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Rhode Island CME/CE Requirements
(1) hour (per career) of CME training regarding Alzheimer’s disease;
(8) hours in any or all of the following topics: a. Appropriate prescribing of opioids for pain; b. Pharmacology; c. Adverse events; d. Potential for dependence; e. Tolerance; f. Addiction; g. Alternatives to opioids for pain management. h. Allthough no one specific course is required, the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) waiver training course qualifies for the above requirement (required for any practitioner who prescribes a Schedule 2 opioid).
(8) hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder. This is a one-time requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders), beginning with DEA initial or renewal registrations starting June 27, 2023.
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(1) hour (per career) of CEU training regarding Alzheimer’s disease;
(2) hours of CE about substance abuse;
(8) hours in any or all of the following topics: a. Appropriate prescribing of opioids for pain; b. Pharmacology; c. Adverse events; d. Potential for dependence; e. Tolerance; f. Addiction; g. Alternatives to opioids for pain management. h. Although no one specific course is required, the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) waiver training course qualifies for the above requirement (required for any practitioner who prescribes a Schedule 2 opioid).
(8) hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder. This is a one-time requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders), beginning with DEA initial or renewal registrations starting June 27, 2023.
For more information:
http://www.health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231
(8) hours in any or all of the following topics: a. Appropriate prescribing of opioids for pain; b. Pharmacology; c. Adverse events; d. Potential for dependence; e. Tolerance; f. Addiction; g. Alternatives to opioids for pain management. h. Allthough no one specific course is required, the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) waiver training course qualifies for the above requirement (required for any practitioner who prescribes a Schedule 2 opioid).
(8) hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder. This is a one-time requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders), beginning with DEA initial or renewal registrations starting June 27, 2023.
For more information:
https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=237