Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 2 - LICENSES; SPECIALISTS CERTIFICATES; CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION; RENEWAL › Section R4-18-205 - Continuing Medical Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Every calendar year, a physician shall
				complete 30 credit hours of approved continuing medical education activities.
				Ten credit hours shall be in pharmacology as it relates to the diagnosis,
				treatment, or prevention of disease. Eight credit hours shall be from programs
				approved by one or more of the organizations listed in subsection (B)(2). One
				hour of credit is allowed for every 50 minutes of participation in an approved
				continuing medical education activity unless otherwise noted in
				R4-18-205(B).
B. The following are
				approved continuing medical education activities:
1. Education certified as Category I by an
				organization accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical
				Education;
2. Continuing medical
				educational programs in the clinical application of naturopathic medical
				philosophy that are approved by;
a. The
				American Association of Naturopathic Physicians or any of its constituent
				organizations,
b. The Arizona
				Naturopathic Medical Association, or
c. Any naturopathic licensing authority in
				the United States or Canada.
3. One credit hour may be claimed for each
				eight hour day of training in an internship training program, a preceptorship
				training program, or a postdoctoral training program approved by the Board. A
				maximum of eight hours per year may be claimed in this manner.
4. One credit hour, not to exceed eight
				credit hours, may be claimed for each eight hour day of research in subjects
				listed in A.R.S. §
										32-1525(B),
				if the research is conducted by or sponsored by a school of naturopathic
				medicine that is accredited or a candidate for accreditation by:
a. The Council on Naturopathic Medical
				Education,
b. The Council for
				Higher Education Accreditation, or
c. An accrediting agency recognized by the
				United States Department of Education.
5. One credit hour may be claimed for each
				hour serving as an instructor of naturopathic medical students or other
				physicians in a program approved by one of the organizations listed in
				subsection (B)(2), or a school approved by the Board. A maximum of eight hours
				may be claimed in this manner.
6. A
				maximum of four credit hours may be claimed for preparing or writing for
				presentation or publication, a medically related paper, report, or book that is
				presented or published addressing current developments, skills, procedures, or
				treatment in the practice of naturopathic medicine. Credit may be claimed only
				for materials presented or published. Credit may be claimed once as of the date
				of publication or presentation.
7.
				A maximum of eight credit hours may be earned for the following activities that
				provide necessary understanding of current developments, skills, procedures, or
				treatment related to the practice of naturopathic medicine if the physician
				maintains a record for at least three years that includes the name of the
				activity, the date of the activity, and the amount of time to complete the
				activity:
a. Self-instruction that utilizes
				videotapes, audiotapes, films, filmstrips, slides, radio broadcasts, or
				computers;
b. Independent reading
				of scientific journals and books;
c. Preparation for specialty board
				certification or re-certification examinations; or
d. Participation on a staff committee or
				quality of care or utilization review committee in a facility or government
				agency.