Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 383-14-1 - DEFINITIONS1. "AOA" is the American Osteopathic Association.2. "ACGME" is the American College of Graduate Medical Education.3. "AMA" is the American Medical Association.4. "Board" is the Board of Osteopathic Licensure.5. "CME" is continuing medical education.6. "Continuing medical education" is any educational activity that is designated as Category 1 and 2 by the AOA or by the ACGME or the AMA.7. "Osteopathic medical education" for primary care physicians is CME designated by the AOA as Category 1. For osteopathic specialists, osteopathic medical education is considered CME designated as Category 1 by the AOA or the ACGME or the AMA..8. "Osteopathic specialists", for the purpose of these rules, means any doctor of osteopathy not considered a primary care physician as defined below.9. "Primary care physicians" means family or general practitioners, general internists, and general pediatricians.10. "Satisfactory evidence" means a print out from the AOA, sponsor generated documentation evidencing attendance or completion of a CME program, completed and scored CME quiz, or other appropriate documentation acceptable to the Board.02-383 C.M.R. ch. 14, § 1