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Senator · Senate District 4
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History
- Referred to higher education
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Requires continuing medical education for physicians
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to continuing medical education for physicians
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require continuing medical education for physicians licensed in New York State.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends section 6524 of the education law to provide that in order to re-register, a physician must attest under penalty of perjury that he or she has completed at least fifty hours of continuing medical education. It also provides that certification or recertification of the physician by a physician specialty organization may be completed in lieu of compliance with the continuing medical education requirements during the cycle in which certification or recertification is granted. The section defines physician specialty organization.
Section two provides the effective date.
Justification
Under current law, once a doctor is licensed in New York State no additional training or education is required to retain or renew their medical license. New York is one of only five states without a continuing medical education requirement.
Most doctors within New York State are board certified and must participate in continuing medical education in order to maintain this certification. Yet, many doctors are not board certified and do not have to complete any continuing medical education. In New York State, 5,048 of the doctors practicing internal medicine, 1480 of doctors practicing pediatric medicine, 735 doctors practicing obstetrics and gynecology, 2,282 doctors practicing family medicine, 967 doctors practicing anesthesiology, and 99 doctors specializing in allergies are not board certified. In order to ensure that doctors within New York State provide the highest quality of care, all doctors should be participating in continuing medical education.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implication
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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