Continuing education requirements for:Texas Physician (MD)

Special Note: At least 24 hours must be Category 1 CME.

General CE Requirements

• Total Credits: 41

• Frequency: Every 2 years

Specialty Requirements

• Professional Ethics

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: Every 2 years

• Forensic Evidence Collection

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: Every 2 years

  • Conditions:

    • Required of Physicians whose practice includes treating patients in an emergency room setting.

• Life of the Mother

  • Total Credits: 0

  • Frequency: One Time

  • Conditions:

    • Required of Physicians who provide obstetric care.

  Small detour for this credit

  Complete your required course on Human Trafficking here.

• EMS Medical Direction

  • Total Credits: 1

  • Frequency: Every 2 years

  • Conditions:

    • Required of Physicians who act as an off-line medical director for an EMS service in the state of Texas.

  At this time, we do not offer content for this CE requirement. To fulfill it, please visit your state board or national credentialing website.

• Pain Management

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: Every 6 years

  • Conditions:

    • Required of Physicians who practice direct patient care.

• Human Trafficking

  • Total Credits: 0

  • Frequency: Every 6 years

  Small detour for this credit.

  Complete your required course on Human Trafficking here.