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Massachusetts CME Requirements for Physicians (2026)
Everything the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine requires — total hours, mandated topics, the opioid/controlled-substance rule, and how it's tracked. Last reviewed 2026-07-10.
Board: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. General CME: 100 credits every 2 yrs (incl. 40 Cat 1, 10 risk-management).
Opioid / controlled-substance CME in Massachusetts
3 credits per 2-yr cycle — opioid education and pain management (also count toward the 10 risk-management credits). Trigger: prescribes controlled substances.
⚠ Massachusetts gates its opioid/controlled-substance CME: a generic national course may NOT satisfy it. EFFECTIVELY DESIGNATION-BASED — the course must meet BORIM's opioid-education + risk-management criteria (243 CMR 2.06), as SCOPE of Pain / NEJM-MMS do. Not simple open generic Cat 1.
All mandated CME topics in Massachusetts
| Topic | Hours | Timing | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk management (>=4 Cat 1) | 10 hrs | per renewal | all |
| Board regulations review | 2 hrs | per renewal | all |
| End-of-life care | 2 hrs | one-time | all |
| Opioid education & pain management | 3 hrs | per renewal | controlled-substance prescribers |
| Implicit bias | 2 hrs | one-time (apps after 6/1/2022) | all |
| Alzheimer's & related dementias | 1 hrs | one-time (initial) | serve adult pop |
| Child abuse & neglect | training (no fixed hrs) hrs | one-time | all (mandated reporters) |
| Domestic & sexual violence | training (no fixed hrs) hrs | one-time | all |
| Electronic health records proficiency | 3 hrs | one-time | practicing physicians |
Notes
- Total: regulation 243 CMR 2.06(6)(a) says 100/2yr but board CME Pilot Program (Policy 17-05) enforces 50. Many one-time topics count toward the 10-hr risk-mgmt bucket.
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Build my multi-state CME plan →This page summarizes 243 CMR 2.06 and related board policy as of 2026-07-10 for physicians (MD/DO). It is educational information, not legal advice — always verify current requirements with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine before relying on them.