CME Approvals

For CME Course Providers Seeking CME Credit in the State of OHIO:

To have a course approved for Podiatric continuing education credit, please complete the application with all required information. 

If you have questions please contact Luci Ridolfo, CAE at 614-457-6269 or lridolfo@ohfama.org

 Application For CME Approval of a Course

The below courses have been approved by the Continuing Education Committee of the OHFAMA as approved by the Ohio State Medical Board and State Legislature

Please Note: Registration and payment for OHFAMA/OFAMF-sponsored programs does not automatically result in the issuance of any CME credits. By utilizing the sponsor's method of attendance verification, the attendee attests that he or she has attended the program for the number of CME hours awarded. If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact the OHFAMA/OFAMF.


CME Guidance

Duty to Report - State Medical Board of Ohio new CE Requirement

Effective May 31, 2021, physicians (MDs, DOs and DPMs) are required to complete one hour of Continuing Medical Education (CME) on the topic of a licensee’s duty to report misconduct, with enforcement to commence with renewal or reinstatement applications submitted on or after July 1, 2021.

The board has created a one-hour course designed to educate physicians on the duty to report to the State Medical Board of Ohio. It features a nationally renowned psychiatrist, dedicated board member, board staff and a patient’s experience with failure to report. The video is divided into three distinct sections: duty to report, sexual misconduct and how to report. At the end of each section, you will have the opportunity to evaluate what you learned through a review of questions and answers. A certificate of completion will be provided from the state medical board. It can either be printed or screenshot for your records. As with all CME, records of completion should be kept in accordance with rule 4731-10-08. A link to the board-approved course is below.

Video: Duty to Report to the State Medical Board of Ohio


State Medical Board of Ohio - CE Renewal - Category I and II Requirements

**State Medial Board of Ohio License Help Link

Effective October 17, 2019, Ohio’s continuing medical education (CME) requirements for physicians  changed. The following information is offered to assist licensees in preparing to meet the new requirements.

  • Physicians with renewal dates of April 1, 2020 and beyond are expected to complete 50 hours of Category 1 CME.

  • Category 2 CME is not being “eliminated.” However, completion of Category 2 CME will not count towards meeting the CME requirements for renewal.


Physicians - https://med.ohio.gov/Renew/Physician/Physician-MD-DO-DPM 

• Ohio MDs, DOs, and DPMs will need to complete a total of 50 hours Category 1 CME every two years to be eligible for license renewal. Previously, physicians were required to complete a total of 100 hours, of which 40 needed to be Category 1.

• The amount of continuing education hours a physician may earn providing health care services as a volunteer will be reduced to three hours.