CMD Recertification
Recertification is required in the sixth year of your current CMD period.
CMD Recertification Eligibility
General Requirements
- Current certification as a CMD, plus
- Active and unrestricted, state medical license in good standing in the jurisdiction(s) in which you practice.
Education Eligibility: To meet education eligibility, recertifying CMDs will need to provide documentation of a total of 120 CME credits earned within the past six years. CME earned from other organizations will be reviewed for consideration.
- Upload documentation of 60 clinical CME credits.
- Upload documentation of 60 management CME credits.
Clinical CME: AMA PRA category 1 credits™, AAFP-approved, or AOA-approved credits on topics such as diabetes, stroke, pressure ulcers, falls, hypertension, dementia, or other clinical issues seen in the long-term care patient population.
Management CME: Management credits can come from such topics as: billing/coding, communications with patients and staff, ethics, risk management, QI, leadership, cultural diversity, regulations, or other topics that pertain to the management responsibilities of the post-acute and long-term care Medical Director.
Download CMD Recertification Eligibility Checklist
In need of additional CME to meet recertification requirements? Check out PALTmed's continuing education.
Recertification Fee
Member: $400
Non-Member: $500