Illinois State Requirements for Health Care Providers Licensed in Illinois
CME Requirements
Physicians in Illinois must earn 150 hours of continuing medical education in a three-year licensure period. Licenses are renewed through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Physicians must complete CME in the following topic areas as part of their 150 hours of continuing medical education in a three-year licensure period. The special requirements below count towards the 150 hours of continuing education that is required for licensure renewal.
- Opioid Safe Prescribing (3-hours)
- Sexual Harassment Prevention (1-hour)
- Recognizing Dementia (1-hour)
- Recognizing Implicit Bias in Healthcare (1-hour)
To help meet the needs of licensed healthcare workers, IAFP has a library of live and on-demand CME available to meet the state requirements.
Current courses include:
All IAFP on-demand courses can be found online at the IAFP EducationYouTube Channel
Instructions for claiming CME credit are found in the Description section for each Module.
Opioid Safe Prescribing
Professionals with an Illinois Controlled Substance License must complete 3 hours of continuing education on Safe Opioid Prescribing. Buprenorphine Opioid Use Disorder: Gold standard treatment Any DEA registered provider can prescribe Buprenorphine Case Presentations: An Illustration of Best Practices Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Sexual Harassment Prevention
Every licensed professional in Illinois must complete one hour of continuing education in Sexual Harassment Prevention. Sexual Harassment Prevention in Health Care
Recognizing Implicit Bias in Healthcare
All healthcare professionals with an Illinois license must complete one hour of continuing education in recognizing implicit bias in healthcare. Learn more under Sec. 2105-15.7 here.
Implicit Bias Training
Recognizing Dementia
Every licensed healthcare professional with direct interaction with adults ages 26 or older must complete one hour of continuing education in the diagnosis, treatment and care of individuals with Alzheimer’s or other dementias.
Early Detection and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse
Physicians who treat children must complete one hour of continuing education in identifying and reporting child abuse every six years. Visit the DCFS Course Recognizing And Reporting Child Abuse: Training For Mandated Reporters
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