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MrMickeysMom

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18. That's the name of the game, HH...

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #16)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 11:14 AM

Oct 2012

Actually, I'd like to see the breakdown of how all the states pays for regulating the professions, cause when you look at the cost and time, it certainly should.

In this day and age, I think many of these credits could be earned without having to travel to conferences, and that they could be put on locally, using the same classrooms she would be teaching from, eh?

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I need 100 hours of continuing medical education every 2 years in order to maintain my license. [View all] Aristus Oct 2012 OP

Congrats, my dear Aristus! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #1

Thanks, CalPeg. Aristus Oct 2012 #2

Wow, that is rigorous! femmocrat Oct 2012 #3

Thank you, femmocrat. Aristus Oct 2012 #4

Excellente, senior Aristus Tobin S. Oct 2012 #5

At least the same. And most likely higher. Aristus Oct 2012 #6

What is CME? Tobin S. Oct 2012 #7

Continuing Medical Education. Aristus Oct 2012 #8

Yeah! Time to party! Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2012 #9

Hell yeah! With my favorite party girl, too! Aristus Oct 2012 #10

yeah, nurse here... tavernier Oct 2012 #11

Oh bless you... Aristus Oct 2012 #13

Congrats! Link to MD/DO CME requirements by state mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #12

Wow... what do you DO? MrMickeysMom Oct 2012 #14

I'm a Physician Assistant. Aristus Oct 2012 #15

Yes.... MrMickeysMom Oct 2012 #17

Excellent! My wife's got a similar requirement for her teaching certificate. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #16

That's the name of the game, HH... MrMickeysMom Oct 2012 #18

Yeah, but why is it necessary to begin with? What does that say about our higher education system? HopeHoops Oct 2012 #19

I think I could offer opinion on that... MrMickeysMom Oct 2012 #22

It's like standardized testing - all profits to private companies - funds diverted from education. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #23

my wife is a NP blueknight Oct 2012 #20

Congratulations! livetohike Oct 2012 #21

Way to go. Denninmi Oct 2012 #24

Well done skygazer Oct 2012 #25

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