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State Mandated CME
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.
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.
All IAFP on-demand courses can be found online at the IAFP Education YouTube Channel. Instructions for claiming CME credit are found in the Description section for each Module.
The 3-hour education requirement for safe opioid prescribing applies to all licensed healthcare professionals holding an Illinois Controlled Substance License. This includes faculty, advanced practice providers, and current GME trainees renewing their licenses.
IAFP CME:
Buprenorphine Opioid Use Disorder: Gold standard treatment Any DEA registered provider can prescribe
Buprenorphine Case Presentations: An Illustration of Best Practices
The 1-hour sexual harassment prevention education mandate applies to ANY profession licensed by the state that requires continuing education as a condition of re-licensure.
This 1-hour requirement applies to all licensed healthcare professionals who interact with patients aged 26 and older. It mandates completing a 1-hour training on diagnosing, treating, and caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Illinois law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-365)
IAFP CME:
Early Detection and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Brain Trust 2.0: Creating and Managing a Dementia Friendly Primary Care Clinic
Recognizing Implicit Bias in Healthcare All licensed healthcare professionals must complete this 1-hour training on recognizing implicit bias in healthcare.
Illinois law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-15.7)
IAFP CME: Implicit Bias Training
