California law (AB 487) requires physicians to complete 12 hours of continuing medical education (CME) in pain management and the care of terminally ill and dying patients. Physicians have until December 31 to satisfy this requirement. Doctors licensed in California after 2002 (when the law was enacted) have four years from the date of licensure to complete the CME requirement.

One way to fulfill this requirement is by attending CMA’s pain management conference, “Pain, Palliation, & Politics: Pain Management and End-of-Life Care in California’s Regulatory Environment.” This practical two-day CME program will be offtered September 8-9 at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel and again December 1-2 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. CMA tailored this program to meet the needs of physicians who do not specialize in pain medicine. Offering 14 hours of Category I CME, this program completely fulfills California’s AB 487 mandate.

CMA members pay $335 (nonmembers $600). Register early and get $40 off the registration fee.

Click here to register.

Contact: CMA’s pain management seminar hotline, 415/882-3330 or kdefabrique@cmanet.org.