Clinician requirements in Massachusetts

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• Physician licensing in Massachusetts

  Massachusetts is not an Interstate Medical Licensure Compact member, so every physician files a full application.

  4 filings or obligations listed. Source: the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.

• Nurse practitioner licensing in Massachusetts

  Full practice authority took effect in January 2021 under Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2020.

  4 filings or obligations listed. Source: the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.

• Physician assistant licensing in Massachusetts

  PA licenses renew every 2 years through the Board of Registration of Physician Assistants.

  4 filings or obligations listed. Source: the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.

• Continuing education in Massachusetts

  100 hours per 2-year cycle for physicians, including 10 hours of risk management and 3 hours on opioid education.

  2 filings or obligations listed. Source: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.

• Controlled substance registration in Massachusetts

  The Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration is separate from DEA and renews every 3 years.

  3 filings or obligations listed. Source: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.