| Pain Management/ Palliative Care Prescribers licensed in New York to treat humans and who have a DEA registration number to prescribe controlled substances, as well as medical residents who prescribe controlled substances under a facility DEA registration number, must complete at least three (3) hours of course work or training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction by July 1, 2017. The course work or training may be live or online.
The course work or training must include the following eight (8) topics:
1. New York State and federal requirements for prescribing controlled substances; 2. Pain management; 3. Appropriate prescribing; 4. Managing acute pain; 5. Palliative medicine; 6.. Prevention, screening and signs of addiction; 7. Responses to abuse and addiction; and 8. End of life care. | 3 | 3 years |
| Child Abuse and Maltreatment One-Time ONLY: Effective January 1, 1989, Education Law requires certain individuals, when applying initially for licensure or a limited permit, to provide documentation of having completed two hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. This is a one-time requirement and once taken does not need to be completed again. This requirement applies to: Chiropractors, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Optometrists, Physicians, Podiatrists, Psychologists, and Registered Nurses. The Law also includes this training among the requirements for certification or licensure of school administrators/supervisors, school service personnel, and classroom school teachers. All persons applying for a provisional or permanent certificate or license valid for administrative or supervisory service, school service, or classroom teaching service must have completed the two hours of coursework or training. | 2 | |
| HIV/AIDS Must complete course work or training appropriate to their practice regarding infection control and barrier precautions, including engineering and work controls to prevent the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis b virus (HBV) in the course of professional practice, every four years according to Section 6505-b of the Education Law. | | 4 years |