OAR 847-008-0075: Mandatory Pain Management Education

(1) All licensees of the Oregon Medical Board, except the licensees listed in section (2) of this rule, must complete one-hour of continuing education in pain management at initial licensure and every 24 months provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Department of Human Services. (2) Licensees holding the following types of licenses are not required to meet this requirement: (a) Lapsed license; (b) Teleradiology license; or (c) Telemonitoring license. (3) Licensees must be prepared to provide documentation of continuing education if requested by the Board. (4) Licensees will report and attest to completing the required pain management continuing education hours during the license registration renewal. (5) The required pain management continuing education will be audited during the license registration renewal. The audit will follow the timeframes and fines set forth in OAR 847-008-0070. (6) The Oregon Medical Board may request documentation of completing the required pain management continuing education. (7) The continuing education hours in pain management may be used toward the continuing medical education hours required for registration renewal under OAR 847-008-0070.