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  • Florida Laws, Rules & Ethics
    Online CME
    • Credit(s): 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (Enduring Material)
    • Original Program Date: March 12, 2021
    • Duration: 54 minutes
    Online CME
    • Non-Member Price
    • $75.00
    • Member Price
    • $0.00

  Description

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU WILL HAVE 90 DAYS TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE.

The FL Board of Osteopathic Medicine specifies that this mandatory course may be obtained virtually provided that learners have the ability to interact with course faculty. If you wish to interact with the presenter of this course, please email membership@flmedical.org so that we may facilitate this communication. 

This Florida Laws, Rules & Ethics presentation was originally presented and livestreamed by the FMA on October 20, 2023. The recording is now available for viewing through the FMA's online CME catalog for allopathic physicians (general credit), osteopathic physicians (mandatory course), physician assistants (general credit), and podiatrists (mandatory course). This course has been approved by the Florida Boards of Osteopathic Medicine and Podiatric Medicine. MDs and PAs are not required to complete this course but may do so to have it count toward their general CME requirements. 

CME Objectives
After completing this activity, learners will be able to:
  • Describe the Florida Department of Health's disciplinary process
  • Recognize top issues that can lead to disciplinary actions against health care professionals
  • Highlight specific regulatory changes that took effect after the 2020 Legislative Session
  • Maintain ethical behaviors and relationships
 Disclosure: The planners and speaker (Mary Thomas, Esq.)  have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Ms. Thomas currently serves as Assistant General Counsel for the FMA. 

Estimated Completion Time: One Hour
 
Instructions for earning credit: Learner must view/listen to the webcast. Then complete the online course evaluation and claim credit form. 
 
Issue Date: January 1, 2024
Expiration Date: December 31, 2026 

  Credits

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (Enduring Material)  

The Florida Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Florida Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.



  Faculty

  • Mary Thomas, , JD, Asst. General CounselBio
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    Mary Thomas, , JD, Asst. General Counsel Bio

    A graduate of Florida State University College of Law, Ms. Thomas concentrated on health law, was the President of the Health Law Society, and clerked at the Department of Health in the Office of the General Counsel. As AGC for the FMA, she represents the association at various regulatory and administrative agency board meetings, conferences, and commissions for rulemaking, adjudication, and enforcement of regulatory agendas. Ms. Thomas concentrates on lobbying the Florida Legislature and executive agencies with a focus on legislation as well as rule promulgation of the Board of Medicine. She regularly presents to physicians, learners and medical staff various medical education programs including Laws and Rules, Controlled Substance Prescribing, and other relevant topics. She also consults FMA members on various legal and legislative matters.

    Ms. Thomas has no relevant financial relationships to report.

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