Arizona Laws 32-1434. Continuing medical education; audit
A. A person who holds an active license to practice medicine in this state shall satisfy a continuing medical education requirement that is designed to provide the necessary understanding of current developments, skills, procedures or treatment related to the practice of medicine in such amount and during such period as the board establishes by rule.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1434
- Active license: means a valid and existing license to practice medicine. See Arizona Laws 32-1401
- Board: means the Arizona medical board. See Arizona Laws 32-1401
- Medicine: means allopathic medicine as practiced by the recipient of a degree of doctor of medicine. See Arizona Laws 32-1401
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
B. Compliance with subsection A of this section shall be documented at such times and in such manner as the board shall establish.
C. Failure of a person holding an active license to practice medicine to comply with this section without adequate cause being shown is grounds for probation, suspension or revocation of such person’s license.
D. The board shall randomly audit, once every two years, at least ten per cent of physicians to verify continuing medical education compliance.