State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) “Continuing medical education” means continued postgraduate medical education required by the board of osteopathic medical examination intended to provide medical professionals with knowledge of new developments or reinforcement of previously learned information in their field;(2) “Maintenance of certification” means any process requiring periodic recertification examinations or other activities to maintain specialty medical board certification;(3) “Maintenance of licensure” means the proprietary framework for physician license renewal established through the Federation of State Medical Boards or its successor organization, which includes additional periodic testing or requirements other than continuing medical education; and(4) “Specialty medical board certification” means certification by a board that specializes in one (1) particular area of medicine and typically requires additional examinations other than the board of osteopathic examination’s requirements to practice medicine.(b) The board shall not deny a physician licensure based on a physician’s non-participation in any form of maintenance of licensure, including requiring any form of maintenance of licensure tied to maintenance of certification. The board’s regular requirements, including continuing medical education, demonstrate professional competency.(c) The board shall not require any form of specialty medical board recertification or any maintenance of certification to practice medicine in this state.
