2026 CME Panels

CME Track 1 - Navigating Florida’s Medical Landscape (7 credits)
9:00 am to 5:30 pm

• 9:00 to 10:00 am
  Florida Laws, Rules & Ethics (1 credit)
  This session, required for osteopathic physicians licensed in Florida, is intended to demystify Florida's physician licensure and regulatory process and to highlight the top legal and ethical issues currently affecting Florida-licensed physicians. Allopathic physicians who complete this course can earn general CME credit.
  Presenter: Mike Igel, Esq., Co-Chair, Johnson Pope’s Health Care Team
  
  
• 10:15 am to 12:15 pm
  Domestic Violence (2 credits)
  This session fulfills the renewal requirement (two credits every six years) for allopathic and osteopathic physicians licensed in Florida. The content, which highlights human trafficking parallels, is intended to remind physicians that sometimes the little things they do in everyday practice, like detailed documentation and simple screenings, can make a huge difference in the lives of patients.
  Presenters: Ryan Hall, MD, Clinical and Forensic Psychiatrist and FMA Secretary; and
  Ruby Peters, Human Trafficking Educator, Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of St. Augustine and Northeast Florida Human Trafficking Coalition Ambassador
  
  
• 1:15 to 3:15 pm
  Controlled Substance Prescribing (2 credits)
  This session fulfills the CME requirement for Florida-licensed MDs and DOs who are registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances. The course will highlight updated and new prescribing laws and rules; emphasize the current standards for prescribing controlled substances, particularly opiates; review alternatives to opiates, including nonpharmacological options; and address the risks of opioid addiction following all stages of treatment in the management of acute pain.
  Presenter: Joshua Lenchus, DO, FMA Past President and Medical Director, Aetna
  
  
• 3:30 to 5:30 pm
  Prevention of Medical Errors (2 credits)
  This session features the mandatory content required by the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine for prevention of medical errors, including root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, patient safety, and the most commonly mis-diagnosed conditions identified by the two Boards.
  Presenter: Marc Kaprow, DO, MHA, Chief Medical Officer for Florida Medicaid at Simply Healthcare 
  
  

CME Track 2 - Key Issues in Women’s Health
9:00 am to 12:30 pm

CME Track 3 - Key Issues in Men’s Health
9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Credit and Designation Statements
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 live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.