Section 338.98. Approval standards; adoption by reference; nonosteopathic program standards.

(1) The board approves and adopts the standards, requirements, guidelines, and procedures adopted in January, 1989, by the committee on continuing medical education of the American osteopathic association for evaluating osteopathic continuing education. The standards, requirements, guidelines, and procedures herein adopted are available for inspection at the office of the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery. Copies may be obtained, at no cost, from either the Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, P.O. Box 30018, Lansing, Michigan 48909, or the Division of CME, American Osteopathic Association, 142 E. Ontario Street, Chicago,  Illinois 60611. The board shall consider a program that is approved by the committee on continuing medical education of the American osteopathic association as a category 1 or category 2 continuing education course or program approved by the board.

(2) The board approves the standards for accrediting sponsors of continuing medical education programs established by the accreditation council for continuing medical education in October, 1982. These standards are available for inspection at the office of the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery. Copies may be obtained, at no cost, from either  the Michigan Board of  Osteopathic  Medicine   and  Surgery,  P.O. Box 30018, Lansing, Michigan 48909, or the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, P.O. Box 245, Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044. The board shall consider any formal nonosteopathic program which is  designated   as category 1 by a sponsor that is accredited by the accreditation council for continuing medical education or any of its constituent state medical societies as a category 2 continuing education course or program approved by the board.

History: 1979 AC; 1983 AACS; 1991 AACS.