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Continuing Medical Education

The MUSC Office of Continuing Medical Education is committed to supporting the lifelong learning process of physicians and other health care providers by providing high quality educational opportunities designed to advance the quality and safety of patient care in South Carolina by enhancing learner competence and practice performance. The MUSC Office of CME is a strategic and organizational resource in the creation and development of continuing education activities for physicians, health care professionals and interprofessional teams. Through collaborative relationships with university departments and organizations within our state and region, the MUSC Office of CME is able to provide leadership in achieving improved health care outcomes.

Opportunities for Lifelong Learning

Up until July 1, 2023, the ABS (American Board of Surgeons) allowed Surgeons to self-reported their credits directly to the ABS. After this date, the ABS now requires all credit reporting to be uploaded to the ACCME through the provider (MUSC Office of CME). The ACCME then submits the information to the ABS.

The ABS requires 150 credits over a 5 year period. Of the 150 credits, 50 are self-assessment credits and the remaining 100 are considered “Accredited CME Credit”. The credits we offer for RSS activities (grand rounds, tumor boards, etc,) would not apply towards the self-assessment, but rather the Accredited CME Credit type.

The MUSC Office will upload information to the ACCME on a quarterly basis (starting at the end of January 2024). However in order to submit this information, individual authorization is required. Authorization can be done through the following link: Board Submittal Authorization Form.

The following links offer FREE CME/CE training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders:

  1. tipSC
  2. AMA - Opioid Therapy and Pain Management CME: Guidelines, Research and Treatments
  3. NEJM - Pain Management and Opioids
  4. Providers Clinical Support System - Online Pediatric Buprenorphine Training (8 Hours)

Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released materials related to the new Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. The Act requires new or renewing DEA licensees, as of June 27, 2023, to have completed a total of at least eight hours of training on opioid or other substance use disorders and the appropriate treatment of pain.

ACCME compiled a number of frequently asked questions to address potential inquiries related to the MATE Act and accredited continuing education (CE), available here.

The MUSC Office of CME is offering the following free CME videos:

From the 2024 Neonatal Pharmacology Conference:

  1. Less is More - Transfusion Thresholds in Preterm Infants
  2. Metabolic Bone Disease in Premature Infants
  3. Antibiotic Stewardship

From the 27th Annual Frontiers in Pediatrics Conference:

  1. Constipation in Pediatrics: The Role of Medications Beyond Miralax
  2. Current Controversies in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Appendicitis

From the Therapy Update in Primary Care Conference:

  1. Asthma 2025
  2. Drug-Drug Interactions in Primary Care
  3. Updates in Diabetes Care
  4. Updates in Hospital Medicine for the Busy Primary Care Provider

Charleston HFpEF Conference
July 18-20, 2025
Hyatt Place Hotel

Colorectal Cancers: Latest Developments & Future Frontiers
September 27, 2025
Hyatt Place Hotel

MUSC Fall Imaging Practicum
October 4, 2025
Charleston Place Hotel

39th Annual F. Johnson Putney Lectureship in Head & Neck Cancer
October 24, 2025
MUSC Campus

2025 Society of Pelvic Surgeons Annual Meeting
November 2-5, 2025
Mills House Hotel

Charleston Vestibular Conference: 2025 Update
November 6-8, 2025
MUSC Campus

2025 Neonatal Pharmacology Conference
November 12-14, 2025
The Hyatt Place Hotel

28th Annual Frontiers in Pediatrics
December 5-7, 2025
Hyatt Place Hotel

3rd Annual Frontiers in Preventive Cardiology and Cardiometabolic Health
March 6-7, 2026
Hyatt Place Hotel

55th Annual OB/GYN Spring Symposium
March 12-13, 2026
Hyatt Place Hotel

2026 South Carolina Rheumatism Society Annual Meeting
April 10-12, 2026
Hyatt Place Hotel

Contact Us

Office of Continuing Medical Education

96 Jonathan Lucas Street
Suite 601, MSC 754
Charleston, SC 29425

843-876-1925

cmeoffice@musc.edu