In 2007, the New Mexico Medical Board extended the existing regulatory requirement for refresher training for physicians out of clinical practice for 2 years or more to include Physician Assistants (PA). (NMAC 16.10.15.10.B) The goal of the requirement for clinical update training is to insure that New Mexico providers are practicing medicine with skills that are proficient and a knowledge base that is current with national standards of care.
Clinical update training for physicians and physician assistants in New Mexico is provided through the University of New Mexico Health Science Center, School of Medicine, Department of Graduate and Continuing Medical Education (CME Department). Clinical update training for physician assistants is conducted under these auspices by the UNM Physician Assistant Program in conjunction with selected clinical sites within UNM/UNMH affiliated medical services and clinics.
The UNM Clinical Update Program office can be contacted at:
The New Mexico Medical Board can be reached here.
