Who is required to have the eight hours of continuing stroke education annually?
This requirement applies to the core stroke teams as defined by your organization. The core team is typically comprised of staff responsible for oversight of the stroke program, protocol, and CPGs. -Top- • Do the eight hours of continuing education have to be Certified Medical Education hours? The continuing education hours can be accomplished through various methods such as Grand Rounds, Seminars or Conferences, & literature review. Certified Medical Education (CME) is not specifically required. The methods used for continuing education may not have CME attached, but need to be specific to stroke. -Top- • Do the eight hours of education have to be completed at the time of Initial Certification review? Yes, part of the assessment of qualified practitioner would include completion of the eight hours annually at the time of the initial review. -Top- • Is everyone on the stroke unit and team required to have eight hours of CEUs on an annual basis? Eight-hours of continuing education are N
