A source-verified guide to Maine's CME requirements for osteopathic physicians — hours, mandatory topics, audit rules, and exemptions.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed April 18, 2026
For osteopathic physicians, 100 hours is the total CME requirement. Maine also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 100-hour total.
These rules apply only when the trigger described under each card is met (for example, holding a state-issued controlled substance registration or treating a specific patient population). Each cites the underlying statute or rule directly.
Primary care DOs (family/general practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics)
DOs in specialties other than family practice, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Maine Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
AOA Category 1-A DOs only | AOA Category 1 CME required for primary care DOs' 40-hour osteopathic subset. Counts toward the 100-hour total.SourceBoard Rule Ch. 14 § 1(7)[2] |
AMA PRA Category 1 DOs only | Accepted for the 40-hour osteopathic subset by osteopathic specialists, and for the remaining hours. AMA Category 1 (ACGME-accredited equivalents) count toward the specialist osteopathic subset.SourceBoard Rule Ch. 14 § 1(7)[2] |
Board-approved CME (remaining hours) DOs onlymax 60 hrs | Remaining 60 hours (beyond the 40-hour osteopathic subset) may be other Board-approved CME (AOA/ACGME/AMA Category 1 or 2).SourceBoard Rule Ch. 14[2] |
Random 10% audit in odd-numbered years.[1] CME documentation is only required if the applicant is specifically prompted during renewal. DOs must retain independent CME records for documentation on request.
Title 32 § 2581 and Board Rule Chapter 14 verified 2026-04-18.[3][2] Renewal biennial per Board Rule Chapter 19, tied to birth month and birth-year parity: even birth year → renew in even-numbered years by last day of birth month; odd birth year → odd-numbered years.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before your your birth month renewal.
Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.