CA DWC CME

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Medical doctors, chiropractors and nurses who take the course will receive one hour of free CME credit. Qualified medical evaluators (QMEs) may report up to one hour of credit for QME reappointment. The course is also available to anyone else wishing to learn about the MTUS, and a completion certificate is available. Physicians treating in the California workers' compensation system are required to follow the evidence-based recommendations in the DWC medical treatment utilization schedule (MTUS). The online course below provides helpful instruction.

This educational course, “Caring for California’s Injured Workers: Using California’s Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS)” was developed by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) for physicians treating patients in California workers’ compensation system.

The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) designates this online training course for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. One hour CE also available for DCs and RNs. QMEs may report up to 1 hour of credit for QME reappointment.

A certificate of CME credit will be available to print or save as a PDF after you have taken the course and passed the test with a score of at least 80 percent.