Activity ID
15055Expires
June 30, 2029Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.75Fee
$0CME Provider: Massachusetts Medical Society
Description of CME Course
The Physician Pathway Act (PPA) aims to address the growing physician shortage in underserved areas across Massachusetts. In this session (recorded March 21, 2026), learn why the PPA is critical to expanding access to primary care in communities of greatest need. Gain practical ways to support the bill’s implementation and collaborate with advocates to advance legislative change that improves health care delivery statewide.
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NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Understand how the Massachusetts Physician Pathway Act (PPA) expands access to licensure for internationally trained physicians (ITPs).
Analyze the PPA’s role in improving access to primary care in the areas of the state most in need.
Identify how practicing physicians, healthcare advocates, payers, and state government can work together to achieve legislative change.
Evaluate the ways in which successful legislative advocacy benefits all patients and strengthens the healthcare workforce.
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning & Improvement
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician Executives, Physician Scientists, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
