Colorado Medical Board

Marschall S. Smith, Program Director

Consumer Protection is our Mission.

The Colorado Medical Board (CMB) was instituted as part of the Medical Practice Act for the purpose of regulating and controlling the practice of healing arts, which include establishing and enforcing the licensing standards for Medical Doctors (M.D.s), Doctors of Osteopathy (D.O.s), Physician Assistants (P.A.s), and Anesthesiology Assistants (A.A.s). Licensure is mandatory to practice medicine in Colorado or to treat Colorado patients. Exceptions exist for the Veteran’s Administration, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Department of Defense physicians and other licensed healthcare providers. Please review the Medical Practice Act for additional information regarding exceptions.

The CMB is a Type I Board, which means that it is policy autonomous and comprised of professional and public members (eight M.D.s, three D.O.s, one P.A., and four public members). The CMB also investigates the unlicensed practice of medicine. It does not, however, have authority to arbitrate or adjudicate fee disputes. The decisions made by the CMB are not subject to administrative review.

DORA’s mission is to protect the public and the CMB accomplishes this task by ensuring that licensed professionals are acting in accordance with the standards of care outlined in the Medical Practice Act.
 

Renewal Information

To begin your renewal, click "Professionals" in the left menu of this page. Then click "Renewal."

News Items

Anesthesiologist Assistants

Effective July 1, 2013, persons practicing as an Anesthesiologist Assistant ("AA") in the State of Colorado must be licensed by the Colorado Medical Board.  The application can be found by clicking here and following the instructions.  For information about the requirements for licensure of and practice by AA's please refer to the Medical Practice Act, sections 12-36-106(7) and 12-36-107.3, C.R.S. and Board Rule 510, which can be found by clicking "Laws, Rules and Policies" in the left menu.
 

Maintenance of Licensure (MOL)

Maintenance of licensure (MOL) is a new process by which licensed physicians periodically provide, as a condition of license renewal, evidence that they are actively participating in a program of continuous professional development that is relevant to their areas of practice.

A partnership of local and national medical organizations is beginning to develop MOL pilot projects in Colorado.  Please click here to read more and join the conversation.  Please take a moment to provide your input by completing this 10 minute survey at www.nbme.org/physician-survey.

We Changed Our Name!

The Division is now called the Division of Professions and Occupations, effective August 8, 2012. To help our consumers and licensees more readily locate and utilize our services, the legislature passed House Bill 12-1055 during the 2012 legislative session. Please note, the Division of Professions and Occupations will still be housed within the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Services the Division currently offers will remain the same.

Carisoprodol (or Soma) is now a Schedule IV Controlled Substance.

Carisoprodol, or brand product name Soma, became a Schedule IV Controlled Substance on January 11, 2012. Read implications for prescribers and pharmacies here.
 

NPATCH- Nurse-Physician Advisory Taskforce for Colorado Healthcare

NPATCH, the Nurse-Physician Advisory Taskforce for Colorado Healthcare, addresses issues of mutual concern in the practices of nursing and medicine. Visit this web page for more information.

2012 Legislation

Legislation passed during the Legislative Session impacts the Division of Professions and Occupations. The Division is developing an implementation process at this time. Please check back in the near future to learn about any changes to rules, requirements and important deadlines.

 
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