Virginia Physician CE requirements
Physician (MD/DO) — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
60CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board
Renewal: Biennial renewal in the licensee's birth month of even-numbered years.
Required categories
Details
60 hours every 2 years (30 Category 1) with 2 hours in controlled-substance topics; renewal in the birth month of even-numbered years; hours must be earned within the 24 months preceding renewal; no carryover; records kept 6 years. Board of Medicine Guidance 85-16 (revised 2025-04-04).
Official source: Virginia Department of Health Professions — Board of Medicine Guidance 85-16 (rev. 2025-04-04)
⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.
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