Connecticut Department of Public Health (Connecticut Medical Examining Board)
Connecticut MD license renewal deadline: depends on your license
The last day of your birth month (renew online; a 90-day grace period follows, then the license becomes void). Licenses renew every 2 years.
Find your deadline
In Connecticut, the date depends on your license: the last day of your birth month, every year (CME is counted over the 24 months before each renewal).
Reminders 90, 30 and 7 days before. No account needed.
What you need to renew
50 hours every 2 years
C.G.S. 19a-88(b): physicians register (renew) every year during their birth month. DPH says most licenses first expire in the first birth month after issuance and the license expires on the last day of the birth month; licensees may practice and renew during a 90-day grace period, and on the 91st day the license becomes void. C.G.S. 20-10b(b): at each renewal you need at least 50 contact hours earned within the preceding 24 months (a contact hour is at least 50 minutes), so the window rolls forward every year.
- Infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS1 hour · Every 6 years
- Risk management (including prescribing controlled substances and pain management)1 hour · Every 6 years
- Sexual assault1 hour · Every 6 years
- Domestic violence1 hour · Every 6 years
- Cultural competency (including implicit bias and systemic racism)1 hour · Every 6 years
- Behavioral health Confirm with your Board1 hour · Every 6 years
What to do next
- Plan my Connecticut MD renewalSee the hours and required topics you still need.
- Read the Connecticut guideEvery requirement explained, with the Board's sources.
Email me my plan
One email with this plan and a link back to it. No account needed.
Sources
Last verified against these sources on October 7, 2026.
- Connecticut Department of Public Health — Physician continuing medical education
- Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 370, Sec. 20-10b — Continuing medical education (statutes revised to January 1, 2025; not amended in the 2026 Supplement)
- Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 19a-88(b) — Annual registration in the birth month (2026 Supplement)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health — Health care practitioner renewal information
- Connecticut Office of Legislative Research — 2026 Acts Affecting Health Professions and Institutions (2026-R-0080)
A planning aid from the Connecticut Department of Public Health (Connecticut Medical Examining Board)'s published rules, not legal advice. Confirm your date and requirements with your Board.