Pennsylvania MD license renewal deadline: December 31, 2026

What you need to renew

100 hours every 2 years

49 Pa. Code §16.15(c): registration expires December 31 of every even-numbered year. The 100 hours are earned January 1 of the odd year through December 31 of the next even year (for December 31, 2026: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026). Neither the rule nor the Board's CME sheet provides for carrying hours over.

• Child abuse recognition and reporting (Act 31)2 hours
• Patient safety and risk management12 hours
• Organ and tissue donation and recovery process Confirm with your Board2 hours · One time
• Pain management, identification of addiction, or opioid prescribing/dispensing (Act 124)2 hours · DEA registrants

What to do next

• Plan my Pennsylvania MD renewalSee the hours and required topics you still need.
• Read the Pennsylvania guideEvery requirement explained, with the Board's sources.

Sources

Last verified against these sources on October 8, 2026.

1. State Board of Medicine — CME requirements for (MD) Physician and Surgeon License (PDF)
2. State Board of Medicine — Renewal Information
3. 49 Pa. Code §16.19 — Continuing medical education (amended effective April 25, 2026)
4. 49 Pa. Code §16.15 — Biennial registration
5. 49 Pa. Code §16.108 — Child abuse recognition and reporting, mandatory training
6. Act 124 of 2016 — adds section 9.1 to the ABC-MAP Act (opioid education)
7. Pennsylvania Department of State — Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Continuing Education Providers (Act 31)
8. Pennsylvania DHS — Mandated reporter training (no new curricula accepted since January 1, 2025)