Wisconsin Medical Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services)
Wisconsin MD license renewal deadline: October 31, 2027
October 31 of the odd-numbered year (renewal opens about 4 weeks before; a late fee applies after). Licenses renew every 2 years.
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What you need to renew
30 hours every 2 years
DSPS lists Physician - MD and Physician - DO renewal as 10/31/Odd. Med 13.02(1): certify at least 30 hours completed "within the biennial registration period". The statute (Wis. Stat. 448.13(1)(a)1.) words the window as "the 2 calendar years preceding the calendar year for which the renewal is effective"; the two wordings are not identical, so if you finished hours just before the period began, confirm with the Board. Renewal is through LicensE; licenses obtained through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact renew through the IMLC.
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What to do next
- Plan my Wisconsin MD renewalSee the hours and required topics you still need.
- Read the Wisconsin guideEvery requirement explained, with the Board's sources.
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Sources
Last verified against these sources on October 7, 2026.
- Wisconsin DSPS — Physician MD/DO (renewal and continuing education information)
- Wisconsin DSPS — Credential fees and renewal dates (Physician MD and DO: October 31, odd years)
- Wis. Admin. Code ch. Med 13 — Continuing medical education for physicians (last amended eff. October 1, 2023)
- Wis. Stat. § 448.13 — Biennial training requirement
- Wis. Admin. Code ch. Med 14 — Registration and renewal
A planning aid from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services)'s published rules, not legal advice. Confirm your date and requirements with your Board.