West Virginia MD license renewal deadlines: June 30, 2027 or June 30, 2028

What you need to renew

50 hours every 2 years

11 CSR 1A §10.2: physicians whose last names begin with A–L renew before July 1 of every even year; M–Z before July 1 of every odd year. The CME reporting period is the two years before the renewal deadline (11 CSR 6 §2), e.g. July 1, 2025 to the 2027 renewal for M–Z. 11 CSR 6 §4.1.1: 50 hours of CME designated Category I by the AMA or the AAFP, at least 30 related to your specialty; up to 20 hours may be teaching medical students, lecturing, or precepting. Alternatives to the 50 hours: passing an ABMS certification or recertification exam, active ABMS maintenance of certification, or 12 months of ACGME training in the period — each still with 2 hours of nutrition CME. A license expires automatically if the CME certification is not received by the deadline.

• Nutrition Confirm with your Board2 hours
• Risk assessment and responsible prescribing of controlled substances3 hours · Some physicians · One time

What to do next

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

Sources

Last verified against these sources on October 8, 2026.

1. West Virginia Board of Medicine — Continuing Education, Medical Doctors
2. 11 CSR 6 — Continuing Education for Physicians and Podiatric Physicians, emergency rule effective August 11, 2026 (nutrition)
3. 11 CSR 6 — rule record and filings (amended rule effective July 1, 2026; Board's statement of changes)
4. 11 CSR 6 — final filing with redline and statement of changes (PDF)
5. 11 CSR 1A — Licensing of Physicians and Podiatric Physicians, emergency rule (renewal by last name, §10)
6. W. Va. Code § 30-1-7a — Continuing education (controlled substance training within one year of initial license)
7. HB 4951 (2026), enrolled — nutrition CME for MDs (§ 30-3-12) and DOs (§ 30-14-10), in effect June 12, 2026