Connecticut · MD and DO
Connecticut: Sexual assault
MD: 1 hour, once every 6 years · DO: 1 hour, once every 6 years.
Last verified against the sources below. Requirements change — confirm with your Board before you rely on this page. This is general information, not legal advice.
MD (medical doctor)
- Hours
- 1 hour
- How often
- Once every 6 years
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire on the last day of your birth month, every year (CME is counted over the 24 months before each renewal).
- Board
- Connecticut Department of Public Health (Connecticut Medical Examining Board)
- The rule
- Sec. 20-10b(b)(3): at least one contact hour during the first renewal period in which CME is required, and not less than once every six years after that.
DO (osteopathic physician)
- Hours
- 1 hour
- How often
- Once every 6 years
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire on the last day of your birth month, every year (CME is counted over the 24 months before each renewal).
- Board
- Connecticut Department of Public Health (Connecticut Medical Examining Board)
- The rule
- Sec. 20-10b(b)(3): at least one contact hour during the first renewal period in which CME is required, and not less than once every six years after that.
What to do next
Sources
- 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)
MD facts last verified October 7, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 7, 2026.