Vermont · MD
Vermont: Hospice, palliative care or pain management
MD: 1 hour, every renewal.
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
- Every renewal
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at November 30 of even-numbered years.
- Board
- Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- The rule
- 26 V.S.A. 1400(b) and Rule 24.1.5: every physician who must complete CME certifies at each renewal that at least one of the hours was on hospice, palliative care or pain management services.
DO (osteopathic physician)
Hospice, palliative care or pain management is not among the required topics in our Vermont DO requirement data. See the Vermont DO guide for what that license does require.
What to do next
Other states that require it
Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey. Every state that requires it
Sources
- Vermont Board of Medical Practice — Rules, Part 24 Continuing Medical Education (final adopted rule effective May 1, 2024)
- Vermont Board of Medical Practice — CME Tips and Hour Requirements for the 2026 renewal (September 2026)
- 26 V.S.A. § 1400 — Renewal of license; continuing medical education
- Vermont Board of Medical Practice — Statutes, Rules, Policies and Newsletters
MD facts last verified October 7, 2026.