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West Virginia · MD and DO

West Virginia: Nutrition

MD: 2 hours, every renewal · DO: 2 hours, every renewal.

Plan my West Virginia 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
2 hours
How often
Every renewal
Who
Every licensee
Renewal cycle
Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at June 30 (renew before July 1; the Board posts the exact deadline on its website).
Board
West Virginia Board of Medicine
The rule
Confirm with your Board HB 4951 (2026) amended W. Va. Code § 30-3-12(d): the CME requirement "shall include completion of medical education in nutrition." The Board's emergency rule 11 CSR 6 (effective August 11, 2026) requires at least 2 of the 50 hours, Category I by the AMA or AAFP, on the role of nutrition in preventing, managing and treating disease and on using nutrition in clinical practice. The emergency rule is temporary while the Board seeks a permanent rule, and the Board's CME page has not yet been updated; confirm how it applies to the renewals due June 30, 2027.

DO (osteopathic physician)

Hours
2 hours
How often
Every renewal
Who
Every licensee
Renewal cycle
Renews every 2 years; licenses expire on June 30, every two years (whether even or odd years depends on your license; see the expiration date on your Board dashboard).
Board
West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine
The rule
Confirm with your Board HB 4951 (2026) amended W. Va. Code § 30-14-10(b): the CME requirement "shall include completion of medical education in nutrition." The Board's emergency rule 24 CSR 1 §15.2.8 (effective August 18, 2026) requires at least 2 of the 32 hours on nutrition. The emergency rule is temporary while a permanent rule is adopted; confirm which renewal it first applies to.

Facts marked “Confirm with your Board” are unsettled in the sources; the note says what to check.

What to do next

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Sources

  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
  8. West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine — D.O. Renewal Application Instructions
  9. West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine — CME Approved Courses (controlled substance training)
  10. 24 CSR 1 — Licensing Procedures for Osteopathic Physicians, emergency rule effective August 18, 2026 (nutrition) (PDF)
  11. 24 CSR 1 — final rule effective July 2, 2026 (PDF)
  12. 24 CSR 1 — June 2025 proposal and statement of changes (PDF)

MD facts last verified October 8, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 7, 2026.