The Med Ed Tracker Blog
Plain-English updates on medical license renewal and CME requirements — so nothing catches you off guard at renewal time.
Missouri's New Nutrition CME Requirement: What MDs and DOs Need to Know (2026)
Missouri now requires 1 hour of CME on the health benefits of nutrition for MD and DO renewals, within the existing 50-hour cycle, effective June 30, 2026.
State UpdatesNutrition CME Is Coming to More Physician Licenses
A growing group of states — Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, and West Virginia — is adding a small nutrition and metabolic-health CME to physician license renewal, while New York offers a voluntary version.
State Updates3 CME Changes Coming for Texas Physicians
Texas physicians face three CME changes across 2026 and 2027 — mandatory CE Broker reporting (SB 912), a forensic-evidence requirement for ER doctors (HB 47), and a new nutrition and metabolic-health requirement (SB 25).
NationalThe DEA MATE Act 8-Hour Training: Who Needs It and When
A plain-English guide to the MATE Act's one-time 8-hour DEA training: who needs it, who is already covered, how the attestation works, and why 2026 is a common year to run into it.
State UpdatesColorado's New CME Requirement (2027): What MDs & DOs Need to Know
Colorado is phasing in a continuing medical education requirement for physician license renewal, starting with the 2027 cycle. Here's what's changing, who it affects, and how to stay ahead of it.
State UpdatesVirginia Physicians: CME Hours Cut, Plus New Training on the Way
Virginia's Board of Medicine has cut required CME from 60 to 30 hours per cycle (all now Type 1), while a newly enacted 2026 law will add bias-reduction training once rules are written.
State UpdatesIdaho Is Overhauling Physician License Renewal in 2026
Idaho is shifting physician license renewal to a two-year cycle that expires on your birthday beginning in 2026, with the renewal fee adjusting to match.
State UpdatesNevada Osteopathic Physicians: New CME Rules Ahead
Nevada's AB 56 shifts osteopathic (DO) physicians to a two-year license cycle with 40 CME hours per biennium and a doubled Category 1-A minimum, starting with renewals after December 31, 2026.
State UpdatesMississippi Changes How Physicians Report CME (Feb. 2026)
Starting February 27, 2026, Mississippi MDs and DOs stop sending CME paperwork to the Board and instead verify compliance through an approved tracker or active board certification.
State UpdatesMichigan May Cut Physician CME in Half: A Bill to Watch
A proposed Michigan bill, HB 5313, would halve the physician CME requirement from 150 to 75 hours per three-year cycle - but nothing changes unless it becomes law.
GuidesHow CME Deadlines Actually Work (and Why Yours Might Surprise You)
A plain-English guide to how state boards set CME deadlines, why your CME window may not match your license cycle, and a simple way to find your real due date.
GuidesOne-Time vs. Recurring CME: The Requirements People Forget
A plain-English guide to one-time CME requirements (like the federal MATE Act training) versus recurring and off-cycle ones, and how to keep the odd-schedule requirements from slipping past you.
GuidesWhat Happens If You Miss a CME Deadline?
A reassuring, plain-English look at what typically happens when you miss a CME or license-renewal deadline, and why the specifics always depend on your state and license type.