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Connecticut — CME Requirements SEED

Connecticut physician CME requirements, summarized from the FSMB board-by-board overview and, where noted, the board's own published rules. Built for hospitalists and other physicians tracking a multi-state license portfolio — not a substitute for checking with the Connecticut board directly.

Hours / cycle
50 hours every 2 year(s)
Category rule
contact hours in an area of the physician's practice
Reporting method
not yet verified — do not guess
CME equivalent (board cert) accepted
No / not stated

Mandated topics

  • Infectious disease, risk management: at least 1 contact hour each, in first CME-required renewal (second license renewal) then once every 6 years; for periods on/after 2022-10-01 risk-management CME may include endometriosis, sexual assault, domestic violence, cultural competency, behavioral health
  • Behavioral health: at least 2 contact hours on (i) suicide prevention or (ii) diagnosing/treating cognitive or mental health conditions, first CME-required renewal then not less than every 6 years

Equivalency

No equivalency provision recorded.

Notes

  • commissioner may waive up to 10 contact hours for service on the CT Medical Examining Board, a medical hearing panel, or assisting the department (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-10(b))

Law citation

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-10(b) & CT Dept. of Public Health Guidance

Sources

SEED: every source for this jurisdiction is the FSMB aggregator table only (AGGREGATOR_ONLY) — a strong lead, not yet independently confirmed. Confirm with the board before relying on it.

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This page is a research summary, not legal or compliance advice — confirm current requirements with the board before relying on it.

Data as of 2026-07-10.