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Illinois — CME Requirements SEED
Illinois 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 Illinois board directly.
- Hours / cycle
- 150 hours every 3 year(s)
- Category rule
- 60 hours must be Category 1
- Reporting method
- not yet verified — do not guess
- CME equivalent (board cert) accepted
- No / not stated
Mandated topics
- Sexual harassment prevention: 1 hour per 3-year cycle
- Implicit bias awareness: at least 1 hour per renewal period (eff. 2023-01-01, 20 ILCS 2105/2105-15.7)
- Opioids, cultural competency, dementia: 1 hour each every 6 years
- Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (diagnosis/treatment/care incl. communication and care planning): at least 1 hour per renewal period for professionals with direct patient interaction with adults 26+ (eff. 2023-01-01, 20 ILCS 2105/2105-365); first licensed 2023-2026: once before 2026 renewal then every 6 years
- Implicit bias for maternal health care providers: 1 hour incl. maternal health risks for marginalized racial/ethnic groups with higher maternal mortality (eff. 2026-07-01, 2025 HB 2517)
Equivalency
No equivalency provision recorded.
Notes
- CME used for licensure in another state or for board-certification application/renewal counts toward the requirement
- beginning 2026-07-01 the Board must accept simulation training by an approved sponsor as CME (2025 HB 3850)
Law citation
IL SMS Guidance; Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1285.110; 20 ILCS 2105/2105-365; 20 ILCS 2105/2105-15.7; 2025 HB 2517; 2025 HB 3850
Sources
- https://www.fsmb.org/siteassets/advocacy/key-issues/continuing-medical-education-by-state.pdf — accessed 2026-07-10 — AGGREGATOR_ONLY
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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Data as of 2026-07-10.