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Maryland — CME Requirements SEED
Maryland 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 Maryland board directly.
- Hours / cycle
- 50 hours every 2 year(s)
- Category rule
- 25 must be Category 1
- Reporting method
- not yet verified — do not guess
- CME equivalent (board cert) accepted
- Yes
Mandated topics
- Prescribing or dispensing controlled substances: attest to 2 hours when applying for CDS registration (eff. 2018-10-01, HB 1452 of 2018)
- Implicit bias training (approved program): attest at first renewal after 2022-04-01 (eff. 2021-10-01, Health Occupations Article § 1-225)
Equivalency
deemed met if holding active time-limited certification from an ABMS member board, AOA Certifying Board, RCPSC, or College of Family Physicians of Canada, with proof of time-limited-certification maintenance dated no more than 5 years before renewal (COMAR 10.32.01.10)
Notes
None recorded.
Law citation
MBP Guidance; HB 1452 of 2018; Health Occupations Article § 1-225; COMAR 10.32.01.10
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.