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In a significant move to address the growing healthcare needs of the state, the Alabama House recently passed the Physician Workforce Act. The legislation aims to tackle the shortage of doctors in Alabama, recognizing the pressing need for a robust healthcare workforce to meet the demands of the population. The Physician Workforce Act, which received…
Great news for physicians with many existing state medical licenses. Here is a list of states that no longer require applicants to obtain verification of past and present licensure directly from the originating state medical boards. If, for any reason, these states can not pull the license verifications from other sources, they will ask the…
Has it been more than 10 years since you’ve passed an examination such as the USMLEs or an American Board Exam? If so, you may be required to take an American Board certification or re-certification exam or SPEX. SPEX is the Special Purpose Examination. It is a clinical examination you would need to actually sit…
If you are a physician who has difficulty getting verification of past or present employment or staff privileges or if you’re just in a hurry to get a medical license; this article is for you. Often times, the states that require verification of employment and/or staff privileges are the ones that take the longest to…
State Telemedicine Rules Almost all of the state medical boards require a physician to hold a full unrestricted medical license in order to practice any type of medicine including telemedicine or teleradiology in their state. There are a few exceptions States with Special Telemedicine Options Alabama Medical Board offers a Special Purpose license to practice…
The number of years of postgraduate training required for medical licensure varies from state to state. It also differs for U. S. graduates vs. foreign medical school graduates. U. S. Graduates If you are a graduate of a medical school in the United States, the following states only require you to have completed one year…
Many states have rules regarding the number of times an applicant is allowed to take a qualifying examination such as NBME, NBOME, FLEX, or USMLE. If it took you several tries you need to pay special attention to each state’s rules which vary greatly from state to state.