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More Than Ten Years Since You Passed an Exam?

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…

Difficulty Verifying Employment or Staff Privileges?

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…

Postgraduate Training Requirements

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…

What About Examination Attempt Limits?

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.

Ordering a NPDB/HIPDB Report

Alaska State Medical Board, Arizona Medical Board, Arkansas Medical Board, Arkansas State Medical Board, Colorado Board of Medical Examiners, Connecticut Medical Examining Board, Delaware Board of Medical Practice, Florida Board of Medicine, Foreign Medical School Graduates, Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, Hawaii Medical Board, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, Maryland Board of Physicians, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, Medical Board of California, Medical Licensing, Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, Montana Board of Medical Examiners, Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, Oregon Medical Board, Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine, Physician, Puerto Rico Physicians, Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, Staffing and Recruiting, Texas Medical Board, Utah Department of Commerce, Vermont Board of Medical Practice, Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission, West Virginia Board of Medicine, Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Wyoming Board of Medicine

Many states require an NPDB/HIPDB (National Practitioner Data Bank/Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank) as part of their application process.

Citizenship and Social Security Number Requirements

Alaska State Medical Board, Arkansas Medical Board, Connecticut Medical Examining Board, Delaware Board of Medical Practice, Foreign Medical School Graduates, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Iowa Board of Medicine, Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, Medical Licensing, Michigan Board of Medicine, Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, New Hampshire State Board of Medicine, North Carolina Medical Board, Physician, State Medical Board of Ohio, Texas Medical Board, Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Many times a foreign medical school graduate will want to obtain a medical license in one or more US States. Whether or not they ever plan to practice here, it is always a good idea to have the option.