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Florida – Qualifying IMGs must have an active, unencumbered license to practice medicine in a foreign country, have actively practiced medicine the entire four-year period preceding their application, completed a “residency or substantially similar postgraduate medical training that is ”substantially similar to a residency program accredited by the ACGME,” had their credentials evaluated by the ECFMG, have…
According to the Federation of State Medical Boards, many states are enacting legislature that allows qualifying internationally trained physicians (ITPs) (FMGs) (IMGs) to be granted licensure without US or Canadian postgraduate training. Here are the details: • These twelve (12) states have enacted legislation that allows qualifying internationally-trained physicians (ITPs) to gain full licensure without…
Florida Physicians Required to Maintain Clinical Activity: A Crucial Step Towards Ensuring Quality Healthcare In a move aimed at enhancing the quality of healthcare services in the Sunshine State, Florida has implemented a groundbreaking regulation requiring physicians to maintain clinical activity for at least two out of every four years. This progressive step not only…
Did you take a State Board Examination in lieu of FLEX, NBME, NBOME or the USMLEs? If so, you will need to jump through a few hoops before the Florida Board of Medicine will issue a medical license to you. If you are currently licensed in the U.S. or Canada and have actively practiced pursuant…
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…
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…
Although San Juan Bautista Medical School in Caguas Puerto Rico is considered a US school, it did not gain full accreditation until 2007. Most of the medical boards require applicants to have graduated from a medical school that was accredited at the time of graduation. Throughout my research, I’ve found a few states that will…