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THE INDIANA MEDICAL BOARD OFFERS AN APPLICATION FOR THIS PATHWAY. The bill passed in Indiana authorizes the Board to issue a limited license to an ITP that pays a $100 application fee; has a medical doctorate or substantially similar degree from an international medical program in good standing as determined by the Board; has ECFMG…
THE IDAHO MEDICAL BOARD OFFERS AN APPLICATION FOR THIS PATHWAY. Effective January 1, 2025, Idaho State Board of Medicine allows international physicians that have matriculated through an international medical program, defined as any “medical education or training outside of the U.S. or Canada that is substantially similar” to the training required for physicians in Idaho…
THE FLORIDA MEDICAL BOARD IS OFFERING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS PATHWAY. 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…
California – The Physicians from Mexico Pilot Program (MPP) grants a time-limited IMG license to Mexican doctors licensed, certified (by entities listed), and in good standing in their specialty in Mexico that have a passing score on a specialty board review course (equivalent to that needed by U.S. applicants), have specialty specific requirements, completed a…
THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL BOARD OFFERS AN APPLICATION FOR THIS PATHWAY. Foreign Medical School Graduates (FMGs) may be granted a medical license in Arkansas without completing US or Canadian Postgraduate Training. You have to have been offered full time employment at an underserved facility, have an active foreign medical license, have actively practiced medicine during the…
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…
The Colorado Medical Board offers a streamlined expedited endorsement process for physicians who meet specific criteria, including having been in practice for at least two years and actively practicing for 5 out of the 7 years prior to the application. This expedited pathway is similar to a reciprocal license, meaning it’s for physicians already licensed…
The South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners has recently sent a notice out regarding restricting prescribing for doctors who practice via telemedicine. Here’s the notice that was sent: “In follow-up to the BME’s previous eblast regarding prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine: South Carolina state law restricts the prescribing of Scheduled II and Schedule III narcotics…