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Here’s a quick list of the states that are currently offering an application to IMGs who would like to apply for licensure based on the new IMG legislature. We will update this list as states provide applications for this pathway to licensure. Arkansas Florida Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Wisconsin The following states…
States Requiring State Controlled Substance Licensure If you plan to write prescriptions in any state, you will have to have a DEA certificate for each state. Some states also require a State Controlled Substance License. This is in addition to the DEA which is also required by these state medical boards. Here is a list…
THE ILLINOIS MEDICAL BOARD OFFERS AN APPLICATION FOR THIS PATHWAY. On January 14, 2025, the IDFPR promulgated rules to implement SB 1298. The rules define IMGs as: Medical graduates trained outside the U.S. whose education has “been certified by the ECFMG;” having passed all steps of the USMLE; having an unencumbered license from another country;…
Effective January 1, 2025, “shell bill” authorizes the Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to issue limited licenses to qualified IMGs, pursuant to rules the IDFPR must adopt regarding qualifications and fees. According to the Illinois State Medical Society, IMGs “would work for two years with limited practice under supervision in an area with…
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…
I’m often asked, “Which of the states take the longest to process a state medical license?” Well, the list changes as states change their requirements or update their application processes. Here is the most current list based on our recent observations while managing the medical licensing application process. Arkansas requires applicants for medical licensure to…
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…