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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…

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.

US Licensing for Physicians from The United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand

Connecticut Medical Examining Board, Florida Board of Medicine, Foreign Medical School Graduates, Hawaii Medical Board, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Iowa Board of Medicine, 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, Michigan Board of Medicine, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, New Hampshire State Board of Medicine, New Mexico Medical Board, Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, Physician, Puerto Rico Physicians, South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners, State Medical Board of Ohio, Utah Department of Commerce, Virginia Dept. of Health Professions  Board of Medicine, Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission, Wyoming Board of Medicine

Since you graduated from a medical school outside of the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada, most state medical boards will require you to complete all 3 steps of the USMLE Exam and either get your ECFMG Certificate or complete a year of 5th Pathway training.

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.