Juris Prudence Examinations
There are just a few states which require a Juris Prudence type of exam. Mississippi, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wisconsin and Wyoming all requires some sort of exam about state specific laws and rules.
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States Reduce Postgraduate Training Requirements for Board Certified FMGs
Foreign Medical School Graduates, Medical Licensing, Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, Physician, Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Wyoming Board of Medicine
There are a few states that will waive their postgraduate training requirements if you are American Board Certified. As you may know the Wisconsin Medical Examiners Board only requires one year of accredited postgraduate training for all applicants even foreign medical school graduates.
What About Examination Attempt Limits?
Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, 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, District of Columbia Board of Medicine, Florida Board of Medicine, Foreign Medical School Graduates, Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, Hawaii Medical Board, Idaho State Board of Medicine, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, International Medical School Graduates, Iowa Board of Medicine, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine, 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, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, Montana Board of Medical Examiners, Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery, Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, New Hampshire State Board of Medicine, New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, New Mexico Medical Board, New York State Education Dept. Office of the Professions Medicine, North Carolina Medical Board, North Dakota 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, South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners, South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners, Staffing and Recruiting, State Medical Board of Ohio, Telemedicine, Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners, Texas Medical Board, Uncategorized, Utah Department of Commerce, Verifications, Vermont Board of Medical Practice, Virginia Dept. of Health Professions
Board of Medicine, Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission, West Virginia Board of Medicine, Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Wyoming Board of Medicine
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.