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 an ECFMG certification, and passed ECFMG examinations (USMLE Steps 1 & 2 and Occupational English Test, Medicine (OET).
IMGs must have an offer for full-time employment as a physician from a health care provider in the state, must maintain their employment for at least two consecutive years in accordance with rules adopted by the Board, and must notify the Board within five business days of any change of employer.
The Board may, at its discretion, “exclude foreign medical school[s] from consideration as an institution[s] that provide medical education that is reasonably comparable to that of U.S. institutions. Legislation implies that after the two year probationary period at a designated health care provider, the license converts to full. SB 7016 (2024)
