THE WISCONSIN MEDICAL BOARD NOW OFFERS AN APPLICATION FOR THIS PATHWAY.
Effective July 1, 2024, AB 954 (2024) allows the Wisconsin Board to grant provisional licenses for qualifying IMGs that have an offer for employment as a physician from a FQHC, CHC, hospital, ASC, or any other health care facility approved by the Board, a medical degree from an international medical program approved by the ECFMG or a program that is “substantially similar” to those required to qualify for a medical license in the state, completed a residency program or PGT “substantially similar” to a residency, practiced for at least five years in their home country post-PGT, and for at least one year continuously out of the previous five prior to application; are ECFMG certified, have Federal immigration status and basic English fluency, and passed all Steps of the USMLE.
Provisional license holders must submit a statement to the Board every six months certifying that they are still practicing and whether they have faced any license discipline, with the condition that the license may be revoked if the licensee is no longer working for a qualifying employer. Provisional licensees must practice under supervision, but the provisional license can convert to full licensure after three consecutive years of practice in good standing. The Board is authorized to promulgate rules defining what degrees and PGT are “substantially similar” to requisite medical degrees and residency training.
AB 954 (2024)
