iaustudent06
06-19-2007, 12:12 PM
I found this on someone else's post...
List of Links to US Medical Boards
FSMB (http://www.fsmb.org/directory_smb.html)
Requirements for IMG in most states
FSMB (http://www.fsmb.org/usmle_eliinitial.html)
In addition to the basic requirements for licensure prescribed in each state, any applicant who has graduated from a Foreign Medical School shall meet each of the following requirements:
Graduated from a medical school
Verification of Clinical Clerkships
Certification by ECFMG
Completion of at least THREE (3) years of internship or residency in an ACGME approved program in the United States
Passed USMLE
Refer to each state medical board web site for some state specific requirements in addition to above or exceptions.
If school is not approved/recognized in any one state, than most of the state will not recognized degree from that school. It is in fine print in many state boards rules.
Alabama Ross is approved/recognized
List in Paragraph 540-X-3-.02 Medical Education Requirement (6) schools which are not approved or 540-X-3-.02 Medical Education Requirement (7) graduate from schools are approved on case by case basis. Ross is not listed in either list. Therefore, Ross is approved in Alabama.
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (http://www.albme.org/Default.aspx?Page=PysicianApplication)
Alaska Same for all IMG
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pub/MedicalStatutes.pdf
Arizona Same for all IMG
Arizona Medical Board - Protecting the Public's Health (http://www.azmd.gov/)
Arkansas Same for all IMG
ASMB Help Desk--License Requirements--Physician (http://www.armedicalboard.org/support/FAQ/sub-REQ-PH.asp)
California - Ross is recognized
Recognized Schools - Medical Board of California - Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California (http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Applicant_Schools_Recognized.htm)
Unrecognized Schools - Medical Board of California - International Medical Schools Disapproved by the State of California (http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Applicant_Schools_Unapproved.htm)
Colorado Same for all IMG
http://www.dora.state.co.us/medical/licensing/InternationalGraduates.pdf
Connecticut Same for all IMG
MD FT (http://www.dph.state.ct.us/Licensure/apps/PLIS/Physician/Physician_ForeignTrained.htm)
Delaware Same for all IMG
Delaware Professional Regulation - Board of Medical Practice - New Licensure (http://www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/medicalpractice/physlicense.shtml)
D.C., Washington Same for all IMG
District of Columbia: Health Professional Licensing Administration (http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/frames.asp?doc=/hpla/lib/hpla/prof_license/services/pdffile/medicine/medicine_regs.pdf)
Florida Same for all IMG (They are supposed to have list of Foreign Medical Institute certified by Medical Board, but can not find one)
Frequently Asked Questions - Medicine - Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/me_faq.html#general) (Q&A of interest from the site - Will Florida accept my foreign medical education?
A. Florida accepts graduates from medical schools listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. You may access this directory at http://www.who.int.hrh/wdms/en/)
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/ap_me1501.pdf (See Para. 1, 12, 13)
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0458/SEC311.HTM&Title=->2006->Ch0458->Section%20311#0458.311 (See more requirements)
Georgia Same for all IMG
http://medicalboard.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/44/32/30061413Req_US_CAND_5th_Carribean.pdf (See Page -2 for Carribean Medical Schools)
http://medicalboard.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/55/28/28221070FAQ_physicians.pdf (See Para. 8)
Hawaii Same for all IMG
http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/main/faqs/medical_faq/pvl_faq_md.pdf
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Civil Enforcement Lawsuits (http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/ocp/udgi/lawsuits) (Unrecognized schools)
Idaho Same for all IMG
License Requirements - Board of Medicine (http://www.bom.state.id.us/licensees/general.html)
http://www.bom.state.id.us/licensees/pre_application%20md.pdf
Illinois Same for all IMG
Section 1285 (http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068012850A00200R.html)
Indiana Ross is approved
List of Approved and Disapproved Foreign Medical Schools
http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/List_of_Foreign_Medical_Schools.pdf
Licensing Instruction also lists Ross as an approved school -http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/instinfo.html
Iowa Same for all IMG
Licensure (http://www.docboard.org/ia/Licensure.htm)
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/653iac/6539/6539.pdf
Kansas Same for all IMG
KSBHA - Rules and Regulations - Article 6 (http://www.ksbha.org/regulations/article06.html)
Kentucky Same for all IMG
Kentucky: Board of Medical Licensure - Requirements (http://kbml.ky.gov/physician/requirements.htm)
Louisiana Same for all IMG
http://www.lsbme.louisiana.gov/documents/licensure/MD%20DO%20Application-Instructions%20Fillable%20090106.pdf
Maine Same for all IMG plus 75 score on state exam
http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/02/373/373c001.doc
http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/UnaccreditedSchools-112706.pdf (This is a list of questionable colleges US and non-US Ross and other good Carribean Schools are not listed)
Maryland Same for all IMG
10.32.01.03 (http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/10/10.32.01.03.htm)
Massachusetts Same for all IMG
http://www.massmedboard.org/regs/pdf/regs-243cmr.pdf
Michigan Same for all IMG
ORR Admincode (http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=33802301&Dpt=CH&RngHigh=) (Para.338.2316)
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Non-accreditedSchools_78090_7.pdf (Not recognized schools)
Minnesota Same for all IMG
Minnesota BMP : Physician Fact Sheet (http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?subchannel=-536882715&programid=536899135&sc3=null&sc2=null&id=-536882626&agency=BMP)
Mississippi Same for all IMG
http://www.msbml.state.ms.us/perm%20pdf/req.pdf
Missouri Same for all IMG
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2150-2.pdf
Montana - Same for all IMG
Montana DLI - Board of Medical Examiners (http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/med_board/licenses/med/lic_summary.asp#med)
Nebraska - Same for all IMG
http://www.sos.state.ne.us/business/regsearch/Rules/Health_and_Human_Services_System/Title-172/Chapter-88.pdf
Nevada Same for all IMG
Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 630 (http://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-630.html)
New Hampshire Same for all IMG
Med 100-500 (http://gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/med100-500.html)
New Jersey Same for all IMG
http://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=127318&Depth=4&TD=WRAP&advquery=%2245%3a9-1%20State%20Board%20of%20Medical%20Examiners%22&headingswithhits=on&infobase=statutes.nfo&rank=&record={1252B}&softpage=Doc_Frame_Pg42&wordsaroundhits=2&x=22&y=11&zz=
New Mexico Ross is approved - Foreign school listed on California list
http://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/pdffiles/16102NMAC.pdf
New York Same for all IMG
NYS Medicine Requirements (http://www.op.nysed.gov/medlic.htm)
North Carolina Same for all IMG
http://www.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/PublicMedia/rule.pdf
North Dakota Same for all IMG
Physician Licensure Requirements (http://www.ndbomex.com/MD_Req.htm)
Ohio Same for all IMG
http://www.med.ohio.gov/pdf/Applications/geninfo.pdf
Oklahoma Same for all IMG
http://www.okmedicalboard.org/miscFunction.php?filename=MDLAW.pdf
http://www.okmedicalboard.org/miscFunction.php?filename=MDRULES.pdf
Oregon Same for all IMG
Chapter 677 Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture (http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/677.html)
http://www.ossc.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html (List of unrecognized schools)
Pennsylvania Same for all IMG
Pennsylvania Code (http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter17/subchapAtoc.html)
Rhode Island Same for all IMG
Licensure Information and Applications (http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/bmld/licensure.php)
Frequently Asked Questions - Physician Questions (http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/bmld/faqs-physicians.php)
South Carolina Same for all IMG
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/medical/FORMS/MDDOPermLicReq.pdf
South Dakota Same for all IMG
MD/DO License (http://www.state.sd.us/doh/medical/Licensing/MD-DO.htm)
Tennessee Same for all IMG
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/0880/0880-02.pdf
Texas
Eligibility Requirements of IMGs -http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/apps/physician_eligibility.php
Following Schools Graduates will not have to prove that their school is substantially equivalent to a Texas medical school - http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/professionals/physicians/applicants/STDNHPSE.rtf - Ross is listed on Page 10, line #30500 30501
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/fraudnotx.cfm (This is a list of questionable Us and non-US Schools Ross is not listed)
Utah Same for all IMG
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/statutes_and_rules/58-67.pdf
Vermont Same for all IMG
Board of Medical Practice - Vermont Department of Health (http://www.healthvermont.gov/hc/med_board/bmp.aspx)
Virgin Islands Same for all IMG
Virginia Same for all IMG
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/medicine/leg/Medicine10-4-06.doc
Washington Same for all IMG
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps5/Medical/physician_eli.htm
West Virginia Same for all IMG
WVBOM (http://www.wvdhhr.org/wvbom/req_md.asp)
Wisconsin Same for all IMG
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0448.pdf
Wyoming Same for all IMG
Wyoming Statutes (http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title33/T33CH26AR3.htm)
List of Links to US Medical Boards
FSMB (http://www.fsmb.org/directory_smb.html)
Requirements for IMG in most states
FSMB (http://www.fsmb.org/usmle_eliinitial.html)
In addition to the basic requirements for licensure prescribed in each state, any applicant who has graduated from a Foreign Medical School shall meet each of the following requirements:
Graduated from a medical school
Verification of Clinical Clerkships
Certification by ECFMG
Completion of at least THREE (3) years of internship or residency in an ACGME approved program in the United States
Passed USMLE
Refer to each state medical board web site for some state specific requirements in addition to above or exceptions.
If school is not approved/recognized in any one state, than most of the state will not recognized degree from that school. It is in fine print in many state boards rules.
Alabama Ross is approved/recognized
List in Paragraph 540-X-3-.02 Medical Education Requirement (6) schools which are not approved or 540-X-3-.02 Medical Education Requirement (7) graduate from schools are approved on case by case basis. Ross is not listed in either list. Therefore, Ross is approved in Alabama.
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (http://www.albme.org/Default.aspx?Page=PysicianApplication)
Alaska Same for all IMG
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pub/MedicalStatutes.pdf
Arizona Same for all IMG
Arizona Medical Board - Protecting the Public's Health (http://www.azmd.gov/)
Arkansas Same for all IMG
ASMB Help Desk--License Requirements--Physician (http://www.armedicalboard.org/support/FAQ/sub-REQ-PH.asp)
California - Ross is recognized
Recognized Schools - Medical Board of California - Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California (http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Applicant_Schools_Recognized.htm)
Unrecognized Schools - Medical Board of California - International Medical Schools Disapproved by the State of California (http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Applicant_Schools_Unapproved.htm)
Colorado Same for all IMG
http://www.dora.state.co.us/medical/licensing/InternationalGraduates.pdf
Connecticut Same for all IMG
MD FT (http://www.dph.state.ct.us/Licensure/apps/PLIS/Physician/Physician_ForeignTrained.htm)
Delaware Same for all IMG
Delaware Professional Regulation - Board of Medical Practice - New Licensure (http://www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/medicalpractice/physlicense.shtml)
D.C., Washington Same for all IMG
District of Columbia: Health Professional Licensing Administration (http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/frames.asp?doc=/hpla/lib/hpla/prof_license/services/pdffile/medicine/medicine_regs.pdf)
Florida Same for all IMG (They are supposed to have list of Foreign Medical Institute certified by Medical Board, but can not find one)
Frequently Asked Questions - Medicine - Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/me_faq.html#general) (Q&A of interest from the site - Will Florida accept my foreign medical education?
A. Florida accepts graduates from medical schools listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. You may access this directory at http://www.who.int.hrh/wdms/en/)
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/ap_me1501.pdf (See Para. 1, 12, 13)
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0458/SEC311.HTM&Title=->2006->Ch0458->Section%20311#0458.311 (See more requirements)
Georgia Same for all IMG
http://medicalboard.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/44/32/30061413Req_US_CAND_5th_Carribean.pdf (See Page -2 for Carribean Medical Schools)
http://medicalboard.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/55/28/28221070FAQ_physicians.pdf (See Para. 8)
Hawaii Same for all IMG
http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/main/faqs/medical_faq/pvl_faq_md.pdf
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Civil Enforcement Lawsuits (http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/ocp/udgi/lawsuits) (Unrecognized schools)
Idaho Same for all IMG
License Requirements - Board of Medicine (http://www.bom.state.id.us/licensees/general.html)
http://www.bom.state.id.us/licensees/pre_application%20md.pdf
Illinois Same for all IMG
Section 1285 (http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068012850A00200R.html)
Indiana Ross is approved
List of Approved and Disapproved Foreign Medical Schools
http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/List_of_Foreign_Medical_Schools.pdf
Licensing Instruction also lists Ross as an approved school -http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/instinfo.html
Iowa Same for all IMG
Licensure (http://www.docboard.org/ia/Licensure.htm)
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/653iac/6539/6539.pdf
Kansas Same for all IMG
KSBHA - Rules and Regulations - Article 6 (http://www.ksbha.org/regulations/article06.html)
Kentucky Same for all IMG
Kentucky: Board of Medical Licensure - Requirements (http://kbml.ky.gov/physician/requirements.htm)
Louisiana Same for all IMG
http://www.lsbme.louisiana.gov/documents/licensure/MD%20DO%20Application-Instructions%20Fillable%20090106.pdf
Maine Same for all IMG plus 75 score on state exam
http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/02/373/373c001.doc
http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/UnaccreditedSchools-112706.pdf (This is a list of questionable colleges US and non-US Ross and other good Carribean Schools are not listed)
Maryland Same for all IMG
10.32.01.03 (http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/10/10.32.01.03.htm)
Massachusetts Same for all IMG
http://www.massmedboard.org/regs/pdf/regs-243cmr.pdf
Michigan Same for all IMG
ORR Admincode (http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=33802301&Dpt=CH&RngHigh=) (Para.338.2316)
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Non-accreditedSchools_78090_7.pdf (Not recognized schools)
Minnesota Same for all IMG
Minnesota BMP : Physician Fact Sheet (http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?subchannel=-536882715&programid=536899135&sc3=null&sc2=null&id=-536882626&agency=BMP)
Mississippi Same for all IMG
http://www.msbml.state.ms.us/perm%20pdf/req.pdf
Missouri Same for all IMG
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2150-2.pdf
Montana - Same for all IMG
Montana DLI - Board of Medical Examiners (http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/med_board/licenses/med/lic_summary.asp#med)
Nebraska - Same for all IMG
http://www.sos.state.ne.us/business/regsearch/Rules/Health_and_Human_Services_System/Title-172/Chapter-88.pdf
Nevada Same for all IMG
Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 630 (http://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-630.html)
New Hampshire Same for all IMG
Med 100-500 (http://gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/med100-500.html)
New Jersey Same for all IMG
http://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=127318&Depth=4&TD=WRAP&advquery=%2245%3a9-1%20State%20Board%20of%20Medical%20Examiners%22&headingswithhits=on&infobase=statutes.nfo&rank=&record={1252B}&softpage=Doc_Frame_Pg42&wordsaroundhits=2&x=22&y=11&zz=
New Mexico Ross is approved - Foreign school listed on California list
http://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/pdffiles/16102NMAC.pdf
New York Same for all IMG
NYS Medicine Requirements (http://www.op.nysed.gov/medlic.htm)
North Carolina Same for all IMG
http://www.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/PublicMedia/rule.pdf
North Dakota Same for all IMG
Physician Licensure Requirements (http://www.ndbomex.com/MD_Req.htm)
Ohio Same for all IMG
http://www.med.ohio.gov/pdf/Applications/geninfo.pdf
Oklahoma Same for all IMG
http://www.okmedicalboard.org/miscFunction.php?filename=MDLAW.pdf
http://www.okmedicalboard.org/miscFunction.php?filename=MDRULES.pdf
Oregon Same for all IMG
Chapter 677 Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture (http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/677.html)
http://www.ossc.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html (List of unrecognized schools)
Pennsylvania Same for all IMG
Pennsylvania Code (http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter17/subchapAtoc.html)
Rhode Island Same for all IMG
Licensure Information and Applications (http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/bmld/licensure.php)
Frequently Asked Questions - Physician Questions (http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/bmld/faqs-physicians.php)
South Carolina Same for all IMG
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/medical/FORMS/MDDOPermLicReq.pdf
South Dakota Same for all IMG
MD/DO License (http://www.state.sd.us/doh/medical/Licensing/MD-DO.htm)
Tennessee Same for all IMG
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/0880/0880-02.pdf
Texas
Eligibility Requirements of IMGs -http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/apps/physician_eligibility.php
Following Schools Graduates will not have to prove that their school is substantially equivalent to a Texas medical school - http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/professionals/physicians/applicants/STDNHPSE.rtf - Ross is listed on Page 10, line #30500 30501
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/fraudnotx.cfm (This is a list of questionable Us and non-US Schools Ross is not listed)
Utah Same for all IMG
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/statutes_and_rules/58-67.pdf
Vermont Same for all IMG
Board of Medical Practice - Vermont Department of Health (http://www.healthvermont.gov/hc/med_board/bmp.aspx)
Virgin Islands Same for all IMG
Virginia Same for all IMG
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/medicine/leg/Medicine10-4-06.doc
Washington Same for all IMG
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps5/Medical/physician_eli.htm
West Virginia Same for all IMG
WVBOM (http://www.wvdhhr.org/wvbom/req_md.asp)
Wisconsin Same for all IMG
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0448.pdf
Wyoming Same for all IMG
Wyoming Statutes (http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title33/T33CH26AR3.htm)