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[wolfvgang22]

That exact question was answered last week I believe. Click on "search" above and put in Texas AND SGU

[stephew]

hi, i was just wondering if its possible to practice in texas if you graduate from SGU?

thanks
as noted, do a search for more info but the short answer is yes but texas is not easy to get into as an IMG even from sgu.

[dallasdoll]

I am from texas and I interviewed with a doc from SGU who is licensed in Texas. He told me that TX is just finecky about licensing and it is just luck sometimes. He said it helped that he did his residency in texas and he applied for the license and got it no problem.

He did not have any trouble, but he basically told me that it is just dependant on how the licensing board feels that day.

I know it is possible.. I met the guy.

[stephew]

I am from texas and I interviewed with a doc from SGU who is licensed in Texas. He told me that TX is just finecky about licensing and it is just luck sometimes. He said it helped that he did his residency in texas and he applied for the license and got it no problem.

He did not have any trouble, but he basically told me that it is just dependant on how the licensing board feels that day.

I know it is possible.. I met the guy.its definitely possible and it hink youre interviewer hit the nail on the head. yeah do residency there if possible and oyu want licensing there.
steph

[wcb22]

i just saw an ad in the paper the other day with a doc boasting his credentials (and his MD from SGU) practicing here in texas (internal med). speaks vietnamese... anyway, it can be done.

[wolfvgang22]

These rules are revised all the time, sometimes as often as every 6 months. So what worked for your practicing friend a few years ago may not work for you.

See the Texas State Board of Medical Education for details on licensure in Texas at http://www.tsbme.state.tx.us/rules/rules/163.htm#1633

You'll want to note section 164.4, (8), (A), (8), which states:
"(8) All applicants for licensure that receive any medical or osteopathic medical education in the United States must have obtained such education while enrolled as a full-time or visiting student at a medical school that is accredited by an accrediting body officially recognized by the United States Department of Education as the accrediting body for medical education leading to the doctor of medicine degree or the doctor of osteopathy degree in the United States. This subsection does not apply to postgraduate medical education or training. An applicant who is unable to comply with this requirement must demonstrate that the applicant either:

(A) received such medical education in a hospital or teaching institution sponsoring or participating in a program of graduate medical education accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, or the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners in the same subject as the medical or osteopathic medical education if the hospital or teaching institution has an agreement with the applicant’s school; or

(B) is specialty board certified by a board approved by the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists or the American Board of Medical Specialties."

This has been interpreted by the TSBME to mean that you must do all ACGME greenbook clinical rotations to be eligible for licensure in Texas. Further, TSBME has interpreted this passage in the past to mean that you can't do ANY clinicals in Texas and still get licensed in Texas later on, because of this passage in section 163.5, (c), (5), (E), which says:
E) proof of written agreements between the medical school and all hospitals that are not located in the same country as the medical school, where medical education was obtained;
St. Georges has no written agreements with any hospital to do clinicals in Texas, at least according to their web-site. So you can't do clinicals in Texas and still get licensed in Texas. You might can do a residency, but there's other rules dealing with that.

Also, I found section 163.1, number (13), (B) interesting. It could be interpreted to mean that if it is easier for you to get admitted to SGU than to a Texas school, they could deny you licensure. Yeah, I'd say they're finicky, alright.

Plus, here's what else you want to be aware of:
1.You must eligible to practice medicine in the country where your medical degree was earned.

2.You must pass all steps within 7 years and 3 attempts.

3. You may not be licensed if you graduated from a med school that's ever been dissaproved by another state board.

4. You have to have at least 60 credit hours of undergrad coursework acceptable to UT at Austin.

5. You must do all your clinicals with a break of no more than 21 days in between them, and, drum-roll please...

6. You must do a neuroglogy and family practice rotation in addition to the usual 5 cores required by most med schoolsThis isn't meant to be an all-inclusive list.

Oh yeah, they can also reject you if they just plain don't like you for some reason:
Section 163.4 (a), (4):
All applicants for licensure on whom adverse information is received by the board may be required to appear before the board. It will be at the discretion of the board whether or not the applicant will be issued a Texas license;


Can I have my nick changed to "Tex" and make this a sticky now? Maybe on the main med school forum?
My fingers are tired. lol