wat's the easiest state for licensure?

[monkeyNURSE]

i know, it may sound like a silly question. but all i hear nowadays is how hard it is to get licensure in ny, nj, cali, texas, colorado, and even kansas (who wants to go there). but hey, there's about another 45 states out there where i can get licensed. does anyone know which states are the least restrictive?

thanks

peace
-win'06

[wolfvgang22]

probably Maryland or Louisiana.

[monkeyNURSE]

why those two?

[wolfvgang22]

Rather than taking my word for it, here's a link to help you decide for yourself:
http://www.visalaw.com/h02mar/12hmar102.html

That website only shows some very basic and somewhat dated information about each state....but what's good about it is there are the links to the websites of each medical board where the licensure rules are posted. It's really best to read them and understand for yourself what hoops you have to jump through to get licensed, IMHO.

Also, do a search here for South Carolina, Maryland, Texas, Louisiana....
Good luck!

[monkeyNURSE]

looking thru some of the states requirements, it seems most of them are looking for an ecfmg certificate and at least 3 years residency. some states have specific schools that they dont license, but most of them are pretty friendly to foreign grads.

our country is beautiful almost everywhere you go. i wonder what it's like to practice medicine in montana or new mexico or any of those "quiet" states. i grew up in nyc, i'm pretty sure its a little different than here.

peace
-win'06

[canadiankid]

again y louisiana and maryland...the requirement looks the same for several other states as well...is there someting missing in the charts which u are aware of...

[wolfvgang22]

New Mexico uses the California approval list, so if your school is not approved by CA you can't practice in CA.

Maryland only requires two years of post graduate training according to Md. Code Ann. , Health Occ. 14-308 instead of the 3 required by virtually all the other states (if you don't fail any step of the USMLE, if you do you have to do a third year of residency to be eligible for licensure).

Maryland also give you 10 years instead of seven to pass all the USMLE steps from when you first take the step 1 exam. Most states only give you 7 years.
Maryland does not require the TOEFL test if you graduated undergrad from a U.S. school, many other states require it no matter what.

Louisiana also gives applicants 10 years to finish all the step exams. Loiusiana requires three years of residency. But that's it, that's pretty much all they require of IMGs. Their statutes are not nearly as wordy as some other state's statutes, and this allows them more latitude in licensing IMGs.

Again, don't take my word for it, read the state statutes regarding licensure yourself at http://www.fsmb.org
Click on State Medical Board Info on the right, and then on the link "Board Directory". Viola, licensure info for the states.

Ok, that's enough spoon-feeding for today......
Good luck!