Thread: Licensure requirements for illinois

http://www.legis.state.il.us/legisla...ch225act60.htm

Specifically sec. 11

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Originally Posted by hinaya77

dude!
this link doesn't work!!!!

Try this: http://www.legis.state.il.us/legisla...Act+of+1987%2E

I have a question: I read the requirement in the FSMB site and for IL the limit of USMLE attempts is 5 for all steps. Does it mean that an applicant can only fail any step for no more than 2 times?

the way i read it... you can fail step one 5x, and not fail any other step again, and still be okay.

Originally Posted by wcb22

the way i read it... you can fail step one 5x, and not fail any other step again, and still be okay.

Can someone clarify this? I thought a successful attempt still counts as one attempt, so in other words you can only take two extra attempts in addition of the normal 3 (one for each step). I found the state's statement is a little bit too vague with this matter!

Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

Originally Posted by wcb22

the way i read it... you can fail step one 5x, and not fail any other step again, and still be okay.

Can someone clarify this? I thought a successful attempt still counts as one attempt, so in other words you can only take two extra attempts in addition of the normal 3 (one for each step). I found the state's statement is a little bit too vague with this matter!

yo where did u get this info..i am not aware of it..which site did u guys check...oh yeah failing 5x doesn't sound pretty...from wut i heard most residencies get turned off if u fail once..imagine wut will happen if u fail 5x...doesn't sound great...anyway cheer up i have heard of ppl getting through even though they failed 2x..but don;t know of anyone with 5x failiures..anyway its an interesting discussion..let me know if u guys find any additional info...

Originally Posted by canadiankid

yo where did u get this info..i am not aware of it..which site did u guys check...oh yeah failing 5x doesn't sound pretty...from wut i heard most residencies get turned off if u fail once..imagine wut will happen if u fail 5x...doesn't sound great...anyway cheer up i have heard of ppl getting through even though they failed 2x..but don;t know of anyone with 5x failiures..anyway its an interesting discussion..let me know if u guys find any additional info...

I got the info from the state's medical board website. I haven't failed 5x; but I don't want to be in a state where I can potentially be left out of the door with licensure (for failing step 3 more than once, for example).

Btw, my question is not on whether someone with multiple failures can get a residency (since I know it IS possible).

Here is the new link:

http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/med.asp

Does anyone know if Illinois has any requirements regarding "elective" rotations performed outside of one's own teaching hospitals?

I'm thinking of potentially doing residency and then getting licensed in Illinois. I've checked the state website, but don't see anything regarding electives (ie. whether they must be greenbook and whether there's a limit to the number, such as is the case in NY).

Thanks!