Thread: What states ARE ok for Residency (not Perm.Licensure) for a non-CA/NY school grad?

Hello all,

I attend a school that is not CA-approved, not NY-approved. I am wondering which states will NOT allow me to do a RESIDENCY (not permanent license) in. I will be applying this upcoming September so I don't want to waste my money/time on applications to states that I know wont allow me to do a residency in. I am not too concerned about permanent licensure, I will worry about that after I complete my residency (if i get one, knock on wood).

Obviously CA and NY are off limits, but i know some states wont allow you to go there for permanent licensing but will allow you to go there for residency. If anyone can provide a quick list that would be great, because most of the discussions on here are about PERMANENT licensing and not residency. Thanks.

NY is not off limits for Residency or Licensure. NY approval deals with access to clinical rotations and would only apply to you if you did more than 12 weeks of rotations in NYS coming from a non-NY approved school.

Originally Posted by Tipton

NY is not off limits for Residency or Licensure. NY approval deals with access to clinical rotations and would only apply to you if you did more than 12 weeks of rotations in NYS coming from a non-NY approved school.

Interesting. So you are saying that I can apply for NY residencies as long as I do not exceed 12 weeks of rotations in medical school? That is good to know

No more than 12 weeks of rotations in New York State as a student of a non-NYS Approved medical school. If you do more than 12 weeks you will not be eligible for licensure in NYS.

that is so ridiculous, you can't do more than 12, but if you did more than 12, then you can't get a license. is ny suggesting that their hospitals are not good enough to educate medical students.

No. They are suggesting that students at unapproved medical schools are likely not good enough to waste more than 12 weeks of clinical rotations on. True or not, it's how things stand. Not a lot about state medical licensing is always fair or sensible... as IMGs, it's wise to just accept that fact and roll with it.

I think you all got this wrong. You cant apply for residency if your school is not-NY approved and you have done more than 12 weeks of clinical outside the country that your Medical school is listed in IMED.

Correct ? or did I not apply to NY and accepted a Pre-Match in OK

No. That would preclude licensure for all those IMGs who are now in NY and also have USCE. Want to bet they have more than 12 weeks?

Originally Posted by Tipton

No. That would preclude licensure for all those IMGs who are now in NY and also have USCE. Want to bet they have more than 12 weeks?

Clinical Clerkships

Your professional education must include supervised clinical clerkships (clinical rotations) as an integral part of the clinical component of your medical education program, that take place in a general hospital or another acceptable health care facility. Clinical clerkships must be performed in accordance with the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction in which they take place.

If you graduated from a non-LCME-accredited medical school located in one country but completed one or more clinical clerkships in a different country, those clerkships must be certified (Form 2CC). This information is not collected by the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS). For each hospital in which you have completed such a clerkship, the Director of Medical Education or Department Chair must certify your completion of the clerkships.

NYS Medicine:License Requirements

I know there is low tier schools right now lying to Michigan Medical Board, NY medical board in order to get residency in those states.

Mr.TipTon I am very surprised you think otherwise about NY-approval.

USCE is not always Clinical rotations done in Medical school. I can research , do Clinical externship and observership and it still counts as USCE for NY IMG friendly programs.

Haven't the foggiest idea what you're talking about. How can something other than clinical experience count for clinical experience? Plus you haven't posted anything that contradicts my explanation of NYS Approval.