State |
By Endorsement/
reciprocity? |
ECFMG certificate
Required or considered? |
Which
Qualifying exams? |
Other |
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Hawaii
Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners
Constance Cabral-Makanani, Executive Officer
Dept. of Commerce & Consumer
Affairs
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
(street address: 1010 Richards
St., 96813)
(808) 586-3000 / Fax:(808) 586-2874
www.state.hi.us |
No reciprocity
Must send verification of licenses
from any other states
Applicants who passed licensing
exams for another state do not have to take exams again for Hawaii |
ECFMG Certification
Or
Fifth pathway certificate
complying with AMA policy
For foreign medical school
graduates
Or three years of approved
residency |
FLEX components 1+2, NBME parts
1+2+3, USMLE steps 1+2+3
OR combinations of these exams
prior to 2000:
Each part of the NBME may be
credited for the same USMLE step; FLEX comp 1 credited for steps 1+2 of USMLE;
FLEX comp 2 credited for USMLE step 3
|
Must be a graduate from an LCME
(Liaison Committee on Medical Education) approved school and have at least one
year in a residency program approved by ACGME (Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education). If residency done outside the US, the applicant
must satisfy the board that the program has same standards to those approved by
ACGME.
Foreign medical graduates must
serve at least 2 years in an ACGME accredited program in the US or Canada +
ECFMG/Fifth pathway
FMGs who were not certified by
ECFMG but passed the ECFMG qualifying exam prior to 1984 may be licensed if
passed the FLEX, USMLE or approved combination, and have at least three years of
medical training or experience in a hospital approved by the AMA
Applicants who passed the FLEX
exam prior to 1985 with FLEX Weighted Average of at least 75 are not required to
sit for further exams. If passed FLEX after 1984, must have a score of 75 in
each component
Applicants that are licensed in
another state by virtue of passing that state’s exam may sit for the SPEX exam
administered by FSMB. |
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Idaho
Idaho State Board of
Medicine
Darleene Thorsted, Executive Director
Statehouse mail
P.O. Box
83720
Boise, ID 83720-0058
(street address: 1755 Westgate Drive, Suite
140, 83704)
(208) 327-7000 / Fax:(208) 327-7005
www.bom.state.id.us
|
Yes
If applicants are diplomats of the
NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners) or USMLE or hold a valid license
received after examination in a state with standards equivalent to Idaho.
Oral or written exam may be
required
|
ECFMG
Certificate required |
USMLE
Or
NBME
Or
FLEX
Or State Boards |
Graduation from an approved
medical school plus approved one year internship in the US or Canada
Foreign graduates must graduate
from an approved medical school and have 3 years of post-graduate training in
the US or Canada
If they have graduated from a
foreign medical school that is not approved and they are board certified + ECFMG
+ FLEX, foreign medical school may be waived if not approved
otherwise
A personal interview may be
required |
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Illinois
Illinois Department of
Professional Regulation
Leonard Sherman, Director
(Discipline)
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St., 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-4500 / Fax:(312) 814-1837
www.dpr.state.il.us
|
Yes
If graduate of a board approved US
or foreign medical program or graduation of 6 year post secondary studies
including 4 years of medical education
With license verification in each
state or country |
ECFMG certification required from
foreign graduates |
USMLE 1+2+3
OR NBME, FLEX or SPEX or
COMSPEX-USA
Or combination
|
Graduation from an approved school
plus postgraduate training of one year if residency program done before
12/31/1987
If after 1/1/1988 must complete
two years of residency
NBME I+II+III (each NBME part in
lieu of same USMLE part)
Or FLEX 1+ USMLE 3
Or NBME 1+2 (or USMLE 1+2) + FLEX
2
Or FLEX 1+2 taken before 1/1/1995 |
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Indiana
Indiana Health
Professions Bureau
Lisa R. Hayes, Executive Director
402 W. Washington
St., Room 041
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-2960 / Fax:(317) 233-4236
www.ai.org/hpb
|
Endorsement of license is entirely
at the discretion of the board of Indiana. A license in another state does not
assure license in Indiana
Must verify each state where
applicant holds a medical license and AMA and Federation of State Medical Board
verification
|
ECFMG certification from foreign
graduates
Or
VQE or FMGEMS certificate |
USMLE 1, 2, 3
Or
FLEX, NBME, NBOME LMCC approved
combinations
(1) FLEX component I+II (2) NBME
Parts I+II+III (3) NBME I+II and FLEX II
(4) NBME I+II and USMLE part III
(5) FLEX component I and USMLE
step III |
Official transcripts from medical
school (if foreign school must be notarized)
Notarized copy of medical degree
Notarized postgraduate training
certificate
If US or Canadian graduates one
year of approved internship
If foreign medical school
graduates – two years of approved internship
|
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Iowa
Iowa State Board of
Medical Examiners
Ann Mowery, Ph.D., Executive Director
400 Southwest
Eighth Street, Suite C
Des Moines, IA 50309-4686
(515) 281-5171 /
Fax:(515) 242-5908
www.docboard.org/ia/ia_home.htm
|
Must provide to the board copies
of all medical licenses held by applicant |
ECFMG certification required from
foreign graduates (except Canadians) or fifth pathway program |
USMLE
Or
NBME or
FLEX or
NBOME or
COMLEX or
LMCC or
A state structured exam
|
Medical degree from a board
approved institution plus one year of postgraduate training
OR (1) ECFMG or (2) fifth pathway
program or (3) SPEX or US or Canadian medical licensing exam with 3 years of
approved postgraduate training and five years of active medical practice in the
US or Canada or (4) SPEX, US or Canadian medical licensing exam and a specialty
board certification approved by ABMS or AOA, plus five years of medical practice
in the US or Canada |
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Kansas
Kansas Board of
Healing Arts
Lawrence Buening, Jr., J.D., Executive Director
235 SW Topeka
Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66603-3068
(785) 296-7413 / Fax:(785) 296-0852
www.ink.org/public/boha
|
No reciprocity
Must provide to the board copies
of all medial licenses in each state or country.
Applicant who passed one of the
national medical exams does not have to re-take exams. |
ECFMG required from foreign
graduates (Except Canadians) |
USMLE 1,2,3
Or
FLEX
Or
LMCC
Or
NBME
Or
Approved combination
|
Medical degree from a board
approved medical school plus one year of postgraduate training
Foreign physicians must complete
two years of US postgraduate training
|
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Kentucky
Kentucky Board of
Medical Licensure
C. William Schmidt, Executive Director
Hurstbourne
Office Park
310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 1B
Louisville, KY 40222-4916
(502) 429-8046 / Fax:(502) 429-9923
www.state.ky.us/agencies/kbml
|
Yes
Must provide proof of license in
another state and qualify under one of the licensing examinations or
combinations |
ECFMG certification required
Or
Diplomacy of an approved American
specialty board |
USMLE steps 1+2+3
Or
NBME 1+2+3
Or
NBOME 1+2+3
Or
FLEX component 1+2 (75+ on both)
Or
State board exam if taken prior to
1972 |
Graduation from a medical school
approved by the board (LCME approved). Medical education obtained outside the US
or Canada is evaluated by the board on an individual basis and must be listed in
the World Health Organization directory of medical schools.
All applicants must complete
minimum of two years post graduate residency approved by the ACGME
IMGs must have ECFMG certification
OR proof of being a diplomat of an approved American specialty board |
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Louisiana
Louisiana State Board
of Medical Examiners
Virginia G. Benoist, J.D., Executive Director
P.O.
Box 30250
New Orleans, LA 70190-0250
(street address: 630 Camp St., 70130)
(504) 568-6820 / Fax:(504) 568-8893
www.lsbme.org
|
Yes
With approved exams combinations
Based on USMLE or FLEX for foreign
graduates plus three years of approved training
If applicant has not passed an
exam within 10 years prior to application, he/she must take the SPEX exam unless
applicant passed any American Board of Medical Specialities |
ECFMG certification required of
all foreign educated physicians |
USMLE steps 1+2+3
Or
FSMB or SPEX or FLEX or NBME if
exam taken in past 10 years
|
Graduation from an approved
medical school
Foreign graduates must complete
ECFMG certification and three years of approved training in the US or Canada.
|
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Maine
Maine Board of
Licensure in Medicine
Randal C. Manning, Executive Director
137 State
House Station (U.S. mail)
2 Bangor Street, 2nd Floor (delivery service)
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-3601 / Fax:(207) 287-6590
www.docboard.org/me/me_home.htm
|
No reciprocity
No need to re-take exams if passed
them before |
ECFMG certification required from
foreign educated physicians
Or one of the substitutions |
USMLE 1+2+3
Or
FLEX
Or
NBME
Or approved combination
All exams must be completed within
7 years |
Graduation of an approved medical
school
Post graduate training: if
graduated after 1/1/1970 must complete 2 years; if graduated before 1/1/1970
must complete one year
Any applicant who is ABMS board
certified who graduated prior to 1/1/1982 is deemed to meet the postgraduate
training requirement
If foreign educated – must
complete three years of post graduate training (in US, Canada or UK)
Must also have ECFMG certificate
or
CFMGEMS (Certification of Foreign
Medical Graduate Examination in the Medical Sciences)
or VQE (Visa Qualifying
Examination) or completion of a fifth pathway program
|
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Maryland
Maryland Board of
Physician Quality Assurance
C. Irving Pinder, Executive Director
P.O. Box
2571
Baltimore, MD 21215-0095
(street address: 4201 Patterson Ave., third
floor, 21215)
(410) 764-4777 / Fax:(410) 358-2252
(800) 492-6836
http://www.docboard.org/md/default.htm
|
No reciprocity
Maryland must re-verify all
credentials and scores sent directly from the federation
There is no need to retake exams
if passed one of the approved combinations |
ECFMG certification required from
foreign graduates |
USMLE
Or
FLEX
Or
NBME
Or
Approved combinations
|
All candidates must demonstrate
written and spoken competency in English by GED or English college education OR
graduation from an English speaking medical school OR TOEFL score of 550 (213 on
computer based) or passage of ECFMG English test and TSE (min. 220) OR OPI (Oral
Proficiency Interview)
2 years of post-graduate training
is required from all applicants (both US and international graduates) |
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of
Registration in Medicine
Nancy Achin Sullivan, Executive Director
10 West
St., 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 727-3086 / Fax:(617) 451-9568
(800) 377-0550
www.massmedboard.org
|
No reciprocity
All credentials and exam scores
must be verified and sent directly from the appropriate organizations.
No need to re-take exams if passed
them before |
ECFMG Certificate for foreign
graduates |
USMLE Steps 1+2+3
Or
NBME parts 1+2+3 or
FLEX part 1+2
Or LMCC 1+2
Or
State exam if taken prior to
6/19/1970 |
Education requirements: 2 or more
years of pre-medical education in a US college and 4 years of medical education
For US or Canadian graduates one
year of postgraduate training approved by ACGME or RRC (for Canadians)
For international graduates ECFMG
certificate plus two years of approved postgraduate training
|
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Michigan
Michigan Board of
Medicine
Melanie Brim, Licensing Director
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, MI
48909-7518
(street address: 611 W. Ottawa St, 1st floor, 48933
(517)
373-6873 / Fax:(517) 373-2179
www.cis.state.mi.us/bhser
|
Yes
With exam scores and verification
of another license
Unless licensed over 10 years in
another state no exam requirements just verification of other state license |
ECFMG certificate for foreign
graduates |
USMLE 1+2+3
Or:
FLEX
Or
NBME |
All applicants, US and foreign
educated, must complete 2 years of postgraduate training
|
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Minnesota
Minnesota Board of
Medical Practice
Robert A. Leach, J.D., Executive Director
University Park
Plaza
2829 University Ave. SE, Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246
(612) 617-2130 / Fax:(612) 617-2166
Hearing impaired 1-800-627-3529
www.bmp.state.mn.us
|
Yes
Applicants still have to meet all
of the statutory requirements or Minnesota (education, exams, etc.) to be
certified |
ECFMG certificate required prior
to USMLE 3 |
USMLE
1+2+3
Or
FLEX
Or
NBME
Or another examination taken
previously
|
US graduates must complete 1 year
of postgraduate training
International graduates must
complete 2 years of postgraduate training |
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Mississippi
Mississippi State
Board of Medical Licensure
W. Joseph Burnett, M.D., Director
1867 Crane
Ridge Drive, Suite 200B
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 987-3079 / Fax:(601)
987-4159
www.msbml.state.ms.us
|
Yes
Have to go through the same
licensing requirement and application process even if licensed in another state
|
ECFMG certificate required |
USMLE 3
Or
FLEX
Or NBME
Or combination
|
US graduates must complete 1 year
of postgraduate training
Foreign graduates must complete 3
years of postgraduate training
|
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Missouri
Missouri State Board
of Registration for the Healing Arts
Tina M. Steinman, Executive Director
P.O. Box 4
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(street address: 3605 Missouri Blvd.,
65109)
(573) 751-0098 / Fax:(573) 751-3166
www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr/healarts/
|
No reciprocity
Not necessary to re-take exams if
passed before
|
ECFMG certification required,
valid and indefinite |
USMLE 1, 2, 3
Or
FLEX
Or
NBME
Or
LMCC
Or
Approved combination |
1 year of approved postgraduate
training for US graduates is required
3 years of US approved
postgraduate training in one of the AMA recognized specialties required from
international graduates.
USMLE requirement - All 3 steps
within 7 years and passed each step within 3 attempts
International graduates must
provide original documents from medical school and any exams taken prior to
entering medical school
The originals will be mailed back
to applicant after application process is over. |
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Montana
Montana Board of
Medical Examiners
Jeannie Worsech, Executive Director
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
(street address: 301 S. Park Ave., 4th floor)
(406)
841-2360 / Fax: (406) 841-2363
www.discoveringmontana.com
|
Yes
With prior exam results that are
comparable to Montana |
ECFMG for foreign graduates |
USMLE 1, 2, 3
Or
National boards (NBME)
Or
FLEX
Or
LMCC
Or
State exam |
US graduates must complete 1 year
of postgraduate training
International graduates must
complete 3 years of postgraduate training
Examination scores of 75% or
higher
SPEX required if inactive for over
2 years
Foreign graduates must provide a
fifth pathway certificate, ECFMG and VQE certificates |
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Nebraska
Nebraska Health and
Human Services, Regulation and Licensure Credentialing Division
Becky Wisell,
Executive Secretary
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
(street
address: 301 Centennial Mall South, 68508)
(402) 471-2118 / Fax:(402)
471-3577
www.hhs.state.ne.us/
|
No reciprocity
Unless taken state boards (a long
time ago)
Scores transferred from the actual
board that did the exam, such as the federation |
ECFMG certification required |
USMLE 1+2+3
Or
NBME
Or
FLEX
Or
approved combination |
US graduates must complete 1 year
of approved postgraduate training
Foreign graduate must complete 3
years of an approved postgraduate training program (any kind as long as
approved) |
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Nevada
Nevada State Board of
Medical Examiners
Larry D. Lessly, J.D., Executive Director
P.O. Box 7238
Reno, NV 89510
(street address: 1105 Terminal Way, Suite 301, 89502)
(775)
688-2559 / Fax:(775) 688-2321
www.state.nv.us/medical
|
No reciprocity
Applicant does not have to re-take
exams if passed them before
Applicants must prove compliance
with NV requirements
|
ECFMG certificate
required from all foreign graduates
|
USMLE 1, 2, 3
Must be passed within 7 years
Or
FLEX
Or
NBME
Or
Approved combination |
ALL APPLICANTS (both US and
international) must complete 36 months or 3 years of ACGME approved
post-graduate training/internship
|
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of
Medicine
Penny Taylor, Acting Administrator
2 Industrial Park Drive, Suite
8
Concord, NH 03301-8520
(603) 271-1203 / Fax:(603) 271-6702
complaints
(800) 780-4757
www.state.nh.us/medicine
|
Yes
If physician is fully licensed in
another state he/she may receive a courtesy license to practice in NH by
verifying license in another state |
ECFMG certificate required |
Passage of one of the following
exams:
USMLE
NBME
FLEX
COMLEX
Or one of the acceptable
combinations |
All applicants must complete at
least 2 years of pre-medical college education.
All applicants must graduate from
an accredited school or foreign school with equivalent standards to LCME + ECFMG
certificate.
All applicants must complete 2
years of post graduate training an ACGME accredited institution or be board
certified or have 10 years of medicine practice combined with 2 or more years of
post graduate training outside the US or Canada
(passage of USMLE 1+2 required for
internship) |
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New Jersey
New Jersey State Board
of Medical Examiners
William V. Roeder, Executive Director
P.O. Box 183
Trenton, NJ 08625
(street address: 140 E. Front Street, 2nd Floor)
(609)
826-7100 / Fax:(609) 826-7117
www.state.nj.us
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New Mexico
New Mexico State Board
of Medical Examiners
Charlotte Kinney, Executive Director
Lamy Building,
2nd Floor
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-5022 /
Fax:(505) 827-7377
www.state.nm.us/nmbme
www.nmbme.org
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YES
License by endorsement Not
reciprocity
If passed one of the approved
exams and qualifying education |
ECFMG
Certification required from
foreign graduates (except Canadians) |
USMLE 1+2+3
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