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Chapter 1 |
Licensure Policies and
Regulations of State Medical/Osteopathic Boards |
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Administration of the United States
Medical Licensing Examination Steps 1 and 2 |
1 |
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Administration of the United States
Medical Licensing Examination Step 3 |
2 |
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Administration of the Comprehensive
Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination: Time Limits for Completion |
11 |
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Endorsement Policies for Physicians
Holding an Initial License |
14 |
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Licensure Policies Related to the
Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) |
19 |
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Additional Requirements for
Endorsement of Licenses Held by International Medical Graduates (IMGs) |
22 |
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Policies About the Special Purpose
Examination (SPEX) and Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Variable-Purpose
Examination (COMVEX) |
25 |
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Initial Licensure of US
Medical/Osteopathic School Graduates |
28 |
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Initial Licensure of Canadian
Citizens Who Are Graduates of Accredited Canadian Medical Schools |
31 |
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Initial Licensure of International
Medical Graduates (IMGs) |
34 |
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Medical Student Clerkship Regulations |
39 |
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Additional Policies Concerning
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) |
42 |
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Additional Policies Concerning
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) |
45 |
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Accredited Subspecialties and Nonaccredited Fellowships That Satisfy Graduate Medical
Education Requirements for Licensure |
48 |
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Licensure Requirement Exemptions for
Eminent Physicians and Medical School Faculty |
51 |
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Teaching (Visiting Professor)
Licenses |
55 |
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Initial Licensure Fees and
Requirements |
59 |
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Licensure Endorsement and Reregistration Fees, Intervals, and Requirements |
62 |
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Continuing Medical Education for
Licensure Reregistration |
65 |
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Resident/Fellow Physician Licenses |
70 |
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Resident/Fellow Physician Licenses:
Documentation and Verification |
74 |
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Noneducational Temporary or Limited Licenses |
77 |
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Physician Re-entry |
82 |
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Regulations on the Practice of
Telemedicine and Out-of-state Consulting Physicians |
87 |
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Regulations Related to Violations of
Ethical Standards |
90 |
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Universal Licensure Application Form |
93 |
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Chapter 2 |
Licensing Board Statistics |
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Chapter 3 |
Medical Licensing Examinations
and Organizations |
103 |
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The United States Medical Licensing
Examination® (USMLE®) |
103 |
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The Three Steps of the USMLE: Step 1,
Step 2, and Step 3 |
104 |
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USMLE Eligibility Requirements and
Examination Policies |
104 |
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Computer-based Testing |
105 |
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Step 2 CS Testing |
105 |
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Description of the Examinations |
105 |
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Preparation for the Examinations |
106 |
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USMLE Minimum Passing Scores |
107 |
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The Comprehensive Review of USMLE |
108 |
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Communicating About USMLE |
108 |
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Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical
Licensure Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA) |
110 |
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COMLEX-USA Level 1 |
110 |
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COMLEX-USA Level 2-Cognitive
Evaluation (CE) |
110 |
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COMLEX-USA Level 2-Performance
Evaluation (PE) |
111 |
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COMLEX-USA Level 3 |
111 |
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COMLEX-USA Level 1, Level 2-CE, and
Level 3 Examination Scoring |
111 |
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NBOME Contact Information |
112 |
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The Federation of State Medical
Boards (FSMB) of the United States, Inc |
113 |
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Physician Data Center |
113 |
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Licensure and Assessment Services |
113 |
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Federation Credentials Verification
Service (FCVS) |
113 |
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Government Relations and Policy |
114 |
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Publications |
114 |
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Education |
114 |
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Post-Licensure Assessment System
(PLAS) |
115 |
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Contact Information |
115 |
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National Board of Medical Examiners®
(NBME®) |
116 |
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United States Medical Licensing Examination®
(USMLE®) |
116 |
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Services for Medical Schools and
Health Professional Organizations |
116 |
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Services for the International
Community |
116 |
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Services for Practicing Physicians |
117 |
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Assessment of Professional Behaviors |
117 |
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Innovation |
117 |
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NBME Certification and Endorsements |
117 |
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NBME Website |
118 |
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National Board of Osteopathic Medical
Examiners (NBOME) |
119 |
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Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical
Variable-Purpose Examination (COMVEX) |
119 |
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Contact Information |
120 |
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Application for ECFMG Certification |
121 |
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Chapter 4 |
Information for International
Medical Graduates |
121 |
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Educational Commission for Foreign
Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) |
121 |
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ECFMG Examination Requirements |
122 |
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Time Limit for Completing Examination
Requirements |
122 |
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Medical Education Credential
Requirements |
123 |
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Standard ECFMG Certificate |
123 |
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Validity of Examinations for Entry
into GME |
124 |
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Step 1 and Step 2 of the USMLE |
124 |
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Standard ECFMG Certificates Issued in
2011 |
125 |
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Electronic Residency Application
Service (ERAS®) |
125 |
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Visas |
127 |
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Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program |
127 |
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Certification Verification Service
(CVS) |
128 |
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ECFMG Certificate Holders Office
(ECHO) |
129 |
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Contact Information |
129 |
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Immigration Overview for
International Medical Graduates |
130 |
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Immigration Law Overview |
130 |
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Temporary, Nonimmigrant
Classifications |
130 |
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J-1 Waiver Strategies |
131 |
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H1-B Temporary Worker |
132 |
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Permanent Residence Strategies |
132 |
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Final Word |
133 |
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Chapter 5 |
Federal and National Programs
and Activities |
135 |
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Licensure in the US Armed Forces |
135 |
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Department of the Air Force |
135 |
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Department of the Army |
135 |
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Department of the Navy |
136 |
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Federal Controlled Substances
Registration |
137 |
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National Practitioner Data Bank and
Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank |
139 |
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NPDB and HIPDB Merger |
139 |
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Data Availability and Confidentiality |
141 |
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Reporting, Statements, and Disputing
Reports |
141 |
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Responsibilities of State Licensing
Authorities |
141 |
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Available Materials |
141 |
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Chapter 6 |
Other Organizations and
Programs |
143 |
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American Board of Medical Specialties
(ABMS) |
143 |
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The Member Boards of ABMS |
143 |
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Associate Members of ABMS |
144 |
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Board Certification |
144 |
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Career-long Learning and Improvement |
144 |
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Verifying Physician Certification |
145 |
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American Osteopathic Association
Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (BOS) |
146 |
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Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education (ACGME) |
148 |
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ACGME General Competencies |
148 |
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Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) |
150 |
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American Medical Association Survey
and Data Resources |
151 |
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Department of Data Integration and
Quality Analysis |
151 |
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Department of Data Survey and
Verification Services |
152 |
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Department of eCommunication
and Data Release Services |
152 |
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Contact Information |
153 |
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American Medical Association
Continuing Medical Education |
154 |
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The AMA Physician’s Recognition Award |
154 |
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AMA-certified CME Activities |
155 |
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International CME |
155 |
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Contact Information |
156 |
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The Joint Commission |
157 |
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Accreditation Programs |
157 |
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Certification Programs |
157 |
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Benefits of Accreditation and
Certification |
157 |
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Major Initiatives |
158 |
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Origins/Governance |
158 |
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Contact Information |
158 |
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National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA) |
159 |
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Origins and Scope |
159 |
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MCO Accreditation |
159 |
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Recognition Programs |
159 |
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Performance Measurement |
160 |
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Contact Information |
160 |
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Administrators in Medicine (AIM) |
161 |
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The AIM DocFinder |
161 |
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APPENDIXES |
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Appendix A |
Boards of Medical Examiners in the United States and
Possessions |
162 |
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Appendix B |
Boards of Osteopathic Medical Examiners in the United
States and Possessions |
166 |
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Appendix C |
Member Organizations of the Federation of Medical
Regulatory Authorities of Canada |
167 |
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Appendix D |
Glossary of Medical Licensure Terms |
168 |
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Appendix E |
AMA Policy on Medical Licensure |
175 |
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