State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics, 2006

by American Medical Association

• ISBN13: 9781579476816
• ISBN10: 1579476813
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781579476595
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-30
• Publisher: Amer Medical Assn
• More Book Details

Table of Contents

List of Tables	ix
Licensure Policies and Regulations of State Medical/Osteopathic Boards	1	(64)
Administration of the United States Medical Licensing Examination Steps 1 and 2	2	(1)
Administration of the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 3	3	(8)
Endorsement Policies for Physicians Holding an Initial License	11	(5)
Additional Requirements for Endorsement of Licenses Held by International Medical Graduates	16	(3)
Policies About the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX)	19	(3)
Initial Licensure of US Medical/Osteopathic School Graduates	22	(3)
Initial Licensure of Canadian Citizens Who Are Graduates of Accredited Canadian Medical Schools	25	(3)
Initial Licensure of International Medical Graduates	28	(4)
Medical Student Clerkship Regulations	32	(3)
Additional Policies Concerning IMGs and DOs	35	(3)
Accredited Subspecialties and Nonaccredited Fellowships That Satisfy GME Requirements for Licensure	38	(3)
Licensure Requirement Exemptions for Eminent Physicians and Medical School Faculty	41	(3)
Licensure and Reregistration Fees and Intervals; CME Reporting Requirements	44	(3)
Continuing Medical Education for Licensure Reregistration	47	(3)
Teaching (Visiting Professor) and Resident Physician Licenses	50	(5)
Noneducational Temporary or Limited Licenses, Permits, Certificates, and Registration	55	(6)
Regulations on the Practice of Telemedicine and Out-of-state Consulting Physicians	61	(4)
Statistics of State Medical Licensing Boards	65	(6)
Medical Licensing Examinations and Organizations	71	(18)
The United States Medical Licensing Examination™ (USMLE)™	72	(8)
The Three Steps of the USMLE: Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3	72	(1)
USMLE Eligibility Requirements and Examination Policies	73	(1)
Computer-based Testing	73	(1)
Step 2 CS Testing	73	(1)
Description of the Examinations	73	(2)
Preparation for the Examinations	75	(1)
USMLE Minimum Passing Scores	75	(3)
Implementation of the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Examination Program	78	(1)
Communicating About USMLE	79	(1)
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) of the United States, Inc	80	(4)
FSMB Services	80	(1)
Physician Data Center	80	(1)
Licensure and Assessment Services	80	(1)
Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS)	81	(1)
Government Relations Services	81	(1)
Publications	81	(1)
Education	81	(1)
Member Resource Center	81	(1)
Post-Licensure Assessment System (PLAS)	82	(1)
Contact Information	83	(1)
National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®)	84	(2)
NBME Statement of Guiding Principles	84	(1)
United States Medical Licensing Examination™ (USMLE™)	84	(1)
Services for Medical Schools and Health Professional Organizations	84	(1)
Services for Practicing Physicians	84	(1)
Research and Development	84	(1)
NBME Certification and Endorsements	85	(1)
NBME Web Site	85	(1)
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME)	86	(3)
Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA)	86	(1)
Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Variable Purpose Examination (COMVEX)	87	(1)
Contact Information	87	(2)
Information for International Medical Graduates	89	(14)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®)	90	(8)
ECFMG Certification Requirements	90	(2)
Standard ECFMG Certificate	92	(1)
Step 1 and Step 2 of the USMLE	93	(1)
Standard ECFMG Certificates Issued in 2004	94	(1)
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)	94	(1)
Visas	95	(1)
Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program	95	(2)
Certification Verification Service (CVS)	97	(1)
Contact Information	97	(1)
Immigration Overview for International Medical Graduates	98	(5)
Immigration Law Overview	98	(1)
Temporary, Nonimmigrant Classifications	98	(1)
J-1 Waiver Strategies	99	(1)
H1-B Temporary Worker	99	(1)
Permanent Residence Strategies	100	(1)
New Legal Developments	101	(2)
Federal and National Programs and Activities	103	(8)
Licensure in the US Armed Forces	104	(2)
Department of the Air Force	104	(1)
Department of the Army	104	(1)
Department of the Navy	105	(1)
Federal Controlled Substances Registration	106	(2)
National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank	108	(3)
Data Availability and Confidentiality	108	(1)
Reporting, Statements, and Disputing Reports	108	(1)
Responsibilities of State Boards	109	(1)
Available Materials	109	(2)
Other Organizations and Programs	111	(20)
American Board of Medical Specialties	112	(2)
Mission of the ABMS	112	(1)
Maintenance of Certification	112	(1)
Contact Information	113	(1)
Medical Specialty Board Certification and Its Relationship to Licensure	114	(2)
ABMS Statement on ``Relationship Between Specialty Board Certification and Medical Licensure''	114	(1)
Definition of Board Eligible	115	(1)
AMA Policy Regarding Specialty Board Certification and Licensure	115	(1)
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education	116	(1)
ACGME General Competencies	116	(1)
Contact Information	116	(1)
American Medical Association Survey and Data Resources	117	(3)
Primary Source Physician Data	117	(1)
Census and Self-Reported Data	118	(1)
Data Quality and Measurement	118	(1)
Contact Information	119	(1)
American Medical Association Continuing Medical Education	120	(4)
The AMA Physician's Recognition Award	120	(1)
AMA CME Programs	121	(1)
Journal CME	121	(2)
AMA-sponsored Conferences and Live Events	123	(1)
International CME	123	(1)
Contact Information	123	(1)
American Medical Association Project USA	124	(1)
The Need for Project USA	124	(1)
Contact Information	124	(1)
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations	125	(2)
Accreditation Programs	125	(1)
Benefits of Accreditation	125	(1)
Major Initiatives	125	(1)
Origins/Governance	126	(1)
National Association Medical Staff Services	127	(1)
National Committee for Quality Assurance	128	(3)
Origins and Scope	128	(1)
MCO Accreditation	128	(1)
Recognition Programs	128	(1)
Performance Measurement	129	(1)
Contact Information	129	(2)
Appendixes	131	(1)
Boards of Medical Examiners in the United States and Possessions	132	(5)
Boards of Osteopathic Medical Examinersin the United States and Possessions	137	(2)
Member Organizations of the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada	139	(2)
Glossary of Medical Licensure Terms	141