Georgia License trying to start career in medicine again!

[DRZIVAR]

Hello friends I need some information from others who might be in the same boat as me. I was just recently granted a medical license as a GP in state of Georgia and you can follow my posts from before. I have been away from patient contact since I got out of residency about 5 years or so ago and obviously now want to get back in. I reside in California and wanted to know besides moving to Georgia and joining or starting a practice and Federal jobs (VAs and Prisons and such) as well as Indian reservations, which one is the way to go to start getting back into the field. I am somewhat confident in my abilities to practice but just need a head start and some advise. I have my name out there for recruiters in Georgia and I have applied for Federal positions online through their website. I am open to any suggestions or anyone who has something to say. Also is it worth pursuing Wisconsin licensure again to see if they would grant me a license now if there is any benefit even into getting that? I wish luck for any one else who is in the same boat and willing to help others who need my advise on how to obtain Georgia License.

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[AtlasMD]

HI Dr Zivar, congrats and i'd love to help. Have you considered a direct care model?



I know of some groups looking for doctors but if you wanted your own direct care clinic, we have a whole startup packet for doctors and offer all of our consulting for free.

http://time.com/3643841/medicine-gets-personal/

 

[VenturaResident]

My big concern is your ability to self-assess. You say this:

... I am somewhat confident in my abilities to practice but just need a head start and some advise.

But looking through your prior threads, I see this in response to a prior question you had:
"...all you have on your record is red flags. About the only thing you can honestly say is that you've never had a license or hospital privileges revoked, but that's because you've never had either of them to be taken away. You have quit or been fired from 2 different residency program and been unable to find a 3rd residency spot (through the Match or Scramble/SOAP) since. While you appear to have completed 12 calendar months of training, nobody who knows what they're talking about would agree that you've completed a full year of residency training."

So I can't imagine HOW you could possibly be competent to practice - you haven't even finished a full internship year successfully and you haven't been doing any clinical medicine for 5 years? That makes you a clinical danger as far as I am concerned. At this point, even if you could get a license anywhere and a job, you would be doing a great disservice to veterans, Native Americans, and imprisoned people, all of whom DESERVE competent clinical care, which I can't fathom that you would be able to provide.

That doesn't mean you are a bad person, and it doesn't mean that you are unable to learn how to be a competent clinician, but you have not had adequate or recent training. You may be ready to learn, but you are not ready to practice.

 

[SuckySurgeon7]

While I agree with the above response, I will suggest the Missouri physician assistant route. You could practice as a PA due to your having completed a medical degree without a residency. Furthermore, you might find options to network yourself into getting some post-graduate training.

 

[mannoor]

Hello friends I need some information from others who might be in the same boat as me. I was just recently granted a medical license as a GP in state of Georgia and you can follow my posts from before. I have been away from patient contact since I got out of residency about 5 years or so ago and obviously now want to get back in. I reside in California and wanted to know besides moving to Georgia and joining or starting a practice and Federal jobs (VAs and Prisons and such) as well as Indian reservations, which one is the way to go to start getting back into the field. I am somewhat confident in my abilities to practice but just need a head start and some advise. I have my name out there for recruiters in Georgia and I have applied for Federal positions online through their website. I am open to any suggestions or anyone who has something to say. Also is it worth pursuing Wisconsin licensure again to see if they would grant me a license now if there is any benefit even into getting that? I wish luck for any one else who is in the same boat and willing to help others who need my advise on how to obtain Georgia License.

 

[mannoor]

Dear Dr. Zivar
I am in a same boat as you. I am a FMG and passed USMLE Step 1, 2 & 3 in seven year Period limit. I did one of year of Credited Surgery (Prilim) Internship (PGY-1) and completed one year Anesthesiology Residency (PGY-2) which was not credited. After I left the program, I tried to get back into residency, so far unsuccessful. Now I am trying to get a license in Wisconsin / Georgia / Puerto Rico. In this matter, you can help me a lot. Please contact me ASAP at [email protected] . Thank you

 

[W19]

@mannoor Did you try FL 'area of critical need' medical doctor license?

 

[mannoor]

Dear W19,
Thanks for your input. Actually my goal to get the FL’s “Area of Critical need “ License. For that I need a license from any other state. With one year f accredited Residency, I am legally eligible to apply for Wisconsin/ Georgia/ Puerto Rico License. But I exceed the attempt limit for USMLE Step 1 & 3. So that is going to be a problem for applying in Wisconsin & Georgia. In Puerto Rico, no attempt limits. Now I am planning to apply for the P uerto Rico License. How hard is to get Puerto Rico Medical License? Is any other option for me to get a Medical license or physician like job? Anyone with any insight on my situation I would gladly appreciate it.

 

[W19]

Dear W19,
Thanks for your input. Actually my goal to get the FL’s “Area of Critical need “ License. For that I need a license from any other state. With one year f accredited Residency, I am legally eligible to apply for Wisconsin/ Georgia/ Puerto Rico License. But I exceed the attempt limit for USMLE Step 1 & 3. So that is going to be a problem for applying in Wisconsin & Georgia. In Puerto Rico, no attempt limits. Now I am planning to apply for the P uerto Rico License. How hard is to get Puerto Rico Medical License? Is any other option for me to get a Medical license or physician like job? Anyone with any insight on my situation I would gladly appreciate it.

Not sure how difficult it is to get a license in PR. However, I know someone who did a 1-year 'unapproved' AGCME internship in PR and he was able to get a license with no issues...