Applying for medical license, should I list temp. hospital privileges?

[aneftp]

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It's been a while since I applied for a state medical license.

I applied for 4 of my medical licenses straight near the end of residency and have only applied for one more since I became an attending. So my application was really easy since I didn't have much of a work history.

Well I am currently apply for a Georgia Medical License and it asks for my Hospital Privileges.

I worked at one main hospital for 5 years and actually held active full privileges there until this year when it expired. So I will list that hospital.

But I've done locums coverage at a couple of hospitals. But they were always for less than 30 day assignments. Should I list those hospitals? I only had temporary privileges there? No problems at those hospitals so I'm not trying to hide anything.

The question on the webpage says, "List all hospitals where you held any type of privileges. If you had no hospital privileges, list the hospital(s) where you did your internship/residency."

So by the wording, I should just list those two hospitals I had temporary privileges?

 

[gaspasser2004]

I think you have answered your own question. When the Georgia Medical Board (or any state medical board) asks you to list hospitals where you had any type of privileges, that means all hospitals. I admit that it does kind of suck, but rules are rules. Additionally, on any licensing form you have to attest that the information you provided is to "the best of your knowledge". While it is difficult to prove that an applicant lied, if you are unlucky enough to get caught the consequences could be unpleasant.

 

[Arch Guillotti]

Just do it. Might be a pain in the ass but I think you are a fool not to. Chances are you wouldn't get "caught" but if you are, it would be a royal pain in the rear.

 

[aneftp]

Thanks, will include those two hospitals.

I've heard Georgia can take a while to get approved for a license. My friend took 5 months to get approved because they couldn't verify one of his credentials. He was an LCME med school grad like me. I am really interested in this job that will open up in 90 days so I am trying to get the GA license as soon as I can.

My first 4 states were really simple (since I was just finishing residency). My fifth state (Florida) could have been a pain in the butt but I was on top of things always calling and verifying if things had been received. But it took my other friend 9 months to get approved for Florida. It's always a hangup with hospitals verifying whether you've worked there. Some credentialing offices in hospitals claim to never receive faxes from the State Boards. I literally had to be on the phone with Florida and sitting at the fax machine at the credentialing office of my old hospital to confirm that they received the fax.

 

[aneftp]

Update:

I just called the Medical Board of Georgia and they told me just to ignore the hospitals that I did locums and had temporary privileges. They told me just to list hospitals where I either had extensive locums coverages (for more than 90 days) or where my full privileges were.

I had a hunch to do this and that's why I posted the original question. One of my collegues used to sit on a medical board in Maryland and he said just to ignore locums done for less than 30 days at hospitals.

But every State Board is different.

 

[Jay K]

Thanks for the insight and followup.

 

[Arch Guillotti]

Update:

I just called the Medical Board of Georgia and they told me just to ignore the hospitals that I did locums and had temporary privileges. They told me just to list hospitals where I either had extensive locums coverages (for more than 90 days) or where my full privileges were.

I had a hunch to do this and that's why I posted the original question. One of my collegues used to sit on a medical board in Maryland and he said just to ignore locums done for less than 30 days at hospitals.

But every State Board is different.

Interesting. If you are ever in doubt about a situation like this or something similar, the best bet is to call or email and ask the powers that be directly.