Caribbean school and working in the states?

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Are there only some schools that allow you to practice in all states? I have heard that if you go to certain schools, you can only work in certain states. What are some of the top schools that will allow you to practice in all states?

 

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Are there only some schools that allow you to practice in all states? I have heard that if you go to certain schools, you can only work in certain states. What are some of the top schools that will allow you to practice in all states?

The only Caribbean school I know for sure that will enable you to get licensure in all 50 states is Ross University School of Medicine. Otherwise, most states will accept pretty much all graduates from traditional programs in other countries.

Your best bet is to go to the Federation of State Medical Board's website and link to individual states licensing boards (http://www.fsmb.org/members.htm) to look for restrictions. This is a tedious process, but will help you to know which states outright ban certain schools. Typically the two most "rigorous" states are California and Texas, with each having a list of approved and disapproved schools.

For example, here is the list of California's recognized schools:

http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Applicant_Schools_Recognized.htm

And, here is the list of California's "disapproved" schools:

http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Applicant_Schools_Unapproved.htm

You will note that some foreign schools are on neither list, in which case the applicant would have to individually apply to California and hope that they will recognize the school from which he/she graduated.

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