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[chocomorsel]

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I'm a Texas applicant who may not be getting my license in time for my part one examination. Looking for states that area easy and fast to obtain medical licenses. Pennsylvania is one I found (with a fee of only $35). Any others?

 

[rsgillmd]

I'm a Texas applicant who may not be getting my license in time for my part one examination. Looking for states that area easy and fast to obtain medical licenses. Pennsylvania is one I found (with a fee of only $35). Any others?

New York was my first license. It took me a little while to get my paperwork together, but once I submitted everything it was pretty fast.

 

[sethco]

Is it ok to have a training license for part one or do we need a full, unrestricted license?

 

[Arch Guillotti]

I thought the Part I exam (writtens) was just administered???

 

[Arch Guillotti]

I suggest getting familiar with the ABA Booklet of Information

PRIMARY CERTIFICATION IN ANESTHESIOLOGY
2.01 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
At the time of certification by the ABA, the candidate must:
A. Hold an unexpired license to practice medicine or osteopathy in at least one state or
jurisdiction of the United States or province of Canada that is permanent, unconditional
and unrestricted. Further, every United States and Canadian medical license the
applicant holds must be free of restrictions.

Is it ok to have a training license for part one or do we need a full, unrestricted license?

 

[pie944]

Is it ok to have a training license for part one or do we need a full, unrestricted license?

From the ABA concerning people who took the written exam a few weeks ago

"Residents must complete the training requirement by September 30, 2012 and must submit evidence of holding a permanent, unconditional, unrestricted, and unexpired medical license to the ABA office by November 30, 2012."

 

[jwk]

Besides the actual licensing issue...

These kinds of applications / requirements / deadlines follow along all through your career. Whether it's your license, specialty certification, MOCA, ACLS, PALS, etc., etc., it's all important to keep up with every one of them that are required for your state/practice/hospital.

Hospital credentialling departments and medical staff offices, especially in big centers but also in smaller hospitals, DEMAND that every i is dotted and ever t crossed. Let your license lapse by a day? Sorry, no hospital privileges, and don't dare touch a patient without it and let the state find out. ACLS expired last month? Oops, sorry, better renew it before you step foot in the OR again. Miss the credentialling deadline yesterday? Sorry, the credentialling committee doesn't meet for another two months. Some of it is overkill, but you might as well get used to keeping up with all of this.

I see a couple people every year that get an unexpected short vacation without pay - most often with AA's and CRNA's due to certification lapse by not keeping up with their biennial CME requirement, but also physicians who forget to renew their license to practice. Oops!

 

[45408]

I think I've heard Connecticut...

 

[pgg]

I'm a Texas applicant who may not be getting my license in time for my part one examination. Looking for states that area easy and fast to obtain medical licenses. Pennsylvania is one I found (with a fee of only $35). Any others?

Does Texas really take an entire year these days? And I thought California was bad ...

 

[narcusprince]

Virginia is really fast. Maybe 5 days? with Fcvs.

 

[Breezee]

I agree that Virginia was extremely fast. I was in a situation where I was in fellowship using a resident permit at the time. I took my writtens and when the results came out, they would not release my score to me until I had proof of a full state license. On top of that, the written results came out later that year than normal and the letter stated that if I didn't have a license by a certain date (4 weeks from the time I got the letter), my score would not count and I would have to retake the exam. I applied for Pennsylvania then Virginia. Although I applied for the Pennsylvania license first, the Virginia license came back faster. Both of those states are good options, though.

 

[chocomorsel]

Thanks. Will look into Virginia too. But I don't have FVCS lined up and I've heard bad things about the service. I'll check if FVCS is mandatory for them.

PGG, It's been 8 months for me. On average I'm hearing is 6-8 months, but if complicated it can take a year. Should have applied last summer. And the initial fee alone is $1004. That's not all of it either. Something like $350 due before you actually are granted the physical license. Painful and expensive.

 

[MTGas2B]

My California license was done in four months. From packet in the mail until license in hand. Biggest hang up was programs not filling their part out correctly, and I had three different ones, internship, residency and fellowship.


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[pgg]

Thanks. Will look into Virginia too. But I don't have FVCS lined up and I've heard bad things about the service. I'll check if FVCS is mandatory for them.

PGG, It's been 8 months for me. On average I'm hearing is 6-8 months, but if complicated it can take a year. Should have applied last summer. And the initial fee alone is $1004. That's not all of it either. Something like $350 due before you actually are granted the physical license. Painful and expensive.

That's insane 🙁

I think CA ran me close to $1500 before it was all done. Just renewed recently, $808 for another two years.

 

[chocomorsel]

That's insane 🙁

I think CA ran me close to $1500 before it was all done. Just renewed recently, $808 for another two years.

Ok, technically it's been 4.5 months since I turned in ALL the initial paperwork. Applied online initially in January. Since then it's been one more document after another.

Two weeks ago, my analyst either got fired or quit and I got assigned a new one. She had to start all over in reviewing my documents and requested even more documents. This was the day before all summarized paperwork was to go in front of board via my previous analyst . All together I have submitted over 20 items to these people, be it official paperwork or statements on the website. Anyway, it's just the way it is in Texas.

Should have listened to the recruiter who said to apply last August as it could take me a year. Thought to myself, no way. But like I said, everyone I talk to says 6-8 months so hopefully I will have it soon. In the meantime, just placed my application for Pennsylvania in the mail. Need to wait on the NPDB querry, and ask for USMLE scores, but I've requested everything else. Have a feeling I will be getting that one before Texas.

 

[HalO'Thane]

Ok, technically it's been 4.5 months since I turned in ALL the initial paperwork. Applied online initially in January. Since then it's been one more document after another.

Two weeks ago, my analyst either got fired or quit and I got assigned a new one. She had to start all over in reviewing my documents and requested even more documents. This was the day before all summarized paperwork was to go in front of board via my previous analyst . All together I have submitted over 20 items to these people, be it official paperwork or statements on the website. Anyway, it's just the way it is in Texas.

Should have listened to the recruiter who said to apply last August as it could take me a year. Thought to myself, no way. But like I said, everyone I talk to says 6-8 months so hopefully I will have it soon. In the meantime, just placed my application for Pennsylvania in the mail. Need to wait on the NPDB querry, and ask for USMLE scores, but I've requested everything else. Have a feeling I will be getting that one before Texas.

Michigan was pretty quick (at least in 2010). At that time I did not need an FCVS either.

 

[sevoflurane]

Once you have FCVS, you have been analyzed with scrutiny and therefore you can get a lot of state licenses with relative speed. AZ and CO licenses I received in record time under an FCVS application. The initial setup takes some time, but it stays with you for life and you can get it started early... way before you finish residency and before you apply for a state license. Preparation is key.

 

[usnavdoc]

Texas took me 6 months. Not including fcvs time. It's also about 2500 by the time you are done

 

[chocomorsel]

Texas took me 6 months. Not including fcvs time. It's also about 2500 by the time you are done

Wow, great. That's way more than I thought.

 

[usnavdoc]

Yeah there is another 1000$ activation charge and the JP exam charge

 

[DrMunkey]

Texas took me from 10/31 I started (including starting fcvs) until license was issued apr 1... Definitely on the faster end of the spectrum for TX. Cost over $2500 all said and done.

 

[aneftp]

CA, FL, and TX are the holy grail for licenses. They usually take the longest but once you have these states never give these licenses up unless you are 110% sure your will never move. Why? Simply population size and job opportunities in those states.

It's best to get these states when you are "fresh" out of residency cause the longer your hospital record is the more time they will need to verify credentials.

Virginia was super fast for me. 3 weeks for me from the time I physically put the envelope in mail box. I didn't use FCVS. And only worked in 3 hospitals.

Don't procrastinate. I know 2 people who got their written boards voided cause they didn't get his license by September 1st. This was 8 years ago.

So at least the ABA is being a little bit more lentinent to let u have until November

 

[chocomorsel]

Update. Got my Pennsylvania license yesterday. Less than a month after I applied. To those who still need licenses, I recommend Penn State. And did I say the initial cost is only $35 big ones.

Now let's hope I passed Part 1.

 

[imfrankie]

Update. Got my Pennsylvania license yesterday. Less than a month after I applied. To those who still need licenses, I recommend Penn State. And did I say the initial cost is only $35 big ones.

Now let's hope I passed Part 1.

The malpractice lawyers in Philly lobby to ensure Pennsylvania licensing is simple and pain free for physicians.