Graduating from residency- questions...

[Ogliodendrocyte]

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[GoSpursGo]

Yes

 

[Smurfette]

You need a state license and in many (but not all) states, a state DEA license, before the DEA will issue you a license number for that state.

The DEA processes apps pretty fast, so the limiting step is generally the state medical board.

Make sure your new employer is paying for all this, btw.

 

[Saddleshoes]

Talk with the Credentials Custodian at your hospital.

You may be working on a "state teaching license" that is kept with the hospital. Your DEA license, in turn, may be tied to that "state teaching license".

 

[shaggybill]

Yup, gotta have a medical license there to get a DEA license there. I think residency programs need to be more proactive in exposing residents to what they need to be doing to prepare for going out as an attending, both in state and out of state, and what most future employers should be paying for and what the resident should be negotiating for. And this exposure should start in intern year and be addressed at least 3-4 times a year. It's too easy to let this stuff go in one ear and out the other while you're neck deep in trying to learn medicine and achieve good evals.

 

[Ogliodendrocyte]

Talk with the Credentials Custodian at your hospital.

You may be working on a "state teaching license" that is kept with the hospital. Your DEA license, in turn, may be tied to that "state teaching license".

Yeah, I spoke with our GME office- they said we dont have a DEA license and that we use the residency programs DEA #.
So it sounds like I apply for my state medical license then once I have that, then I'm eligible to file for my DEA license.

 

[Raryn]

Yeah, I spoke with our GME office- they said we dont have a DEA license and that we use the residency programs DEA #.
So it sounds like I apply for my state medical license then once I have that, then I'm eligible to file for my DEA license.

Correct.

State medical licenses often take 6+ months and you need that done before you can apply for the DEA. Thankfully, a DEA application is <1 week (I've had it <2 days the last few times) to process, so that's no big deal.

 

[mvenus929]

Correct.

State medical licenses often take 6+ months and you need that done before you can apply for the DEA. Thankfully, a DEA application is <1 week (I've had it <2 days the last few times) to process, so that's no big deal.

I mean, not all state licenses take that long. I've gotten a Virginia, Kansas, and Missouri licenses and each of them took 1-2 months to get.

 

[rokshana]

I mean, not all state licenses take that long. I've gotten a Virginia, Kansas, and Missouri licenses and each of them took 1-2 months to get.

True, though the OP mentioned he was applying for texas… so the 6 months is probably a more accurate assessment

 

[hallowmann]

Keep in mind that some states will also have CSA/CSRs that need to be obtained after the state license, but before the DEA license, although it looks like Texas eliminated its CSR in 2016.

Yup, gotta have a medical license there to get a DEA license there. I think residency programs need to be more proactive in exposing residents to what they need to be doing to prepare for going out as an attending, both in state and out of state, and what most future employers should be paying for and what the resident should be negotiating for. And this exposure should start in intern year and be addressed at least 3-4 times a year. It's too easy to let this stuff go in one ear and out the other while you're neck deep in trying to learn medicine and achieve good evals.

Yeah, its ridiculous how convoluted all this is, how little residencies tell us about the process, and how we're somehow expected to have everything done on this very rigid timeline to not have the infamous 60-180 day gap in our work history. If you even have any doubt in which state you are going to work, it significantly delays your starting any job. It really sucks for people that live in a multistate area. Even if you manage to get everything done by the time you graduate, you're still late because insurance/credentialing could take another 1-2 months after its all said and done.

Correct.

State medical licenses often take 6+ months and you need that done before you can apply for the DEA. Thankfully, a DEA application is <1 week (I've had it <2 days the last few times) to process, so that's no big deal.

My DEA licenses took 2-4 weeks to process. Its certainly not long, but its not always <1 week. I have heard that switching your DEA license to states is relatively easy and takes a very short amount of time though.

 

[NontradICUdoc]

A lot of times an employer will have a credentialing specialist to help you navigate this. In addition, as mentioned above ensure that you will be reimbursed