Illinois Medical Board

[raunersriches]

I know I'm too late to save most people from applying, but maybe I can help some folks for match day.

If you have any--and I mean any--red flags on your application, then for your own sake, stay away from Illinois. They have suddenly become extremely strict on temporary licenses.

In my program, ~25% of our intern class has already been delayed by 4 months and we don't expect them to have their licenses issued until November or December. Rumor has it that the members of our cohort have been delayed this long based on things like academic failures, step failures, misdemeanors, IMG status, and treatment for depression. They also recently turned down a permanent license application from an IMG who was double-boarded in gyn and onc practicing in Texas for over 10 years because he was missing 12 months of US training that they required.

Our PD says there are roughly 250 residents in the entire state who are being wrung through right now. It doesn't help that the board only has two lawyers to handle all these cases plus any permanent license applications and physician complaints that come up.

If you have red flags: avoid the 'Nois.

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[gutonc]

I know I'm too late to save most people from applying, but maybe I can help some folks for match day.

If you have any--and I mean any--red flags on your application, then for your own sake, stay away from Illinois. They have suddenly become extremely strict on temporary licenses.

In my program, ~25% of our intern class has already been delayed by 4 months and we don't expect them to have their licenses issued until November or December. Rumor has it that the members of our cohort have been delayed this long based on things like academic failures, step failures, misdemeanors, IMG status, and treatment for depression. They also recently turned down a permanent license application from an IMG who was double-boarded in gyn and onc practicing in Texas for over 10 years because he was missing 12 months of US training that they required.

Our PD says there are roughly 250 residents in the entire state who are being wrung through right now. It doesn't help that the board only has two lawyers to handle all these cases plus any permanent license applications and physician complaints that come up.

If you have red flags: avoid the 'Nois.

The Illinois Medical Board has been a total s***show for as long as anybody's been paying attention. And it's only gotten worse lately.

 

[ThoracicGuy]

I know I'm too late to save most people from applying, but maybe I can help some folks for match day.

If you have any--and I mean any--red flags on your application, then for your own sake, stay away from Illinois. They have suddenly become extremely strict on temporary licenses.

In my program, ~25% of our intern class has already been delayed by 4 months and we don't expect them to have their licenses issued until November or December. Rumor has it that the members of our cohort have been delayed this long based on things like academic failures, step failures, misdemeanors, IMG status, and treatment for depression. They also recently turned down a permanent license application from an IMG who was double-boarded in gyn and onc practicing in Texas for over 10 years because he was missing 12 months of US training that they required.

Our PD says there are roughly 250 residents in the entire state who are being wrung through right now. It doesn't help that the board only has two lawyers to handle all these cases plus any permanent license applications and physician complaints that come up.

If you have red flags: avoid the 'Nois.

How does someone become boarded in OB/GYN without US training?

 

[Smurfette]

I know I'm too late to save most people from applying, but maybe I can help some folks for match day.

If you have any--and I mean any--red flags on your application, then for your own sake, stay away from Illinois. They have suddenly become extremely strict on temporary licenses.

In my program, ~25% of our intern class has already been delayed by 4 months and we don't expect them to have their licenses issued until November or December. Rumor has it that the members of our cohort have been delayed this long based on things like academic failures, step failures, misdemeanors, IMG status, and treatment for depression. They also recently turned down a permanent license application from an IMG who was double-boarded in gyn and onc practicing in Texas for over 10 years because he was missing 12 months of US training that they required.

Our PD says there are roughly 250 residents in the entire state who are being wrung through right now. It doesn't help that the board only has two lawyers to handle all these cases plus any permanent license applications and physician complaints that come up.

If you have red flags: avoid the 'Nois.

So 25% of your intern class hasn't been able to start yet due to licensing issues and are just hanging out unemployed for now?