Inquire about getting Medical License Licensure with 12 months of combined residency credit

[holylife]

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I am a US Medical Graduate and my situation is bad and I know I have an uphill battle. My question is to see if anyone here has gotten a medical license from a US state and/or territory by combining two different residency credits to be at or above 12 months of credit. I know it has been done in North Dakota and several other states. Although I am a US MD graduate, I have met an IMG who did three different residencies and to get a combined 24 months of residency credit and got licensed in Michigan. I did my first 6 months in one specialty (for example Internal Med) then I did another 8 months in another residency (for example Pediatric), both are ACGME accredited. Things did not work out for as I had a medical condition that was only diagnosed during my second residency and I upset the program director. Now I am researching all the 50 US states and US Territories to find out which state/territory will accept combined residency credits. My Chair of the department will and can sign off on my papers as a lot of states will allow program director or chair to sign off on residency training records.

PLEASE I am already in a bad situation and just wanted to get licensed in at least one state or territory. Any helpful information would be appreciated and God bless you.

 

[Raryn]

It might be possible. I know it was at one point in Wisconsin (the law has since been changed to require multiple years for everyone). I don't know anything about it in any other states.

That said, lets say it is possible and you get licensed. You have less than a year of training in any given field. What exactly are you hoping to do with this license?

 

[VanDiemen]

I am not sure, but I think that Maryland allows you to do this. Have you spoken to their medical board? Virginia and Florida also have reputations for having more accepting medical boards.

 

[Crayola227]

It might be possible. I know it was at one point in Wisconsin (the law has since been changed to require multiple years for everyone). I don't know anything about it in any other states.

That said, lets say it is possible and you get licensed. You have less than a year of training in any given field. What exactly are you hoping to do with this license?

not sure that it matters based on what the OP asked

it takes experience to get experience

if this person wants to get a license to do whatever sorts of jobs you can do with a license and no further training... that might be their best shot at obtaining more experience and training

having a medical license and no residency completed is less than ideal, but it certainly isn't a crime, and there are jobs where that is appropriate and safe

 

[deleted480308]

Have you called north dakota?

 

[Raryn]

not sure that it matters based on what the OP asked

it takes experience to get experience

if this person wants to get a license to do whatever sorts of jobs you can do with a license and no further training... that might be their best shot at obtaining more experience and training

having a medical license and no residency completed is less than ideal, but it certainly isn't a crime, and there are jobs where that is appropriate and safe

Name one.

I can think of a few where it might be safe, but zero jobs that require a license but would be appropriate for someone who was unable to complete even a full intern year.

 

[Crayola227]

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[Crayola227]

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[Crayola227]

maybe you need more than a medical degree and 12 months of post grad training to be safely trained to do hair transplant??

 

[Crayola227]

Jobs for Physicians Without Residency

Keep in mind that many job opportunities where licensure is not strictly required, the applicant with a license but is not BE/BC, has an advantage.

A lot of the pharmaceutical, consultant, test prep/educational positions this is true. Also many of the medical records/claims/disability review positions. Even healthcare writing.

Yes, it will be pointed out not ALL. However, just because it's possible to get a position without licensure, but where a license would be advantageous, hardly makes someone like the OP wrong for wanting that advantage.

I honestly don't think a formal intern year, or more than 12 months of general post-grad training, is necessary for every position where one might have advantage or be required to have a license, in the categories I listed.

If the OP even wanted to work as someone's MA, they might find every door closed without having a license of their own. If you're going to sit here and tell me that the education of a medical degree alone, let alone some post-grad training but shy of an intern year, is not sufficient education to be someone's MA and room patients....

There are actually healthcare allied jobs that someone can do out of high school, that a physician with an MD cannot do without a medical license, because of laws about the practice of medicine without a license in some states, and in other places it's more a practical than legal barrier. Examples include MA, phlebotomy, pharmacy tech.