medical licensure in a different state

[prufrock]

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I have 2 questions:

1. If I take Step 3 in Georgia (where I'm doing my residency), can I still get a New York State license? If not, what does it take to get a New York State license?

2. When I take and pass my Internal Medicine Boards, will I be board certified in all 50 states or do I have to do something separate for each state?

As you can tell, I really want to come back to NYC after residency and am not sure how the medical licensure works.

Thank you so much!

 

[dwstranger]

Don't know the exact answer to your question, but here's the web address for NYS Education Law - Medical. They'll probably have what you're looking for.

<a href="http://www.op.nysed.gov/title8.htm" target="_blank">http://www.op.nysed.gov/title8.htm</a>

 

[tedsadoc2002]

Try this link instead.

<a href="http://www.op.nysed.gov/med.htm" target="_blank">http://www.op.nysed.gov/med.htm</a>

 

[prufrock]

Those were really helpful. It looks like once you pass Step 3, all you have to do is pay the fee to get a NYS license.

Does anyone know about the board exam?

Thanks again.

 

[tedsadoc2002]

I believe that the IM boards (or any other specialty boards for that matter) are accepted through out the country, everyone takes the same type of exam. Go to <a href="http://www.abim.org" target="_blank">www.abim.org</a> to check.