moonLIGHTING

[doctim]

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Does anyone know the laws regarding IMG's and moonlighting (especially in Georgia, Ohio, Utah, or Virginia)? i've been to www.fsmb.org but this is a really time-consuming task and it is sometimes difficult to find the answer (and things in the real world may differ).

thanks

 

[southerndoc]

As far as I know in Georgia, if you have your numbers (medical license number, DEA, etc.), done at least a year of internship/residency, passed all 3 steps of USMLE, and your institution allows it, then you can moonlight. Keep in mind you'll need to pay for malpractice out of your pocket since residencies won't allow this.

 

[smackdaddy]

many moons ago, when i last heard other people complaining about it (i'm not an img so i wasn't really interested) it depended on your visa status. the j1s were forbidden as they were on a training visa, and obviously moonlighting especially at outside places wouldn't be training. i believe the h1s were allowed as they were on a work visa, but a lot more paperwork was required which no one was usually willing to do, outside of very rural areas. i believe we were told that this these were federal regulations, but that may not be correct, and things may have changed.
ymmv

 

[foreignmd]

Smackdaddy's right, you cannot moonlight if you are on J1 visa. If you are on H1, you need to get your full license first - and the requirements for it vary from state to state (check on FSMB.org 😉). Furthermore, each residency program has its own policy about moonlighting. The best way to find out is to ask current residents in the program.