It depends on your specialty, but not for family medicine - Just like most boards, ABFM requires an unrestricted medical license in some state to actually get board certified, so you'd be stuck in a chicken/egg scenario. You may be able to do it by getting a license in a different state, then getting board certified on the basis of that license, then getting licensed in TX.
Well I was in your shoes very recently and can give you some insight. I'm from Texas and went to a Caribbean school. My family was there and I had a job lined up. So I absolutely needed to get licensed. Texas is very rigid on licensing and it can take months. First I'm not sure which school you're referring to, but if it's not on the list of approved (http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/idl/A9AFA127-082F-6C6D-1421-B5BEDB9C3E02), there is no Texas license. Period. Second, unless you did ALL of your clerkship rotations in places that had residencies or fellowship ("green book rotations") in that specialty (eg Peds rotation-Must be done with a ped residency program, OB-ob residency etc etc), then you need to be a BOARD CERTIFIED family med doc BEFORE your application will be looked at. My advise is get a license ASAP in a state like Pennsylvania or Indiana, where it's a quick and relatively inexpensive. This way you can sit for your boards and get board certified. What you can do to save time is start the Texas licensing process after you complete your residency. This is because you have a large list of documentation that needs to be submitted and reviewed by a screener. It's a checklist that you can upload everything to. This can be a long process to get everything uploaded/sent and approved. You can get everything approved and checked off except your board certification. But this way once you do get board certified you've already taken care of everything else. The one catch is that once you start an Texas app, it has to be completed within ONE YEAR. If not then you have to pay for a whole new application ($800). Once everything has been screened and approved the app moves into a review process. That takes more time (2-6 weeks usually). Then once approved it has to be approved by the committee which meets every 3 weeks. So that's it in a nutshell. Hope this helps. It was a frustrating and long process but it's a big relief once you're done. Best of luck.
But with regards to your first point- is this an "official" thing said somewhere or just from your experience ( which i also respect)? I am asking because that list says no schools in antigua, however my senior has obtained a texas license and she went to AUA ( in antigua). Also, why would TMB allow non 'substantial equivalent schools' even apply if they are not going to give a texas license ( and also refund fees if license isnt approved?--- this is per texas medical board)? I of course called them and they werent able to give me an answer either way ( and the licensure people do not communicate over phone so im waiting for their reply). Thank you again for replying!
Thank you! Luckily i followed all of the above steps
Is this sound advice for someone who will graduate from residency soon and plans to work in TX as the first state? Assuming they have enough time and can wait until licensed in TX? I thought any license in a state can potentially add more time in verification since TX board may need to check on any records in the other state.
Ah! Get it now.. Didn't know that TX required one to be board certified first for TX license. No way around that for sure. Thanks for the tip on keeping the license current when applying for second state.
It doesn't by default, but OP didn't go to an "acceptable" school. It's *either* be board certified or go to a school on their list (which includes every school in the US).
Thank you for clarifying it. I also spoke to a recruiter and confirmed that TX doesn't require prior license in other states so anyone who is fresh out of residency can apply. That particular hospitalist group has placed candidates right out of residency and they didn't have one year of experience or prior medical license.
Got it. In my case no clerkships done at all in US and the med. school is on the list. So I'm in the clear. The only stumbling block is how long it takes and it appears to take 6 -9 months based on input from online sources and conversations with acquaintances in the field.
That's good to know. I'm an IMG so medical school is overseas. I wonder if a big part of the delay is from schools verifying graduation etc. Any special circumstances in your case or was your med school in the US.. Anything special you did to get it in three months or you got lucky? ;-)
Answering my own questions, checked with TMB (Texas Medical Board) on the phone. The online application for medical license required 5 years from the date of application. Although the FSMB or FCVS profile requires to account for all duration since medical school till the time of application, the Texas online application doesn't.
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No. You went to school in the United States.
This thread applies only to people who went to school outside of the US at a school not on TX pre-approved list.
It does not apply to US MD/DOs.
Hey there, I am looking to apply for a full Texas medical license as well. I was not born in the US and my medical school(where I did my clerkships) is on the "substantially equivalent list"(in Europe). As per this conversation, I should be in the clear but I could not find the point where this is explained in their website or forms (form J). I actually looked into the details of the texas administrative code but could not find a proper answer.
Hey there, I am looking to apply for a full Texas medical license as well. I was not born in the US and my medical school(where I did my clerkships) is on the "substantially equivalent list"(in Europe). As per this conversation, I should be in the clear but I could not find the point where this is explained in their website or forms (form J). I actually looked into the details of the texas administrative code but could not find a proper answer.
Would be grateful for some guidance
thank you. That checklist is actually my main issue. I called the texas medical board and they confirmed there should be a checkmark in each numbered section as specified at the very beginning of the document.
The second one only applies to foreign grads who did clinical rotations as a med student in the US. If you didn't, it doesn't apply to you and yours fine.
Only if you redo the rotations or become board certified in your specialty....that is for a full license...training may be different.
Hi, please provide an update.
I sent a message to the board on the LIST website
Did you have to actually wait to get license in another state , can’t you apply in year 3 to some states with a 2 year requirement for IMGs??
