"In the United States and its territories, a
license to practice medicine is a privilege granted only by the
individual licensing authority (i.e., state medical board) of the
various jurisdictions. All decisions regarding acceptance of
USMLE results and/or licensure eligibility are made by the
individual state medical boards of the United States.
It is important to note that eligibility to sit for the USMLE
Step 3 for a specific state medical board does not automatically
signify your eligibility for medical licensure in that
jurisdiction.
To obtain complete licensure information, you should contact the
state medical board where you intend to seek a medical license.
The Federation provides a listing of all state medical boards,
Requirements (by state), and their contact
information at
State Medical Board Info."* See
also:
American Medical Association (AMA) and
Licensure information
*Source:
Federation of
State Medical Boards (FSMB)
Last Updated: 9/14/10