Do you know what a medical license is? It is a document stating the
medical practitioner’s right to practice medicine within the limits of
a certain locality. In the majority of the countries, the practitioners
equipped with the medical license (awarded by government approved
professional associations) are only permitted to practice medicine. You
cannot hope to be appointed to a job or for that matter to be paid,
unless and until you have a valid medical license.
Obtaining A Medical License
Now
after knowing the importance of the legal medical license, you must be
concerned to know how to obtain it. In that case, you will need to
collect all relevant information for acquiring the medical license.
Therefore, you will need to contact appropriate bodies/departments in
individual states.
You can also get a medical license
after a residency year in an approved residency program. The residency
programs are actually accredited by the ACGME through the Residency
Review Committees (RRC).
The US Requirements
The
US requirements for the medical license are flexible and simple. An
approved US medical school will mean that the school should be
accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). This
committee is a joint committee of the American Medical Association
(AMA) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
The
medical student is required to succeed at the minimum in one exam for
being competent enough to practice medicine. Medical license in the US
also requires a review of the medical student’s malpractice theory and
letters of reference.
In comparison to the US requirements, the regulations of the foreign medical schools are more complex.
The Steps Of The US Medical Licensing Exam
Analyzing if the medical students have the understanding of applying the basic scientific concepts to the practice of medicine.
Judging whether the medical students can apply their medical knowledge and clinical science skills to patient care.
An assessment of the medical student’s capability to apply the medical,
clinical and biomedical science knowledge for the unsupervised practice
of medicine.
These testing, eligibility requirements and score reporting will be assessed for providing you a medical license.