Links to National Organizations
The process of obtaining a medical license—either initial licensure or a second or subsequent license in another state--can be a challenging process. To help physicians navigate the licensure process and to provide up-to-date information on licensure requirements across all US states and jurisdictions, the AMA publishes annually State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics.
This reference includes data tables on required examinations, training, education (both graduate medical education and continuing medical education), and fees. Data are broken out for US medical school graduates as well as for international medical graduates (IMGs). Also included are data on the numbers of initial and subsequent licenses awarded by state as well as information on key organizations involved in the licensure process, such as the Federation of State Medical Boards, National Board of Medical Examiners, and Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, which are listed below.
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
515 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 755-5000
(312) 755-7498 Fax
American Board of Medical Specialties
222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 436-2600
American Hospital Association
One N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 422-3000
(312) 422-4796 Fax
American Osteopathic Association
142 E Ontario, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 202-8000 or (800) 621-1773
(312) 202-8200 Fax
Association of Staff Physician Recruiters
1711 W County Rd B, Ste 300N, Roseville, MN 55113
(800) 830-ASPR (2777)
(651) 635-0307 Fax
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
3624 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
(215) 386-5900
(215) 386-9196 Fax
Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada
2283 St. Laurent Boulevard, Suite 103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 5A2
(613) 738-0372 - phone
(613) 738-9169 - fax
E-mail: info@fmrac.ca
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States
PO Box 619850, Dallas, TX 75261-9850
(817) 868-4000
(817) 868-4099 Fax
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Blvd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(630) 792-5000
(630) 792-5005 Fax
National Board of Medical Examiners
3750 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3102
(215) 590-9700
(215) 590-9555 Fax
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
8765 W Higgins Rd/Ste 200, Chicago, IL 60631-4101
(773) 714-0622
(773) 714-0631 Fax
National Committee for Quality Assurance
2000 L St NW/Ste 500, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 955-3500
(202) 955-3599 Fax
National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank
PO Box 10832, Chantilly, VA 20153-0832
(800) 767-6732
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
3750 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3190
(215) 590-9700
(215) 590-9470 Fax
