Links to State Medical Boards
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.
State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics also includes contact information for licensing boards (PDF) and their respective Web sites (see below).
Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners
Alaska Division of Occupational Licensing, State Medical Board
Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery
Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners
State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health
Delaware Board of Medical Practice
District of Columbia Board of Medicine
Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners
Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Indiana Health Professions Bureau
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Kentucky Board Medical Licensure
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
State of Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure
Maryland Board of Physician Quality Assurance
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Montana Board of Medical Examiners
Nebraska Health and Human Services System
State of Nevada Board of Medical Examiners
Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
New Hampshire Board of Medicine
New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
New York State Board for Medicine
North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners
Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Oklahoma Board of Osteopathic Examiners
Oregon Board of Medical Examiners
Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
South Dakota State Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners
Tennessee Department of Health
Tennessee State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
State of Utah Department of Commerce
Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Washington State Department of Public Health
Washington Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
West Virginia Board of Medicine
West Virginia Board of Osteopathy
