Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012
News for Senior and Retired Physicians
View details on medical licensure requirements
Many senior physicians are considering a return to medical practice, either for part-time or full-time work, partly because of the economic downturn. One of the hurdles in returning to practice is obtaining or renewing your medical license. For up-to-date information on every facet of medical licensure, be sure to obtain the 2013 edition of the AMA's State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics.
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Next AMA-SPG liaison meeting to examine clinical competency assessment
The next AMA Senior Physicians Group (SPG) Liaison Meeting will take place Nov. 10 in Honolulu in conjunction with the Interim Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. The meeting will include a discussion about assessing clinical competency, featuring Paul H. Wick, MD, of the AMA-SPG Governing Council and moderated by Claire V. Wolfe, MD, chair of the AMA-SPG Governing Council.
AMA Immediate Past President Peter W. Carmel, MD, and Barbara S. Schneidman, MD, a member at large on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Board of Directors, have been invited to serve as panelists.
For further information or to verify a contact member for your state, contact Alice Reed of the AMA via email or at (312) 464-5523.
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