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#ICYMI: Our article on medical license renewal is packed with links and resources on how to ensure a smooth physician #recertification process, no matter where you live or where you’re moving: https://lnkd.in/g8P_dHsu #medicallicense #physicianlicense

Renewing your medical license? Dive into our comprehensive guide, where we unpack recertification, from CME requirements to cross-state licensing — and how you can streamline the process: https://lnkd.in/g8P_dHsu #medicallicense #physicianlicense #recertification

At MLG, we know that medical licensure continuously evolves, causing confusion for healthcare providers. Discover the biggest trends in medical licensing and how you can navigate them. 🔗: https://bit.ly/4aJptFK

Are you a physician navigating the complexities of licensure across multiple states? The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) might be the game-changer you've been looking for. This agreement among 39 states, plus D.C. and Guam, simplifies and expedites the licensing process, particularly benefiting locum tenens doctors. Say goodbye to administrative hassles and hello to more opportunities to serve patients where they need you most. Learn more about the IMLC and its impact on physician practice in this insightful article. #Physician #IMLC #MedicalLicensing #HealthcareAccess

Medical Licensing Boards and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLCC) have no interest in improving access to physicians, and I can prove it. I have heard numerous absolute horror stories from doctors who have gone through the licensing process only to 1) have their license denied, 2) have limitations or sanctions imposed on that license, or 3) be forced to rescind their eligibility due to the cumbersome and often expensive process. These doctors are, in every way, great doctors. They have no sanctions. no malpractice claims, and have never lost their license or been disciplined by any authority. What is their fatal flaw? They are either not Board Eligible due to "voluntary attrition" from residency, or they gave up their board certification because of MOC's exorbitant cost and hassle. The Boards and IMLCC have seemingly colluded with the AOA and ACGME certification committees to keep doctors prisoner to Board Certification and MOC. And what about the doctors who left residency for complex medical reasons that in no way impair their ability to practice as I did? This begs the question: who cares about the patients that these great doctors can care for, and what can we as physicians do about this? (also am I the only one waiting for a Chat GPT update that can draw and write correctly 😂 )

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: Dear Colleagues, I have been a Physician Member in good standing with the TMA for the past 22 years. Managing an Independent Physician Practice has become increasingly difficult with the myriad associated responsibilities and challenges. The increasing challenges faced by physicians in health care affect both independent physicians and those employed by healthcare organizations. However, I would like to focus on one issue in particular. The Texas Medical Board is requiring at least 48 credit hours of CME every 24 months for the maintenance of license registration. This is a very onerous and time-consuming process. As busy physicians in healthcare, our time is very constrained already. Our weekly schedules are full with all sorts of responsibilities related to physician practice, including evaluating and managing patient care, charting and documentation, administrative requirements, and more—not to mention the various responsibilities required of an independent practice physician, who also handles the second job of being a small business owner. As independent practice physicians, we provide a valuable and increasingly scarce medical resource for the communities we serve. Piling on one more administrative and bureaucratic requirement with time pressure is unreasonable and untenable. To keep up with this requirement, physicians in Texas will have to dedicate at least 30 minutes every week of the year, every year, to meet this requirement. Where is the time for this? It doesn't exist! Whoever created and approved this new TMB policy was either shortsighted or unaware of the time constraints of busy practicing physicians in clinical healthcare. At a time when we are losing more physicians due to burnout and increased work stress, this is not a welcome development. Requiring 10–12 credit hours of CME every year would be more reasonable, and it would still allow physicians to comply with the essential latest information related to medical ethics and professional responsibility. But the additional hours required by the latest policy are just gratuitous and unrealistic. What other profession in America requires this degree of ongoing education? None. Unless we want to continue to see an outflux of physicians from health care, then common sense has to prevail in updating the unreasonable medical licensing and certification requirements in the State of Texas. I look forward to your response, and I appreciate your assistance in advocating for a reduction in the amount of CME hours required for Texas medical license maintenance. Thank you,

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The ECFMG Certification “DOES” establish baseline certification that allopathic “Foreign Medical Graduates”, including “U.S. Citizen Physicians” who are “Foreign Medical Graduates” (I.e. Physicians that received all or some of their training such as classroom, clinical, or both parts of their medical training OUTSIDE the CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES; OCONUS)HAVE ACHEIVED THE SAME BASELINE MEDICAL EDUCATION, based on passing the UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATIONS (USMLEs), as their Physician Colleagues trained INSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES!!! Why? Because NBME administers THE EXACT SAME EXAMINATION SEQUENCE (USMLEs) to Allopathic Physicians within the CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) that ECFMG administers to Allopathic Physicians trained OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (OCONUS). BOTH GROUPS OF ALLOPATHIC PHYSICIANS TAKE THE EXACT SAME SERIES OF EXAMS!!!