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Board staff reports growth in compact licensing, fewer open investigations
Summary
Executive Director Ken Cleveland reported a rise in compact licenses and more overall licensees; investigations are low by recent standards and the board’s proposed updates to the Medical Practice Act did not clear the second-house committee this session.
At the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure meeting in March 2025, Executive Director Ken Cleveland reported continued growth in licensees—driven largely by the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact—and lower-than-usual open-investigation caseloads.
Cleveland told members the board licensed 72 additional MDs and DOs in January and February and added 23 new physician assistants. He said that through the IMLC the board issued 1,100 compact licenses over the past year—more than the 654 licenses issued through traditional pathways…
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