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State Board reports compact licenses outnumber traditional licenses; discusses licensing for foreign‑trained doctors
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the State Board of Medical Licensure heard an executive‑director report showing a shift toward compact licensing, updates on investigations and prescription‑monitoring activity, and preliminary talks about licensing foreign‑trained physicians without additional U.S. training.
At its Jan. 15 meeting the State Board of Medical Licensure heard an executive‑director report that showed a recent decline in some traditional license pathways while licenses issued through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact increased considerably.
The executive director told the board that the board issued 39 new MD/DO licenses in November–December (down from 68), issued nine physician‑assistant licenses, and that 137 new licenses were issued through the compact over the period covered. The office also issued 16 letters of qualification to the compact and provided 324 certifications of licensure to other state boards. In investigations, the…
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