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Obtaining Your Independent Medical License
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Obtaining Your Obtaining Your Independent Medical Independent Medical
License License
VBLSS, 2013VBLSS, 2013
What we wish we had What we wish we had known…known…• You can do this AS SOON as your Step 3 score report is back – You can do this AS SOON as your Step 3 score report is back –
and you should! and you should!
• The process goes much quicker if you move quickly and The process goes much quicker if you move quickly and efficiently!efficiently!
• If you know what you need to do going in, you can reduce If you know what you need to do going in, you can reduce unnecessary delays!unnecessary delays!
• You must have your license BEFORE you can begin You must have your license BEFORE you can begin credentialing processes at your future institutions – and credentialing processes at your future institutions – and credentialing can take up to 2 months! credentialing can take up to 2 months! – Which means ---- your goal should be to have your license Which means ---- your goal should be to have your license
before May!before May!
What we wish we had What we wish we had known…known…• This is a long process with multiple steps. This is a long process with multiple steps.
• The entire process can and often takes up to 6 months. The entire process can and often takes up to 6 months.
• Start ASAP and donStart ASAP and don’’t forget to send all the required t forget to send all the required documents! documents! – Document Checklist is KEY!Document Checklist is KEY!
• http://www.med.ohio.gov/pdf/Applications/mddoapp.pdfhttp://www.med.ohio.gov/pdf/Applications/mddoapp.pdf
• Make sure to include all Make sure to include all gaps or transitions gaps or transitions in training and in training and explain them clearly. explain them clearly.
• Save all receipts for tax season and make sure itemize as Save all receipts for tax season and make sure itemize as these are these are business related expensesbusiness related expenses. .
Who needs to get their Who needs to get their license? license? • Anyone who will be working in any general internal Anyone who will be working in any general internal
medicine position in July 2014 medicine position in July 2014
• Future chief residents Future chief residents
• Any fellow who wants to do external moonlighting Any fellow who wants to do external moonlighting or be or be ‘‘ahead of the gameahead of the game’’ – Bottom Line: Fellows do not need independent medical Bottom Line: Fellows do not need independent medical
licenses to train during fellowship – they are covered licenses to train during fellowship – they are covered under the training licenses you all currently maintain (for under the training licenses you all currently maintain (for $35/year)$35/year)
– VA UCC Moonlighting as a Fellow requires independent VA UCC Moonlighting as a Fellow requires independent license ($150/hr!)license ($150/hr!)
The Steps The Steps FCVS Application
State Board Application
DEA # Application
Credentialing
$335 + $70 Background Check + $39 AMA Profile
$325
$731
Step 1 – Complete FCVS Step 1 – Complete FCVS ApplicationApplication
• Applicants who complete the FCVS Applicants who complete the FCVS verification process establish a permanent, verification process establish a permanent, lifetime portfolio of primary-source verified lifetime portfolio of primary-source verified credentials - allowing easy and cost-credentials - allowing easy and cost-effective access to medical credentials effective access to medical credentials whenever they are needed whenever they are needed
• Nearly all state medical and osteopathic Nearly all state medical and osteopathic boards accept or require FCVS boards accept or require FCVS
http://www.fsmb.org/http://www.fsmb.org/fcvs.htmlfcvs.html
Click “Begin Application” Register as a New User
FCVSFCVS
• On FCVS, you will fill out an online On FCVS, you will fill out an online application.application.
• You will designate the states to whom the You will designate the states to whom the application should be sent. application should be sent.
• You will send in a number of documents You will send in a number of documents – Copy of med school diploma Copy of med school diploma – Marriage license if you had a name changeMarriage license if you had a name change– Passport OR certified birth certificate Passport OR certified birth certificate
• Will be returned to you…may take up to 2 mo to get Will be returned to you…may take up to 2 mo to get back back
Uniform Application Uniform Application • This is the next step after completion of your FCVS This is the next step after completion of your FCVS
profile and is accessed through the same website. profile and is accessed through the same website.
• This can only be done AFTER your FCVS application This can only be done AFTER your FCVS application has been submitted, which you receive email notice of has been submitted, which you receive email notice of (Can take 1-2 months+). (Can take 1-2 months+).
States that use the Uniform States that use the Uniform Application (for other states, Application (for other states, check out their individual check out their individual Board websites)Board websites)
Complete and submit the Complete and submit the online application. online application. Many areas are auto-Many areas are auto-populated from your populated from your completed FCVS. completed FCVS.
Click “Forms & Affidavits”.
2 Forms need printed, signed and mailed:
“Affidavit & Authorization”
“Addendum”
Ohio State AddendumOhio State Addendum
• Attach 2 recent Attach 2 recent color passport color passport pictures, fill out pictures, fill out these forms and these forms and give to Barb. give to Barb. She will notarize She will notarize & mail them to & mail them to the Board for the Board for you. you.
• Print 2 copies. Print 2 copies. Attach Attach passport passport photos to these photos to these and give to and give to Barb. She will Barb. She will have them have them filled out by filled out by KBA, notarize KBA, notarize and mail to the and mail to the Board. Board.
• Fill this out, Fill this out, give to Barb give to Barb who will have who will have KBA sign it. This KBA sign it. This is the only form is the only form that can be that can be faxed (or faxed (or mailed together mailed together will all the other will all the other forms). forms).
Complete a Background Complete a Background Check Check • You must use You must use ““WebCheckWebCheck””, Ohio, Ohio’’s electronic fingerprint system s electronic fingerprint system
to submit fingerprints and background check to the board. You to submit fingerprints and background check to the board. You must perform both BCII and FBI checks. must perform both BCII and FBI checks.
• Find a list of vendors here: Find a list of vendors here: www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Services/Business/WebCheck www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Services/Business/WebCheck
available sites of finger printing can also be found at this website: available sites of finger printing can also be found at this website: http://www.fastfingerprints.com/Public/LocationList.aspx http://www.fastfingerprints.com/Public/LocationList.aspx
Cost is around $70. Cost is around $70.
Go with 2 forms of ID. Go with 2 forms of ID.
Request that result be mailed to the Board: Request that result be mailed to the Board: State Medical Board of Ohio State Medical Board of Ohio 30 East Broad Street, 330 East Broad Street, 3rdrd Floor Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-6127Columbus, Ohio 43215-6127
Complete an AMA ProfileComplete an AMA Profile
• Request a physician profile from the AMA. Request a physician profile from the AMA. You order this directly (costs around $40). It You order this directly (costs around $40). It is sent electronically. is sent electronically.
• www.ama-assn.org/amaprofileswww.ama-assn.org/amaprofiles
• Osteopathic grads must request a profile Osteopathic grads must request a profile from the American Osteopathic Association from the American Osteopathic Association
https://www.doprofiles.orghttps://www.doprofiles.org
Waiting…Waiting…
• After everything is submitted to the State Board, they have 30 After everything is submitted to the State Board, they have 30 days to review your application. days to review your application.
• April Battle, [email protected] is the contact person at April Battle, [email protected] is the contact person at the Ohio State Board – she will respond to your inquiries by email the Ohio State Board – she will respond to your inquiries by email but can take days to do so. but can take days to do so.
• You will receive a letter by mail during this time period giving you You will receive a letter by mail during this time period giving you login information to follow the status of your application. login information to follow the status of your application.
• Missing items will be requested after the 30 day review process, Missing items will be requested after the 30 day review process, and your application will be re-reviewed upon their receipt. and your application will be re-reviewed upon their receipt.
• It is via this website that you will be informed of when your license It is via this website that you will be informed of when your license number has been given to you. number has been given to you.
DEA Number DEA Number
• Only after your license number has been Only after your license number has been granted can you pursue this. granted can you pursue this.
• http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/reg_apps/onlineforms_new.htmreg_apps/onlineforms_new.htm
• A much quicker but more expensive A much quicker but more expensive process. Turnaround is in weeks, not process. Turnaround is in weeks, not months. months.
Good Luck! Good Luck!