The Board endorses, for the purpose of reciprocity, licenses
to practice medicine obtained in most states by written examination prior to
March 8, 1973. Subject to the provisions of Part 2601, Rule 2.3, all applicants
for medical licensure by reciprocity who took the FLEX between March 8, 1973,
and January 24, 1985, must have passed the FLEX taken in one three-day sitting
with a weighted average of 75 or higher in order to obtain licensure in
Mississippi. The Board will not accept scores of more than one administration
of the FLEX which have been combined (factored) to provide a FLEX weighted
average of 75 or higher. From and after January 24, 1985, an applicant for
medical licensure by reciprocity must have passed both Components I and II of
the FLEX with a score of 75 to be considered the passing grade for each
component. From and after June 1994, the Board shall endorse, for the purpose
of reciprocity, licenses to practice medicine from applicants who have
successfully taken Steps 1, 2 and 3 of the USMLE.
Those doctors of osteopathic medicine who graduated prior to
June 1, 1973, and who make application for licensure by reciprocity with
another state will be considered only if they took and passed the same written
licensure examination given in that state at that time to graduates of medical
schools. A statement to this effect will be obtained by this Board from that
licensing board.
The Board may affiliate with and recognize for the purpose
of waiving examination and may grant licenses to Diplomates of the NBME; on or
after February 13, 1973, to Diplomates of the NBOME and licentiates of the
Medical Council of Canada. If a Diplomate of the NBME or NBOME, the applicant
must have a Certification of Endorsement from that Board submitted directly to
the Board. If seeking endorsement with the Medical Council of Canada, the
applicant must have a Certificate of Standing submitted directly to the
Board.
The applicant must have the state board where the original
license was obtained by examination submit a certified copy of the examination
to the Board.
The Board may grant a license by reciprocity to a graduate
of a foreign medical school who was licensed in another state by written
examination prior to March 8, 1973, if he or she is certified by a board
recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. A statement verifying
that the applicant is currently certified must be submitted directly to the
Board by the American Board of Medical Specialties Board. The applicant must
comply with all other licensure requirements for foreign medical
graduates.
In addition to the above requirements for licensure by
reciprocity and/or endorsement, an individual shall meet the following
requirements:
A. Applicant must be
twenty-one (21) years of age and of good moral character.
B. Present a diploma from a reputable medical
college or college of osteopathic medicine, subject to the following
conditions:
1. If the degree is from a
medical college or a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States or
Puerto Rico, the medical college must be accredited at the time of graduation
by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), a Joint Committee of the
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Medical
Association (AMA) or the College of Osteopathic Medicine must be accredited by
the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
2. If the degree is from a Canadian medical
school, the school must be accredited at the time of graduation by the Liaison
Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and by the Committee on Accreditation for
Canadian Medical Schools, as sponsored by the Canadian Medical Association and
Association of Canadian Medical Colleges.
3. If the degree is from a foreign medical
school, an applicant must either (i) possess a valid certificate from the ECFMG
or (ii) document successful completion of a Fifth Pathway program, as described
in Part 2601, Rule 2.1.B, and be currently board certified by a specialty board
recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American
Osteopathic Association.
4. Any
diploma or other document required to be submitted to the Board by an applicant
which is not in the English language must be accompanied by a certified
translation thereof into English.
C. If a graduate from a medical college or
college of osteopathic medicine in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico,
applicant must present documentation of having completed at least one (1) year
of postgraduate training in the United States accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or by the AOA; or training in
Canada accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
D. If a graduate from a foreign medical
school, applicant must present documentation of having completed either:
1. three (3) or more years of ACGME-approved
postgraduate training in the United States or training in Canada approved by
the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons; or
2. at least one (1) year of ACGME-approved
postgraduate training in the United States or training in Canada approved by
the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, be currently board certified by a
specialty board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the
American Osteopathic Association and must have approval by the Mississippi
State Board of Medical Licensure.
E. An applicant who otherwise possesses all
of the qualifications for licensure by reciprocity/endorsement, but has not
taken a medical proficiency examination or licensure examination within ten
(10) years prior to filing his or her application, must pass the Special
Purpose Examination (SPEX)
* as administered by and
under auspices of the Board, unless the applicant:
1. Submits satisfactory proof of current
certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties or American
Osteopathic Association approved specialty board; or
2. Submits proof that the applicant's sole
purpose for seeking licensure is to serve as the Dean, Chairman of the
Department or Faculty of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. In
such case, a license shall remain in effect so long as Licensee is a member of
the faculty of the University School of Medicine.
F. Present certified copy of birth
certificate or valid passport.
G.
Complete an application for medical license and submit it to the Board in a
manner prescribed by the Board with a recent passport type
photograph.
H. Submit fee
prescribed by the Board.
I. Appear
for a personal interview in the office of the Mississippi State Board of
Medical Licensure, successfully pass the Jurisprudence Examination as
administered by the Board, and submit for a criminal background check.
Graduates of foreign medical schools seeking licensure by
reciprocity or endorsement via Fifth Pathway Programs will be considered on an
individual basis subject to those requirements set forth in Part 2601, Rule
2.1.B.
