Wis. Admin. Code Medical Examining Board § Med 1.06 - Panel review of applications; examinations required
(1)
(a) All applicants shall complete the
examination under sub. (3) (b). In addition, an applicant may be required to
complete an oral examination if the applicant:
1. Has a medical condition which in any way
impairs or limits the applicant's ability to practice medicine and surgery with
reasonable skill and safety.
2.
Uses chemical substances so as to impair in any way the applicant's ability to
practice medicine and surgery with reasonable skill and safety.
3. Has been disciplined or had licensure
denied by a licensing or regulatory authority in Wisconsin or another
jurisdiction.
4. Has been found to
have been negligent in the practice of medicine or has been a party in a
lawsuit in which it was alleged that the applicant had been negligent in the
practice of medicine.
5. Has been
convicted of a crime the circumstances of which substantially relate to the
practice of medicine.
6. Has lost,
had reduced or had suspended his or her hospital staff privileges, or has
failed to continuously maintain hospital privileges during the applicant's
period of licensure following post-graduate training.
7. Has been graduated from a medical school
not approved by the board.
8. Has
been diagnosed as suffering from pedophilia, exhibitionism or
voyeurism.
9. Has engaged in the
illegal use of controlled substances.
10. Has been subject to adverse formal action
during the course of medical education, postgraduate training, hospital
practice, or other medical employment.
11. Has not practiced medicine and surgery
for a period of 3 years prior to application, unless the applicant has been
graduated from a school of medicine within that period.
(b) An application filed under s. Med 1.02
shall be reviewed by an application review panel of at least 2 board members
designated by the chairperson of the board. The panel shall determine whether
the applicant is eligible for a regular license without completing an oral
examination.
(c) All examinations
shall be conducted in the English language.
(d) All written examinations and oral
examinations as required shall be scored separately and the applicant shall
achieve a passing grade on all examinations to qualify for a license.
(2) The board will notify each
applicant required to complete an oral examination of the time and place
scheduled for that applicant's examination. Failure of an applicant to appear
for an examination as scheduled may void that applicant's application and
require the applicant to reapply for licensure, unless prior scheduling
arrangements have been made with the board by the applicant.
(3)
(a) The
board accepts the results of the FLEX administered on or before December 31,
1993, as its written examination and requires a score of not less than 75 on
both Component 1 and Component 2 of the FLEX administered on or after January
1, 1985.
(b) Commencing January 1,
1994, the board requires the 3-step USMLE sequence as its written or
computer-based examination. The minimum passing score for Step 1, Step 2 CK,
and Step 3 shall be not less than 75 on the 2-digit scale. Step 2 CS, which is
scored as pass or fail, shall be passed. Applicants who have completed a
standard M.D. or D.O. medical education program shall complete all 3 steps of
the examination sequence within 10 years from the date upon which the applicant
first passes a step, either Step 1 or Step 2. Applicants who have completed a
combined M.D. or D.O. and Ph.D. medical scientist training program shall
complete all 3 steps of the examination sequence within 12 years from the date
upon which the applicant first passes a step, either Step 1 or Step 2.
Applicants who have passed a step may not repeat the step unless required to do
so in order to comply with the 10-year or 12-year time limit. If the applicant
fails to achieve a passing grade on any step, the applicant may apply for and
be reexamined on only the step failed.
Note: The 10-year or 12-year time limit applies to all applicants, regardless of the date of application, including applicants denied under the prior 7-year or 9-year time limit who submit a new application for licensure.
(bm) The
board shall waive completion of the 3-step USMLE sequence for an applicant who
has passed all 3 levels of the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing
Examination, commonly known as the COMLEX-USA. The applicant shall have
achieved a minimum passing score for Level 1, Level 2-CE, and Level 3 of not
less than 75 on the 2-digit scale. Level 2-PE, which is scored as pass or fail,
shall be passed.
(c) The board
shall waive completion of Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE sequence for applicants
who have passed FLEX Component 1 prior to January 1, 2000; and shall waive Step
3 of the USMLE sequence for applicants who have passed FLEX Component 2 prior
to January 1, 2000. The board shall waive any step of the USMLE sequence for
applicants who have passed the corresponding part of the NBME examination prior
to January 1, 2000.
Note: The following table represents application of s. Med 1.06(3) (c) - See PDF for table
(d) The The board may waive the requirement
for written or computer-based examinations required in this section for any
applicant who has achieved an overall FLEX weighted average of no less than 75
on the FLEX taken prior to January 1, 1985 in a single session in another
licensing jurisdiction in the United States or Canada, in no more than 3
attempts. If the applicant had been examined 4 or more times before achieving a
weighted average score of no less than 75, the applicant shall meet the
requirements specified in s.
Med
1.08.
(e)
The board may waive the requirement for written or computer-based examinations
required in this section for any applicant who has achieved a score of no less
than 75 on Components 1 and 2 of the FLEX administered on or after January 1,
1985 in another licensing jurisdiction in the United States or Canada, if the
applicant achieved a score of no less than 75 on each of the 2 components in no
more than 3 attempts. If the applicant has been examined 4 or more times before
achieving a score of 75 on either or both components of the FLEX, the applicant
shall meet the requirements specified in s.
Med
1.08.
(f)
An applicant who has passed all components of any of the examinations of the
following boards and councils may submit to the board verified documentary
evidence thereof, and the board will accept this in lieu of requiring further
written or computer-based examination of the applicant:
1. National Board of Medical
Examiners.
2. National Board of
Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
3.
Medical Council of Canada, if the examination is taken on or after January 1,
1978.
4. Medical Council of Canada,
if the examination was taken before January 1, 1978, and the applicant is board
certified at the time of application by a specialty board acceptable to the
board.
(g) An applicant
who has received passing grades in written or computer-based examinations for a
license to practice medicine and surgery conducted by another licensing
jurisdiction of the United States or Canada may submit to the board verified
documentary evidence thereof. The board will review such documentary evidence
to determine whether the scope and passing grades of such examinations are
substantially equivalent to those of this state at the time of the applicant's
examination, and if the board finds such equivalence, the board will accept
this in lieu of requiring further written or computer-based examination of the
candidate. The burden of proof of such equivalence shall lie upon the
applicant.
(4)
(a) An oral examination of an applicant is
conducted by one or more physician members of the board. The purpose of an oral
exam is to evaluate the applicant's eligibility for a regular license under the
applicable circumstances specified in s. Med 1.06(1) (a) 1. to 11. The passing
grade for an oral exam under this paragraph is 90 percent.
(b) Any applicant who fails the oral
examination under par. (a) shall be examined by the board. The grade of an exam
under this paragraph shall be the applicant's final grade for the oral
examination under this subsection. The passing grade for an exam under this
paragraph is 90 percent.
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