| License Description |
Physicians (Medical Doctors or Osteopathic Doctors) are involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human disorders that result from disease, illness, and injury. Some are general practitioners while others are specialized in various recognized fields of medicine. Among the largest specialties are internal medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, pediatrics, radiology, anesthesiology, ophthalmology, pathology, and orthopedic surgery. Most physicians treat patients in their own offices or in hospitals. Some combine their medical practice with research in medical schools, while others hold full-time research or teaching positions. A number of physicians work in an administrative capacity for hospitals, professional associations, and other organizations. Requirements: 1) Must be at least twenty-one years of age. 2) Must be of good moral character and have not been guilty of acts constituting unprofessional conduct. 3) Must complete a criminal background check. 4) Must be a graduate of an approved medical school and request the school to provide a certified copy of your transcript to the Board. 5) Must have completed at least one year of internship or residency in an accredited medical program in the United States. 6) Must present indisputable identification. 7) Must have taken and passed within three attempts all steps of the USMLE (or other approved examination, such as FLEX, NBME, NBOME, COMLEX, LMCC or State Examination taken prior to 1975). 8) International Medical Graduates must: a) Have completed three years of internship or residency in an ACGME approved program in the United States. Or Have served three years as an intern or resident in a postgraduate medical education program outside the United States and have completed at least one year of fellowship training in an ACGME approved program in the United States and received board certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Or Have completed at least one year of internship or residency in an ACGME approved program in the United States and be currently enrolled in a postgraduate training program in Arkansas. b) Have taken and received a Standard Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification. c) Have taken and passed all steps of the USMLE with no more than three attempts per step. Examinations required. License fee: $500.00 ($400 application plus $100 CCVS Assessment), Temporary license: $50.00, License renewal fee: $220.00, Late fee: $50.00 |