3 Capitol Hill, Room 205
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Tel: (401) 222-3855
Fax: (401) 222-2158
Hearing/Speech Impaired, Dial 711
Office Hours: 8:30AM to 4:30PM Monday - Friday

Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline

Licensure Information and Applications

Full Licensure Requirements

In order to be eligible for a Rhode Island medical license you must meet the following criteria.

If you are a graduate from a medical school in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico you must have the following:

- MD or DO Degree
- National Exam (eg. NBME, USMLE, LMCC, FLEX)
- Two years of post-graduate training in an accredited program

If you are an International graduate, (a graduate from a medical school outside the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico), you must have the following:

- MD Degree
- ECFMG Certification (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)
- National Exam (eg. NBME, USMLE, LMCC, FLEX)
- Three years of post-graduate training in an accredited program IN THE UNITED STATES.

ALL MATERIAL MUST BE COMPLETE AND SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON ON THE DAY BEFORE A SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR LICENSURE AT THAT BOARD MEETING.

OF NOTE: A COMPLETED APPLICATION MAY BE DEFERRED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED LICENSING COMMITTEE MEETING

If you meet the above criteria you can download and print the appropriate application(s) below:

PLEASE NOTE: These documents are available for download in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)

IMPORTANT! Since there are active hyperlinks contained within these documents, It is recommended that you save the file to your computer before opening with Acrobat Reader (Choose "Save" (or right-click on the link) rather than opening the file within your web-browser, using your Acrobat web-browser plug-in).

Disclaimer

Please be advised effective October 4, 2007, the application fee for the Rhode Island Uniform Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) has been increased from $100.00 to $140.00. Also please note that effective November 11, 2007 the initial license application fee will be increased from $437.50 to $570.00. All applications received after November 11th will be subject to the new fee.

MD/DO/ACADEMIC FACULTY LICENSE APPLICATION (OPTION #1)
Download; Then Print and Complete the Entire Application Manually.

Application for License to Practice Allopathic or Osteopathic Medicine
(Includes the RI Uniform Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) Application)

MD/DO/ACADEMIC FACULTY LICENSE APPLICATION (OPTION #2)
Download and Complete Most of the Application "Online".
Then Print and Complete Remainder of the Application Manually.

Instructions for Completing "Online" RI Physician License Applications - READ FIRST!

Fill-In Application for License to Practice Allopathic or Osteopathic Medicine
(Includes the RI Uniform Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) Application)

ABMS APPROVED CATEGORIES - (American Board of Medical Specialties)

APPROVED ABMS® SPECIALTY BOARDS & CERTIFICATE CATEGORIES

ABMS CODE LISTING

AOA CERTIFICATIONS - (American Osteopathic Association)

General certification, certification of special qualifications (CSQ) and certification of added qualifications (CAQ)

If you do not have a printer available to you and would like to have an application mailed to you instead; OR if you have any additional questions concerning RI Medical Licensure Requirements, please contact Lauren Dixon, License Coordinator at (401) 222-7887.

Highlights

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