Medical License
California law requires all residents who graduate from U.S. or
Canadian medical schools to obtain their medical license prior to the
commencement of any postgraduate year after two years of training in an
ACGME accredited program. Graduates of international medical schools,
whether United States nationals or not, must obtain their medical license
after three years of training in an ACGME accredited training program.
Residents will be notified when they commence training that their
appointment/reappointment will be contingent upon compliance with
California state law.
Appointment: Residents must meet all State of California licensing
requirements at the start of their scheduled appointment. Applicants
who fail to meet State of California licensing requirements by the start
date of their training program will not be appointed.
Reappointment: Residents who are not in compliance with California
state law at the time of reappointment will not be reappointed until
they have obtained a medical license, and will not be paid, nor will they
be credited for board certification.
The forms to apply for licensure can be obtained from the Office of
Graduate Medical Education, Room 17-320 CHS, or they can be downloaded
from the Medical Board website:
http://www.mbc.ca.gov/
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