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License Application Process Easier for Physicians
Medical License Direct provides medical licensing services to physicians who are seeking state medical
licenses in one or more states. Free up your time for other priorities by submitting either a paper or
online form and your application will be completed generally within a couple days.
We have the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure application on file in PDF format ready for
professional completion; a system that allows production of applications and third party verification forms
almost instantly while retaining personal information in a safe and confidential environment; and a state
medical board knowledge base that is extensive and updated frequently.
What our medical license service will do for you:
- Provide FREE initial pre-qualification and medical licensing consultation
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quickly - Provide continuous follow up and frequent board update reports until you're licensed.
That's it! Fast and easy.
Discounts are available for multi-state acquisitions.
Call, 850-471-8648, weekdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST for a FREE initial consultation or quote.
Or email your questions to info@medicallicensedirect.com and you can generally expect a reply within a
few hours during business hours.
We also offer a pre-qualification form for your convenience. Or, please click HERE for our paper or online
form and we'll get started right away.
Permanent Licensure Requirements July 2007
US, Canadian and International Medical Graduates
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Note: Prior to the issuance of, or reinstatement of a license, any physician, osteopathic physician, or
podiatrist who has not actively practiced for a three (3) year period shall be required to participate in
a Board approved physician assessment program and/or clinical skills assessment program to
assure postlicensure competency.
A physician shall be deemed to have not “actively” practiced medicine if during said three (3) year
period the physician has not treated any patients for remuneration, other than friends and family.
This section excludes those physicians, osteopathic physicians, or podiatrists who perform charity
work or work in research.
1. The Board endorses, for the purpose of reciprocity, licenses to practice medicine obtained in
most states by written examination prior to March 8, 1973. 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 threeday 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.
The Board may make an exemption to the weighted average of 75 if the applicant has completed an
approved residency program and is currently board certified by a specialty board recognized by the
American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.
2. 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 is certified by an
American Board of Medical Specialties. The applicant must present verification from the specialty
board stating he is currently certified and comply with all other licensure requirements for foreign
medical graduates.
3. 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 must be obtained from that licensing board.
4. The Board may affiliate with and recognize for the purpose of waiving examination and may grant
licenses to Diplomats of the NBME; on or after February 13, 1973, to Diplomats of the NBOME and
licentiates of the Medical Council of Canada. If a Diplomat of the NBME or NBOME, the applicant
must obtain certification from that Board. If seeking endorsement with the Medical Council of
Canada, the applicant must obtain a Certificate of Standing.
5. 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.
6. 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 United
States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
7. After the FLEX and examinations administered by the NBME have been phased out, the Board
will accept passing scores for the following combinations of the FLEX, NBME and USMLE
examinations:
Permanent Licensure Requirements July 2007
US, Canadian and International Medical Graduates
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
EXAMINATION SEQUENCE ACCEPTABLE COMBINATIONS
NBME Part I NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
plus plus
NBME Part II NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
plus plus
NBME Part III NBME Part III or USMLE Step 3
FLEX Component I FLEX Component I
plus plus
FLEX Component II USMLE Step 3
or
NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
plus
NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
plus
FLEX Component II
USMLE Step 1
plus
USMLE Step 2
plus
USMLE Step 3
8. 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, of good moral character.
b. Present a diploma from a reputable medical college or college of osteopathic medicine, subject to
the following conditions:
i. 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.
ii. 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 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).
iii. If the degree is from a Canadian medical school, the school must be accredited 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.
iv. If the degree is from a foreign medical school, applicant must either (i) possess a valid
certificate from the ECFMG or (ii) document successful completion of a Fifth Pathway
program and be currently Board Certified by a Specialty Board recognized by the American
Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.
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 (i) 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 (ii) at least one 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 will be based upon 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) unless the applicant:
(SPEX (SPECIAL PURPOSE EXAMINATION) is a cognitive examination assisting licensing jurisdictions in their
assessment of current competence requisite for general, undifferentiated medical practice by physicians who
hold or have held a valid license in a U.S. jurisdiction. SPEX is made available through the Federation of
State Medical Boards of the United States, Incorporated.)
US, Canadian and International Medical Graduates
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Note: Prior to the issuance of, or reinstatement of a license, any physician, osteopathic physician, or
podiatrist who has not actively practiced for a three (3) year period shall be required to participate in
a Board approved physician assessment program and/or clinical skills assessment program to
assure postlicensure competency.
A physician shall be deemed to have not “actively” practiced medicine if during said three (3) year
period the physician has not treated any patients for remuneration, other than friends and family.
This section excludes those physicians, osteopathic physicians, or podiatrists who perform charity
work or work in research.
1. The Board endorses, for the purpose of reciprocity, licenses to practice medicine obtained in
most states by written examination prior to March 8, 1973. 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 threeday 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.
The Board may make an exemption to the weighted average of 75 if the applicant has completed an
approved residency program and is currently board certified by a specialty board recognized by the
American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.
2. 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 is certified by an
American Board of Medical Specialties. The applicant must present verification from the specialty
board stating he is currently certified and comply with all other licensure requirements for foreign
medical graduates.
3. 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 must be obtained from that licensing board.
4. The Board may affiliate with and recognize for the purpose of waiving examination and may grant
licenses to Diplomats of the NBME; on or after February 13, 1973, to Diplomats of the NBOME and
licentiates of the Medical Council of Canada. If a Diplomat of the NBME or NBOME, the applicant
must obtain certification from that Board. If seeking endorsement with the Medical Council of
Canada, the applicant must obtain a Certificate of Standing.
5. 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.
6. 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 United
States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
7. After the FLEX and examinations administered by the NBME have been phased out, the Board
will accept passing scores for the following combinations of the FLEX, NBME and USMLE
examinations:
Permanent Licensure Requirements July 2007
US, Canadian and International Medical Graduates
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
EXAMINATION SEQUENCE ACCEPTABLE COMBINATIONS
NBME Part I NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
plus plus
NBME Part II NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
plus plus
NBME Part III NBME Part III or USMLE Step 3
FLEX Component I FLEX Component I
plus plus
FLEX Component II USMLE Step 3
or
NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
plus
NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
plus
FLEX Component II
USMLE Step 1
plus
USMLE Step 2
plus
USMLE Step 3
8. 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, of good moral character.
b. Present a diploma from a reputable medical college or college of osteopathic medicine, subject to
the following conditions:
i. 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.
ii. 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 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).
iii. If the degree is from a Canadian medical school, the school must be accredited 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.
iv. If the degree is from a foreign medical school, applicant must either (i) possess a valid
certificate from the ECFMG or (ii) document successful completion of a Fifth Pathway
program and be currently Board Certified by a Specialty Board recognized by the American
Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.
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 (i) 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 (ii) at least one 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 will be based upon 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) unless the applicant:
(SPEX (SPECIAL PURPOSE EXAMINATION) is a cognitive examination assisting licensing jurisdictions in their
assessment of current competence requisite for general, undifferentiated medical practice by physicians who
hold or have held a valid license in a U.S. jurisdiction. SPEX is made available through the Federation of
State Medical Boards of the United States, Incorporated.)
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