Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
secretary
Health and Human Resources
Agency
Department of Health Professions
Board
Board of Medicine
Petition 66
Petition Information
Petition Title Practice in lieu of one year of post-graduate training
Date Filed 12/2/2008   
Petitioner Dr. Percy Ramos 
Petitioner's Request

To amend section 122 of the regulations to allow practice as a MD in another state with an unrestricted license for a certain number of years to be counted in lieu of one of the two years of post-graduate training for graduates of non-approved medical schoools.

 
Agency's Plan

The Board will receive public comment on the petition for rule-making and will consider any public comment and the petition at a meeting of the Board on February 19, 2009.

 
Comment Period Began 1/5/2009    Ended 2/4/2009
0 comments
Agency Decision Take no action    
Response Date 2/19/2009
Agency Decision Summary

The Board decided to retain the requirement for passage of all 3 steps of USMLE for licensure as a doctor of medicine and surgery because it is consistent with or less restrictive than most other states. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia require passage within seven years, two states within five years, ten states allow 10 years for MD/PhD candidates, and five states, including Virginia, allow 10 years for anyone. Six states (FL, KY, LA, NH, NY and WY) have no limit on the years for passage.