Rhode Island Medical License

Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline

Contact information

Address: 3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-5960
Fax: (401) 222-2158

Things you need to know

• The fee for the services is a one time payment of $649 (if you are practicing) or $499 (if you are in training) per State Process.
• Participants will receive a maximum of 1.0 American Medical Association (AMA) Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 Credit.
• Credit for this program has also been accepted by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
• Rhode Island Medical Board issues the certificate for 2 to 3 1/2 months for Domestic Graduates from the application submission to the Medical Board to the issuance of the Physician Rhode Island Medical Board.

License requirements

• FCVS Packet;
• Current Hospital Administrator Reference form;
• All State Medical Licenses (past/present);
• Criminal Background Check;
• Chief of Staff Reference form;
• 2 Physician Reference forms;
• NPDB-HIPDB.

Training Exam Requirements

• Examinations 75% +;
• No attempt limit Step 3 of the USMLE;
• 7 year limit – USMLE;
• 2 year PGY for USA Grads;
• 3 year PGY for International Grads;
• No 10 year rule or SPEX;
• State Exam Accepted if Pre-1975.

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State description

Rhode Island (The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations), or “little Rhodey”, is one of the states of New England, located in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. The capital and largest city is Providence. It is the smallest of the states, with an area of ​​only 3,140 square meters. km. Historically, Rhode Island is known for being one of 13 American colonies that declared their independence from England and joined the United States.

Modern Rhode Island carefully preserves its historical past, on which democratic statehood is based, so revered by Americans, sometimes overly pretentious, but always worthy of respect.