Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024
Unrestricted license may now be applied for by graduates of
foreign medical schools provided they can comply with the following
requirements and meet the approval of the Arkansas State Medical Board;
1. Be twenty-one years of age.
2. Be of good moral character.
3. Demonstrated in personal interview the
ability to read, write, and speak English fluently; and also demonstrate
adequate training and ability sufficient to permit the practice of medicine in
accordance with accepted medical practice in the State of Arkansas.
4. Present documented evidence that he or
she:
(i) Served three (3) years as an intern,
resident, fellow or a combination thereof in an accredited postgraduate medical
education program in the United States;
(ii) Served three (3) years as an intern or
resident in a postgraduate medical education program outside the United States,
completed all steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination,
obtained Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification,
and either completed one (1) year or more of fellowship training accredited by
the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in the United States
or received American Board of Medical Specialties certification by the American
Board of Medical Specialties; or
(iii) Completed one (1) year as an intern or
resident in an accredited post-graduate medical program in the United States
and be currently enrolled in an accredited postgraduate medical program in
Arkansas. The Applicant should further provide a Letter of Recommendation from
the Intern or Residency Director, outlining the Applicant Physician's
competence in the practice of medicine and his ability to appropriately
interact with patients and other medical staff.
5. Provide indisputable
identification.
6. Present a
Standard ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Exam)
Certificate.
7.
A. Present proof of successful completion of
Steps 1, 2 and 3 of the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Exam).
B. The applicant must successfully complete
each step in no more than 3 attempts per step. A waiver may be granted by the
Board, if requested by the applicant, from the "3 attempt per step limit," for
Step 1 and/or Step 2. The waiver will be granted if the Board finds that the
applicant can show documentation and proof that he/she suffered from a
significant health condition or personal problem, and that by its severity
would necessarily cause delay to the applicant's medical education and
successful completion of the step testing. The waiver will not exceed 4
attempts per step.
A waiver may also be granted to the "3 attempt per step limit:
on step 3 not to exceed 4 attempts if:
The applicant has completed one year of approved graduate
medical education after the 3rd failed attempt and
before the fourth and final attempt at step 3; or
(1) The applicant can show proof that he/she
is certified in a Specialty Board by the American Board of Medical
Specialties.
