Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation
Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing
Part 1 - Licensure and Discipline of Physicians (216-RICR-40-05-1)
Section 216-RICR-40-05-1.4 - Qualifications

1. Be of good moral character;

2. Have graduated from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME);

3. Have satisfactorily completed two (2) years of progressive post graduate training, internship and residency, in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;

4. Have satisfactorily passed an examination approved by the Board; and

5. Meet such other requirements as set forth by Regulation or as may be established by the Board.

1. Be of good moral character;

2. Have graduated from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME);

3. Have satisfactorily completed two (2) years of progressive post graduate training in a program accredited by the Accreditation Committee of the Federation of the Medical Licensing Authority of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada;

4. Have satisfactorily passed an examination approved by the Board; and

5. Meet such other requirements as set forth by Regulation or as may be established by the Board.

1. Be of good moral character;

2. Have graduated from a medical school located outside the United States which is recognized by the World Health Organization and the Board;

3. Have received certification by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG);

4. Applicants must have satisfactorily completed two (2) years of progressive postgraduate training, internship and residency or a comparable fellowship in a training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The Board may grant up to twelve (12) months of credit at the internship level to an applicant with a minimum of three (3) years of progressive international postgraduate training when advanced standing is also granted by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

5. Have satisfactorily passed an examination approved by the Board; and

6. Meet such other requirements as set forth by Regulation or as may be established by the Board.

1. Be of good moral character;

2. Have successfully completed a course of study from a medical school located outside the United States which is recognized by the World Health Organization and the Board;

3. Have satisfactorily passed the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Examinations;

4. Have attained a score satisfactory to a medical school approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education on a qualifying examination acceptable to the State Board for Medicine;

5. Applicants shall have satisfactorily completed two (2) years of progressive postgraduate training, internship and residency or fellowship in a training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

6. Have satisfactorily passed an examination approved by the Board; and

7. Meet such other requirements as set forth by Regulation or as may be established by the Board.

1. Notwithstanding the requirements of § 1.4.1(A)(3) of this Part, all or some of the postgraduate training requirement for graduates of schools located in the United States and Puerto Rico may be waived, at the discretion of the Board, for graduates who hold a full and unrestricted medical license in another State/jurisdiction for at least five (5) years and are certified by an American Board of Medical Specialty (ABMS) Board.

2. Notwithstanding the requirements of § 1.4.1(B)(3) of this Part, all or some of the postgraduate training requirement for graduates of schools located in Canada may be waived, at the discretion of the Board, for graduates who hold a full and unrestricted medical license in another State/jurisdiction for at least five (5) years and are certified by an ABMS Board.

3. Notwithstanding the requirements of § 1.4.1(D)(4) of this Part, all or some of the postgraduate training requirement for foreign medical graduates may be waived, at the discretion of the Board, for international graduates with advanced international postgraduate training, who hold full and unrestricted medical licensure in another State/jurisdiction, and five (5) years of clinical practice experience in good standing in the alternate jurisdiction.

1. Be of good moral character;

2. Have graduated from an osteopathic medical school located in the United States that is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association;

3. Have satisfactorily completed two (2) years of progressive post graduate training, internship and residency in a program approved by the American Osteopathic Association or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education:

4. Have satisfactorily passed an examination approved by the Board; and

5. Meet such other requirements as set forth by Regulations or as may be established by the Board.

1. Have no formal disciplinary actions or active or pending investigations; past, pending, public or confidential restrictions or sanctions, by the board of medicine, licensing authority, medical society, professional society, hospital, medical school or institution staff sanctions in any State, country or jurisdiction. A disciplinary action includes, but is not limited to, the refusal to issue or renew a license to practice medicine by any aforementioned entity.

2. Hold unrestricted licenses in every jurisdiction that the candidate holds a license.

3. Meet minimum requirements for a license in the State of Rhode Island.

4. Have submitted a completed application, in the English language or accompanied by a certified translation thereof into English for reciprocal licensure. Such licenses shall be considered provisional until ratified at a meeting of the full Board. Willful violation of the provisions of this section by a licensing candidate shall be grounds for immediate license suspension.

1. Have successfully completed one (1) year of post graduate training in an accredited Rhode Island training program.

1. Fees. The fee for a temporary post-graduate physician license is the same as a full license (since valid for one (1) year is pro-rated fifty percent (50%)). The Fee for a temporary post-graduate physician license may be waived (for initial license and renewal) if within nine (9) months of issuance of this license the physician supplies to the Department proof of obtaining a DEA waiver ("X" number) to treat patients with medication assisted treatment. Physicians who receive a fee waiver who do not supply evidence of aforementioned DEA waiver ("X" number) within nine (9) months will be billed for the full license fee. Physicians who do not pay the balance within three (3) months will be referred to the Board for unprofessional conduct.

2. A temporary post-graduate physician license is valid for one (1) year from issue date may be renewed only once, the fee upon renewal is the same as a physician license and may be waived, if physician has submitted evidence to the department of DEA waiver ("X" number).

1. Be otherwise qualified for licensure as a physician pursuant to this Part.

2. Be retired from the active practice of medicine and whose only clinical activities will be volunteering in clinics and other facilities that provide medical care to underinsured or uninsured patients.

3. Receive no monetary or in-kind compensation for any clinical services provided as a physician.

4. Submit documentation to the Board from an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) organization, or other similar entity, providing care for underinsured or uninsured patients, attesting to the physician's status as a volunteer physician and the absence of compensation (monetary or in-kind).

5. Separate documentation shall be provided for each organization where the applicant intends to provide services as a volunteer physician.

6. Submit documentation to the Board that malpractice insurance will be provided, either by the organization or by the applicant.

1. Fees. There shall be no licensure fee for a volunteer physician license.

2. Upon completion of the requirements contained in § 1.4.5(A) of this Part, the Director may issue a volunteer physician license in accordance with § 1.5.6(A) of this Part.

3. A volunteer physician license may be renewed in accordance with § 1.5.6(B) of this Part.