West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 11 - Medicine
Title 11 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE
Series 11-01A - Licensing of Physicians and Podiatric Physicians and Disciplinary Procedures for Applicants, Licensees, Credential Holders
Section 11-1A-7 - Required Examinations for a License to Practice Medicine and Surgery; Required Examinations for a License to Practice Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Universal Citation: 11 WV Code of State Rules 11-1A-7

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024

7.1. To be eligible for consideration for a license to practice medicine and surgery in this state, including a license to practice administrative medicine only, an applicant must demonstrate that he or she has successfully passed all components of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) with a score greater than or equal to the minimum passing score as determined by the developer on each component part, including USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 and USMLE Step 3. However, an applicant shall not be eligible for licensure if:

7.1.a. The applicant failed to obtain a passing score on a component part of the USMLE in six attempts, or within the attempt limit implemented by the governing body of the USMLE, the Composite Committee, at the time the applicant sat for the exam component, whichever is lower; or

7.1.b. Passing scores on all component parts of the USMLE were not obtained by the applicant within ten consecutive years.

7.2. An applicant who has not taken all component steps of the USMLE may be eligible for consideration for licensure to practice medicine and surgery, if the applicant can demonstrate that, within ten consecutive years:

7.2.a. The applicant passed all component parts of previously administered examinations, such as the State Board Examination, FLEX or NBME with a passing score of 75% or better; or

7.2.b. The applicant passed a combination of the component parts of currently or previously administered examinations which have been identified as acceptable by the Board. The Board shall publish a current list of examination combinations which have been approved by the Board on its website.

7.3. To be eligible for consideration for a license to practice podiatric medicine and surgery in this state, an applicant must demonstrate that he or she has, within a period of ten consecutive years, successfully passed all components of:

7.3.a. The American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE) including Steps 1, 2, and 3; or

7.3.b. The PMLexis Steps 1, 2, and 3 with minimum passing scores on each step as determined by the developers; Provided, the nationally recommended cut score is criterion referenced according to the method known as the Angoff method; or

7.3.c. Any other examination, or combination of examinations, which have been identified as acceptable by the Board. The Board shall publish a current list of examination combinations which have been approved by the Board on its website.

7.4. Examination(s) approved by the Board shall be in the English language.

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