Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 060 - STATE MEDICAL BOARD › Rule 060.00.10-001 - Regulation 3 - Licensure Requirements for Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 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 Board of Medical Examiners;
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
		  served three years as an intern or resident in an accredited postgraduate
		  medical education program in the United States; or, completed one year as an
		  intern or resident in an accredited post-graduate medical program in the United
		  States and be currently enrolled in an accredited post-graduate 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) within 7 years from the
			 time the applicant passes or successfully completes Step 1 or Step 2, whichever
			 is completed first.
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:
1)
		  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
2)
		  the applicant can show proof that he/she is certified in a Specialty Board by
		  the American Board of Medical Specialties.
C. The seven year period to pass all steps
		  may be extended, not to exceed 10 years, by the Board, if the applicant:
1) Is certified in a Specialty Board by the
		  American Board of Medical Specialties; or
2) Can retake the appropriate step to bring
		  the successful completion of the 3 Steps within the 7 year time
		  period.
D. No further
		  waivers will be granted except as set forth in this Regulation.