Getting a New York Medical License: Requirements, Costs, and Timeline
New York licenses physicians through the State Education Department, not a traditional medical board. The Office of the Professions handles all professional licenses in New York, with the State Board for Medicine serving in an advisory role. New York does not participate in the IMLC, so every New York license is a single state filing through NYSED. You'll need a degree from an LCME-accredited, AOA-accredited, or NYSED-registered medical program.
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Overview
Getting your New York medical license? Here's exactly what you need to know so you can focus on practicing, not paperwork.
Who issues your license
New York licenses physicians through the State Education Department, not a traditional medical board. The Office of the Professions handles all professional licenses in New York, with the State Board for Medicine serving in an advisory role. New York does not participate in the IMLC, so every New York license is a single state filing through NYSED. You'll need a degree from an LCME-accredited, AOA-accredited, or NYSED-registered medical program.
Eligibility requirements
US graduates need at least one year of ACGME-accredited training. International medical graduates need three years. One-time child abuse coursework must be completed before your license is issued. It cannot be done after. Infection control training is required every four years post-licensure.
How to apply
Applications go to NYSED Office of the Professions on Form One, along with Form two for certification of professional education. New York does not accept the FSMB uniform application. Everything must go through the NYSED Form one pathway.
What it costs
The seven hundred and thirty-five dollar combined fee covers both the initial licensure and the first two-year registration period. The Form one fee is seven hundred and thirty-five dollars, a single payment that covers initial licensure and the first two-year registration period. Re-registration every two years is six hundred dollars.
How long it takes
Expect three to four months from application submission to license issuance. Apply at least five months in advance. New York is not in the IMLC. There is no compact pathway, regardless of how many IMLC licenses you hold elsewhere.
Where applications stall
The delays we see most often: applicants submitting the FSMB uniform application and being rejected because New York requires Form one. Child abuse coursework not being completed before the license is issued, holding everything up. And international medical graduates missing the three-year postgraduate training requirement.
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