Getting a Tennessee Medical License: Requirements, Costs, and Timeline
Tennessee splits physician licensing between two boards under the Department of Health. The Board of Medical Examiners licenses MDs, and the Board of Osteopathic Examination licenses DOs. The FSMB Uniform Application is the primary pathway for both boards. Tennessee is a fully participating IMLC state and a valid state of principal licensure.
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Overview
Getting your Tennessee medical license? Here's exactly what you need to know so you can focus on practicing, not paperwork.
Who issues your license
Tennessee splits physician licensing between two boards under the Department of Health. The Board of Medical Examiners licenses MDs, and the Board of Osteopathic Examination licenses DOs. The FSMB Uniform Application is the primary pathway for both boards. Tennessee is a fully participating IMLC state and a valid state of principal licensure.
Eligibility requirements
You'll need a degree from an accredited medical school. US graduates need one to three years of post-graduate training, depending on pathway and board. International medical graduates typically need three years. FCVS is required for primary source verification. All current and prior medical licenses must be verified directly from each issuing board. Start FCVS at least four months before your intended start date. It's the primary scheduling factor. Applications with disclosures, malpractice history, or unusual gaps may be referred to a board meeting for additional review, which can add several weeks to the timeline.
How to apply
MD initial application is five hundred and ten dollars, and DO initial is four hundred and ten dollars, plus sixty dollars for the FSMB Uniform Application and approximately three hundred and ninety-five dollars for FCVS.
What it costs
The real minimum is around nine hundred and sixty-five dollars for MDs and eight hundred and sixty-five dollars for DOs.
How long it takes
Most licenses take eight to twelve weeks from submission. The IMLC pathway typically runs about thirty days from the Letter of Qualification. Apply at least four months in advance and start FCVS at the same time.
Where applications stall
The delays we see most often: FCVS not being started early enough, adding weeks before the board can even begin review, files with malpractice disclosures being referred to a board meeting for additional in-person review, and physicians filing with the wrong Tennessee board. MDs must go to the Board of Medical Examiners, DOs to the Board of Osteopathic Examination. WhiteGlove handles your Tennessee application from start to issued license.
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