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April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your certification upon receipt of: Completed Renewal application (Mailed by the Department of Health) Letter from the State Surgeon General recommending that […]
April 30, 2025

Dispensing Registration

If you are currently registered to dispense medicinal drugs to your patients, you are required to renew your registration at the same time you are renewing […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your certification upon receipt of: Completed Renewal application (Mailed by the Department of Health) Letter from the State Surgeon General recommending renewal […]
April 30, 2025

Dispensing Registration

If you are currently registered to dispense medicinal drugs to your patients, you are required to renew your registration at the same time you are renewing […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Licensees requesting to reactivate their license from inactive or retired status are required to pay additional fees and comply with specific continuing education requirements. Please contact […]
April 30, 2025

Military Exemption

If you are a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty not practicing in the private sector for profit, who was […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your license upon receipt of: Completed Renewal application Required fees Verification of your current status relating to prescribing controlled substances for the […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your license upon receipt of: Letter to the Board from the Dean of the University requesting renewal Required fees (renewal and background) […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your license upon receipt of: Completed Renewal application (Mailed by the Department of Health)  Required fees Verification of Employment Letter from an […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your license upon receipt of: Completed Renewal application (Mailed by the Department of Health) Notarized Fee Waiver Affidavit for Volunteer Status Verification of Employment […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your license upon receipt of: Completed Renewal application (Mailed by the Department of Health) Required fees Completed  financial responsibility form Your current […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your license upon receipt of: Completed Renewal application (Mailed by the Department of Health) Evidence that you have practiced medicine or have […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your license upon completion of the following: Completed Renewal application (Mailed by the Department of Health) Evidence that you have practiced medicine or […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The department will renew your license upon completion of the following: Completed Renewal Application Required fees (renewal and background screen fees) Your current primary place of […]
April 30, 2025

Dispensing Registration

If you are currently registered to dispense medicinal drugs to your patients, you are required to renew your registration at the same time you are renewing […]
April 30, 2025

Military Exemption

If you are a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who was in good standing with the board at the […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Applicants for a Temporary License for Spouses of Active Duty Members of the Armed Forces must meet all of the following requirements to proceed with the […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The holder of a public psychiatry certificate may use the certificate to work at any public mental health facility or program funded in part or entirely […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a LiveScan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

A Medical Doctor in Public Health is a physician who holds a master of public health degree or is board eligible or certified in public health […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a LiveScan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The Department of Health shall issue a certificate authorizing a physician who holds an active and valid license to practice medicine in another state or a […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Any medical doctor who has been accepted for a course of training by a cancer center approved by the Board of Medicine may be issued a […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a LiveScan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a LiveScan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The following information is for a temporary certificate to practice medicine for educational purposes to help teach plastic surgery or other medical or surgical procedures to […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Medical doctors who wish to provide medical care or treatment in connection with the education of students, residents, or faculty at the request of the dean […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a LiveScan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Applicants to become a Limited License Medical Doctor must meet all of the following requirements to proceed with the application process: Must have been licensed to […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a LiveScan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025

Electronic Fingerprinting

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Pursuant to section 458.317(2), Florida Statutes, a Graduate Assistant Physician is a graduate of an allopathic medical school or allopathic college who has applied but not […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

If a “Yes” response was provided to any of the health history questions on your application for licensure, provide the following documents: A letter from a Licensed Health […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

To be licensed as an anesthesiologist assistant in Florida through the MOBILE Endorsement pathway you must meet the following requirements in section 456.0145, Florida Statutes: OR […]
April 30, 2025

Electronic Fingerprinting

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

If you have been named in any malpractice suits, or have answered “yes” to any of the questions in the application, anticipate the possibility that additional […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Applicants for Anesthesiologist Assistant licensure must meet all of the following requirements: Be a graduate of an anesthesiologist assistant training program accredited by Commission on Accreditation […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

The following are the requirements for an applicant seeking licensure as a physician assistant in Florida: An applicant must be at least 18 years of age. […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any Health History question on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the Board office: Self-Explanation – Applicants […]
April 30, 2025

Electronic Fingerprinting

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

Applicants are encouraged to review all laws and rules relating to the licensure of physician assistants in Florida before completing an application for licensure. Links to […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Applicants for a Rear Admiral Leroy Collins Jr. Temporary Certificate Active Duty Military and Veterans license must meet the following: Be licensed to practice in any […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

General Licensure Requirements Requirements for a physician assistant to practice in an approved area of critical need include the following: Complete and submit an application for […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

If a “Yes” response was provided to any of the health history questions on your application for licensure, provide the following documents: A letter from a Licensed Health […]
April 30, 2025

Electronic Fingerprinting

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Applicants for a temporary license in an Area of Critical Need must meet the following: Be licensed to practice in any jurisdiction in the United States […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a LiveScan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a LiveScan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Applicants seeking a Medical Faculty Certificate must meet all of the following requirements: Graduated from an accredited medical school list with the World Health Organization. Hold […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

To be licensed as a resident physician or house physician in Florida through the MOBILE Endorsement pathway, you must meet the following requirements in section 456.0145, […]
April 30, 2025

Electronic Fingerprinting

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Medicine – Registration of Physician-in-Training: – A physician-in-training, may only practice medicine, in an approved program of training designed to increase his/her knowledge of the clinical disciplines […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

To be licensed as a medical doctor in Florida through the MOBILE Endorsement pathway, you must meet the following requirements in section 456.0145, Florida Statutes: OR […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Applicants to become a licensed Medical Doctor must meet either the requirements for Licensure by Endorsement or Licensure by Examination to proceed with the application process. […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
March 27, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]