Physician

New YorkActive
Exam
Third-party exam
Education
Degree
Experience
Experience
Background check
None

Must present evidence of: completion of pre-professional education consisting of 60 semester hours of college study from a New York State registered program or the equivalent as determined by the New York State Education Department; and completion of a medical program that is either: registered by the New York State Education Department as licensure-qualifying or accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and have received the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or the equivalent; or complete a non-accredited medical program which consists of not less than 32 months (4 academic years) recognized as an acceptable educational program for physicians by the appropriate civil authorities of the country in which the school is located and receipt of the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or the equivalent as determined by the Department.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
Exam
Third-party exam required
Education
Degree required
Continuing education
No continuing education requirement
Certification
No mention of certification
Experience
Experience
Background check
No criminal record requirements
Physical requirement
No physical requirements

Issuing body

Department
NYS Education Department
Board
State Board for Medicine
Address
89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234
Last updated
February 14, 2023

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Source and verification

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