Physician
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
A physician is an individual possessing the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or an equivalent degree as determined by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, and holding a license granted by the board. The practice of medicine and surgery means: -To examine into the fact, condition or cause of human health or disease, or to treat, operate, prescribe or advise for the same, by any means or instrumentality. -To apply principles or techniques of medical sciences in the diagnosis or prevention of any of the conditions described above or in s. 448.01(2) Wis. Stats. -To penetrate, pierce or sever the tissues of a human being. -To offer, undertake, attempt or do or hold oneself out in any manner as able to do any of the acts described in Chapter 448 Subchapter I, Wis. Stats. No person may practice medicine and surgery or attempt to do so or make a representation as authorized to do so, without a license granted by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- WI Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Division
- Division of Professional Credential Processing
- Address
- 1400 E. Washington Ave. P.O. Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708
- Phone
- (608) 266-2112
- Agency website
- https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Default.aspx
- Last updated
- December 2, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Physician Assistant 29-1071.00
- Podiatrist 29-1081.00
- Physician 29-1211.00
- Physician 29-1212.00
- Physician 29-1213.00
- Physician 29-1214.00
- Physician 29-1215.00
- Physician 29-1216.00
- Physician 29-1217.00
- Physician 29-1218.00
- Physician 29-1221.00
- Physician 29-1222.00
- Physician 29-1223.00
- Physician 29-1224.00
- Physician 29-1229.00
- Physician 29-1229.01
- Physician 29-1229.02
- Physician 29-1229.03
- Physician 29-1229.04
- Physician 29-1229.05
- Physician 29-1229.06
- Physician 29-1241.00
- Physician 29-1242.00
- Physician 29-1243.00
- Physician 29-1249.00
Source and verification
This record is Wisconsin's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Division of Professional Credential Processing — see the issuing body section above.
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