Medical Board of Puerto Rico

** In October 2006, the Attorney General of Michigan issued new rules concerning Physician licensed in the State of Puerto Rico. The Michigan Medical Board has decided to refuse reciprocity with the Puerto Rico Medical Board and any physicians who are licensed only with Puerto Rico. What is the impact of this for Puerto Rico Licensed Physicians? For Physician who are graduates of Non-USA / Non-Puerto Rico Medical Schools, they will have to hold a valid ECFMG Certificate. Without this the Michigan Board will not approve the application. For Physicians are who graduates of a Puerto Rico Medical School and only hold a Puerto Rico Medical License, they can apply via examination if they have taken the USMLE, FLEX, NBME, or SPEX examination. The October 2006 ruling is retroactive for all pending applications.

As of October 2006 there are 3 State Medical Boards which will accept applications from Physicians who are licensed in Puerto Rico and have taken the Puerto Rico State License Examination. These are the Washington Medical Board (State), the Indiana Medical Board, and the West Virginia Board of Medicine (WV-if the examinaton was given in English) . Physicians who graduated from a Medical School outside of Puerto Rico, the USA, and Canada will also have to have at least 3 years of Internship/Residency/Fellowship in an ACGME or RCPSC approved program in Puerto Rico, the USA, or Canada. Continued

Al agosto 2005 hay 3 Consejos de médicos del Estado que aceptará las aplicaciones de Médicos que son licenciados en Puerto Rico y han tomado el Examen de la Licencia del Estado de Puerto Rico. Estos son el Consejo de médicos de Washington (el Estado), y la Tabla Occidental de Virginia de la Medicina, El Consejo de médicos de Indiana. Los médicos que se graduaron de una Facultad de medicina fuera de Puerto Rico, fuera de los EEUU, y fuera de Canadá tendrá que tener también por lo menos 3 años del Puestos de interno/la Residencia/la Confraternidad en un ACGME o RCPSC aprobó el programa en Puerto Rico, en los EEUU, o en Canadá. Continuado