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District of Columbia Board of Medicine

899 North Capitol Street NE, First Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Telephone:  (877) 672-2174    Fax:  202) 724-5145

All applicants for license to practice medicine in the District of Columbia shall meet the following requirements:

1. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age; and
2. Applicant must not have been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude, which bears directly on the
applicant's fitness to be licensed.
All applicants must submit the following in order to be considered for licensure:
3. A complete and singed application, including required supporting documents; and
4. Please submit two (2) identical, recent passport-size photographs (2x2 inches in size) on a plain
background, which are front-view and fade-proof. The photos must be original photos and cannot be
computer-generated copies or paper copies. In addition, we will not accept 3x3 or larger Polaroid - type
photos. Please be sure to mail in your two photos and write on the back of the photos your full name and
either your license number or Social Security Number. Photos will be placed on the pocket license.
5. You will also need to submit one (1) clear photocopy of a government issued photo ID, such as your valid
driver’s license, as proof of identity.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANT EDUCATED IN THE UNITED STATES
AND CANADA
A. An applicant educated in the United States or Canada shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the
applicant has successfully completed the following education and training:
1. Two Years of premedical studies at an accredited institution;
2. The equivalent of 4 years of instruction and training at a school which is legally chartered or organized in
the United States or Canada and was accredited at the time of the applicant's graduation by the Liaison
Committee on Medical Education (LCME) of the American Medical Association (AMA), the American
Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the Committee on the Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools.
Applicants must be in receipt of the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy; and
3. Two (2) years of postgraduate clinical training, except those applicants who graduated prior to January 1,
1990, and applicants using Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination as part of their
examination requirement, shall only be required to have one (1) year of postgraduate clinical training. All
postgraduate clinical training must be at a hospital or health care facility licensed in the United
States in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or in Canada accredited by the LMCC.
B.Applicants shall arrange for a certified transcript of the applicant's premedical and medical education to be
sent directly to the applicant in a sealed envelope from the institution so that the transcript in a sealed
envelope can submit with the application.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANT EDUCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA
A. Applicant's educated in a foreign country shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant's
education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements for US and Canadian graduates by
submitting:
1. Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has received the equivalent of two academic years of
instruction at the post-secondary level, including courses in following subject:
a. Biology,
b. Inorganic Chemistry,
c. Organic Chemistry; and
d. Physics


2. Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has completed all educational and training requirements
to practice medicine in the foreign country in which the medical education was undertaken:
3. Documentation of completion of three (3) years of postgraduate clinical training in a program accredited
by the ACGME, the LMCC or the AOA; and
4. A notarized, valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
B. Applicants shall arrange for a certified transcript of the applicant's premedical and medical education to be
sent directly to the applicant so that the transcript can be submitted with the application in a sealed envelope
unless the transcript is in a language other than English.
C. If any document is in a language other than English, the applicant shall arrange for its translation into
English before submission by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit a notarized
translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.


FIFTH PATHWAY PROGRAM APPLICANTS
A. An applicant educated in the Fifth Pathway Program shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the
applicant:
1. Was a resident of the United States during the period of enrollment in the foreign medical school;
2. Has successfully completed the didactic curriculum of a foreign medical school listed in the directory of
medical schools published by the World Health Organization;
3. Has attained a passing grade on Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in Medical Sciences
(FMGEMS);
4. Has completed one year of individually supervised clinical training, if the applicant graduated prior to
January 1, 1990, or has completed two years of individually supervised clinical training, if applicant
graduated after January 1, 1990, under the direction of a medical school accredited by the LCME at a
level satisfactory to the Board; and
5. Possesses a Fifth Pathway Program Certificate.
B. Applicants shall arrange for a certified transcript of the applicant's premedical and medical education to be
sent directly to the applicant so that the transcript can be submitted with the application.
C. If any document is in language other than English, the applicant shall arrange for its translation in to
English before submission by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit a notarized
translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.

EXAMINATIONS REQUIREMENTS
A. An applicant taking step 3 of the USMLE shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
1. Has passed steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE; and
2. Has successfully completed one year in a program of postgraduate clinical training in a program
accredited by ACGME, LMCC or AOA.
B. An applicant who has not attained a passing score on Step 3 of the USMLE after three (3) attempts shall
complete one (1) additional year of accredited postgraduate clinical training before being eligible to take step
3 again.
C. An applicant, who has not attained a passing score on all three parts of the USMLE within a seven (7) year
period, beginning with passing either Step 1 or Step 2, shall not be eligible for licensure in the District of
Columbia by examination or other means.
D. Applicants applying for licensure by examination may rely on any of the examination combinations shown
below, provided that an acceptable combination is completed prior to January 1, 2000.


Examination Sequence                                                                 Acceptable Combinations
NBME Part I                                                                                        NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
plus                                                                                                                        plus
NBME Part II                                                                                       NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
plus                                                                                                                        plus
NBME Part III                                                                                       NBME Part III or USMLE Step 3


FLEX Component I                                                                                  FLEX Component I
plus                                                                                                                        plus
FLEX Component II                                                                                   USMLE Step 3
                                                                                                  or
                                                                                NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
                                                                                                  plus
                                                                                NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
                                                                                                   plus
                                                                                      FLEX Component II
USMLE Step 1
plus
USMLE Step 2
plus
USMLE Step 3

WAIVER OF EXAMINATION

The Board shall waive the examination requirement for an applicant who has passed:
A. The FLEX examination prior to 1985 in a single sitting and in less than seven attempts; or
B. The FLEX examination in 1985 or later in less than seven attempts; or
C. Examination of the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada; or
D. The National Board Examination and is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners; or
E. The National Osteopathic Board Examination and is diplomate of the National Board of Osteopathic
Examiners; or
F. A state certified examination prior to June 30, 1979 and holds a license in good standing in a jurisdiction of
the United States with requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements for licensure in the District of
Columbia.