Common Questions for Newly Licensed Physicians in Pennsylvania
This article addresses common questions that new physicians, current physicians, and other medical professions (and those advising them) may have regarding medical licenses in the state of Pennsylvania.
July 10, 2017 at 07:19 PM
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The State Board of Medicine regulates the practice of medicine through the licensure, registration and certification of members of the medical profession in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The board regulates medical doctors; physician assistants; radiology technicians; respiratory therapists; nurse-midwives; acupuncturists; practitioners of oriental medicine; perfusionists; behavioral specialists; and athletic trainers. The board also has authority to take disciplinary or corrective action against individuals it regulates. This article addresses common questions that new physicians, current physicians, and other medical professions (and those advising them) may have regarding medical licenses in the state of Pennsylvania.
The following professions require an individual to obtain a license through the State Board of Medicine: medical physician and surgeon, physician assistant, temporary physician assistant, nurse-midwife, nurse-midwife prescriptive authority, respiratory therapist, temporary respiratory therapist, athletic trainer, temporary athletic trainer, acupuncturist, physician acupuncturist, genetic counselor and provisional genetic counselor.
To acquire a license in any of the aforementioned professions, an applicant must complete an application, either online or in paper form, and submit the application to the board. If any questions arise regarding responses/answers to questions in the application, it is best to contact a health care attorney to ensure all questions are responded to accurately and proficiently.
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