Thursday, March 3, 2011

The Canadian Physician seeking to practice in the USA

I am working with several Physicians that are currently practicing in Canada, and would like to practice in the USA. Sure, we would love to have you! Here is what you should do by way of getting things started:

Q. I am a Canadian Physician. Must I pass a U.S. qualifying exam (United States Medical Licensing Exam, Federal Licensing Exam, National Board of Medical Examiners) to obtain an H-1B visa to work in the U.S?
   
A. Yes, you need to have a U.S. qualifying exam to obtain an H-1B visa.

Canadian Physicians can obtain medical licenses in most U.S. states based on their Canadian training and exams.  In general, a medical license qualifies a physician for an H-1B visa.  However, immigration regulations require all medical Foreign Medical Graduates (FMG) to have a U.S. qualifying exam in order to obtain an H-1B visa to practice medicine. Only physicians of national or international renown are exempt from this requirement.   

USLME website: http://www.usmle.org/

Call David Hadley 412 779-1691   dhadley@dbhadley.com

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