Canadian Physicians must be Board Eligible or Board Certified to practice in the U.S.

Canadian Physicians seeking to practice in the U.S. have several boxes to check. The most important is the one that enable the Canadian trained physician to be American Board Eligible and Board Certified. Every hospital, health system, and other health care organization will only work with BE/BC physicians. Period! For reimbursement reasons all physicians must be BE/BC or insurance companies are not paying the bill.

So how can a Canadian trained physician become BE/BC, and able find a job in the U.S.

State licenses:

For a physician who has been trained in Canada, getting any State license should not be a concern. They are not considered to be a foreign medical grad. Take PA for instance; The PA licensing board should not have a concern with Canadian training.

American Boarded:

For a physician to have completed their Canadian training and to be eligible to sit for their American Boards. To be eligible to sit for the American Board of Medical Specialties, they must have been a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This will qualify him to apply for certification with the American Boards.