Washington Medical Board License Service
The Washington Medical Board has a typical process. Most of the physician's timeline is verified by the Washington Medical Board. It takes the Washington Medical Board 2 to 3 weeks to process applications after receipt. After submitting the Washington Medical License Application, the Washington Medical Board will process and notify the physician of the deficiencies necessary to complete the application within a couple of weeks. The Washington Medical Board provides access to the licensure analysts. The staff is helpful and pleasant to work with. Mail loss is usually not a problem with the Washington Medical Board. This also assists in providing for an expedited process.
The Washington Medical Board offers a Temporary License which is available after the Washington Medical Board receives some core verifications from the source. The Washington Medical Board is one of 3 States in the USA that will accept the Puerto Rico State Licensure Examination under certain conditions. A mandatory FBI Fingerprint Check is required for all applicants. MedLicense.com is experiencing licensure times of 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 months for the Washington Medical License for most Physicians.
Additional Washington Medical Board Licensing Information:
The Washington Medical Board is unique in its' allowance of Puerto Rico Licensed Physicians to apply using their Puerto Rico Medical Board Scores in the place of the USMLE, FLEX, or NBME. In order that the Physician may qualify for this waiver, the Puerto Rico State Medical Examination has to have been taken before 10/1994. The Washington Medical Board does require that all foreign trained Physicians have a valid ECFMG Certificate. This includes any Foreign Trained Physicians who took Puerto Rico Medical Board Examination.
IMLC Compact Participation:
The Washington Medical Board is a Sponsoring Member of the IMLCC Compact Licensure System. If you qualify for participating in the IMLCC Compact then we can license you in Washington through that system. The IMLCC licensing process with Washington typically runs about 30 days Sign up today for IMLC Licensing