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December 23, 2025
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact IMLC FAQs A Faster Pathway to Physician Licensure Florida Participation in the Compact
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December 23, 2025
To be eligible for expedited licensure, applicants must have: Graduated from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Commission on Osteopathic […]
November 25, 2025
Physicians seeking to renew a license to practice medicine through the IMLC must complete the following: Level 2 background screening. To learn more, please visit FLHealthSource.gov/Background-Screening. […]
November 17, 2025
Renewal Application Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in the license being placed in delinquent status. Failure by […]
November 17, 2025
Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
November 17, 2025
Applicants with Health History If a “Yes” response was provided to any of the questions in this section, provide the following documents directly to the board office: A […]
April 6, 2025
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC or Compact) offers a voluntary, expedited pathway to licensure for qualified physicians who wish to practice in multiple states. The Compact significantly […]
April 6, 2025
Active Duty Military and Veterans Temporary Certificate to Practice in an Area of Critical Need This license is restricted to practice in the following areas: an area […]
April 6, 2025
These DOs may only practice medicine in conjunction with a full time faculty position at an accredited medical school in the State of Florida and its […]
April 6, 2025
A Graduate Assistant Physician is a graduate of an osteopathic medical school who has not yet matched with a residency program. They work under the direct […]
April 6, 2025
To be licensed pursuant to this section, these DOs must have a current, valid license from another state. These physicians may only practice in an area […]
April 6, 2025
DOs licensed under this provision must have been licensed to practice medicine in any jurisdiction for at least 10 years, and may only practice in the […]
April 5, 2025
A physician in training may only practice medicine under a fully licensed DO or MD in an approved training program, such as an internship, residency or […]
April 5, 2025
To be licensed as a osteopathic physician in Florida through the MOBILE Endorsement pathway you must meet the following requirements in section 456.0145, Florida Statutes: Must […]
April 5, 2025
Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires that health care boards or the department shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration and shall refuse to […]
April 5, 2025
Any applicant who has ever been found guilty of or pled guilty or no contest/nolo contendere to any charge other than a minor traffic offense must […]
April 5, 2025
Applicants who have ever been denied licensure, had disciplinary action taken against their license, or have action pending against their license to practice any health care […]
April 5, 2025
If a “Yes” response was provided to any of the questions in this section, provide the following documents directly to the board office: A letter from a Licensed […]
April 5, 2025
Graduation from an osteopathic medical school approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Successful completion of an internship or a residency of not less than 12 […]
April 5, 2025
Current licenses expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on March 31, 2026. To ensure you receive your renewal notification from the department, your current mailing address must be […]
March 27, 2025
Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires that health care boards or the department shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration and shall refuse to […]