Frequently Asked Questions

No. There is no additional cost for making a credit card payment online.

Verify that you are using the email address: MedicalQualityAssurance@flhealth.gov Also, If you have SPAM blocker on your computer, you will not be able to receive emails from Licensure Services without updating your SPAM blocker to allow emails from the Department.

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If a PDF file fails to download, shows up blank, or freezes your internet browser, the file was most likely corrupted during the download process. To correct the problem, you will need to first clear your browser’s cache, then close and restart the browser, which entails logging back into MQA Services to continue downloading the document. If the cache is not cleared the cached version of the document, which is likely damaged, will still appear.

If you are an allopathic physician, osteopathic physician or dentist, licensed in another state but do not hold a Florida medical license, and you plan to provide expert witness testimony in Florida, you must register for an Expert Witness Certificate. If you are interested in becoming an Expert Witness, please complete this survey

For Dentists, Medical Doctors and Osteopathic Physicians – To provide expert testimony concerning the prevailing professional standard of care, you must either be licensed in Florida OR you must possess an expert witness certificate.

To apply for an “Expert Witness Certificate”:

• Go to our Online Application Login page
• First time users must create an account by clicking on the “Create an Account button” and following the prompts
• Once you have created an account, select your profession from the “Board/Council” drop down menu
• Under the “Profession” drop down menu, select either “Dental Expert Witness Certificate”, “Medical Doctor Expert Witness Certificate” or “Osteopathic Physician Expert Witness Certificate”
• Enter your email address and password and click “Login”

The board no longer prepares newsletters. You may get the newest profession updates by viewing hottopics on our website.

Go to Continuing Education to review the current continuing education requirements

To obtain an electronic listing of active and inactive licensee’s mailing addresses and license status for DOH/ MQA regulated professions use our Licensee Data Information service. Please note: The department does not maintain email addresses, fax or telephone numbers in the normal course of business.

Section 119.083(4), F.S., requires only that the agency provide electronic data in some common format such as, but not limited to, the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text format. Therefore, the download files provided on this page are formatted as ASCII text, pipe delimited.

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The agenda and public book are available on the Board’s website at least seven days before the scheduled public meeting.

Yes, if they meet the requirements as outlined by rule.

Yes, Rule 64B15-13.001(4)(e), F.A.C., states it is the fellow, intern, and/or resident’s responsibility to obtain the CME required under the rule.

Yes, Rule 64B15-13.001(4)(e), F.A.C., allows for ten (10) general CME credit hours to be awarded for successful completion of each six (6) month training program period.