Resources
Plain explanations of the terms that appear in state rules. Each is written against the sources, and says where the sources stop.
- What an alternative licensure pathway is
The route some states opened for physicians who trained abroad, and what makes it different from the ordinary licence.
- ECFMG certification, and when a state asks for it
What certification covers, what it does not, and which requirements sit behind it.
- Which USMLE steps a pathway asks for
States differ on which steps they require and when. What the sources say, and where they are silent.
- Documents, and getting them verified at source
What boards ask to see, who has to send it, and what to do when the institution has closed or changed name.
- Moving from a provisional licence to a full one
Most of these pathways issue a limited licence first. What each state requires before it converts.
A licence is not the last question. What board certification opens afterwards is written up separately.
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The check tells you which of these actually apply to you, which is usually fewer than you would guess from the list.