Oklahoma § 59-493.2 - See the following versions:

§ 59-493.2. See the following versions:

OS 59-493.2v1 (HB 2050, Laws 2025, c. 61, § 1)

OS 59-493.2v2 (SB 443, Laws 2025, c. 350, § 3)

§59-493.2v1. Foreign applicants - Requirements for licensure.

A. Unless otherwise provided by this section, foreign

applicants and international medical school graduate applicants

shall otherwise meet all requirements for full and unrestricted

licensure as provided in Sections 492.1 and 493.1 of this title.

B. 1. A foreign applicant for full and unrestricted licensure

shall possess the degree of Doctor of Medicine or a Board-approved

equivalent based on satisfactory completion of educational programs

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from a foreign medical school as evidenced by the Educational

Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

2. In the event the foreign medical school utilized clerkships

in the United States, its territories or possessions, such

clerkships shall have been performed in hospitals and schools that

have programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate

Medical Education (ACGME).

C. 1. An international medical school graduate may apply for

limited licensure. The Board may issue a limited license of defined

duration to an international medical school graduate upon finding

sufficient evidence that the international medical school graduate

has:

a.

graduated from a medical school which meets the

requirements of the Educational Commission for Foreign

Medical Graduates (ECFMG), and

b.

paid any application fee as set by the Board.

2. The Board shall also find sufficient evidence of the

competency of the international medical school graduate through the

following:

a.

verification of successful completion of a three-year

postgraduate training program in the graduate's

licensing country, or

b.

verification that the applicant otherwise practiced as

a medical professional performing the duties of a

physician for at least three (3) of the last five (5)

years outside the United States verified by the

employer or health care provider.

3. An applicant under subparagraphs a and b of paragraph 1 of

this subsection shall submit sufficient evidence that the applicant

is an international medical school graduate and has an offer for

employment as a physician at a health care provider that operates in

this state and has a postgraduate training program accredited by the

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in

place.

4. During the term of the limited license, an international

medical school graduate who is granted a limited license under

subparagraphs a and b of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall only

provide medical services at a health care provider that has in place

postgraduate training program accredited by the Accreditation

Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

5. An international medical school graduate who is granted a

limited license shall be supervised by the chair of the department

within the applicant's intended practice during the term of the

limited license.

6. Three (3) years after the first date the limited licensee

begins to practice medicine at a health care provider in this state,

the Board may grant a full and unrestricted license to practice

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medicine to a limited licensee under subparagraphs a and b of

paragraph 1 of this subsection who:

a.

is in good standing without disciplinary actions or

investigations pending from his or her limited

licensure period, and

b.

provides documentation of a passing score for United

States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, 2

CK, and 3.

7. A limited licensee who obtains a full and unrestricted

license is not thereafter subject to the restriction of practicing

at a health care provider with a postgraduate training program.

8. As used in this subsection, "health care provider" means a

facility that will be employing the licensee within an academic

health system or the Oklahoma State University College of

Osteopathic Medicine.

D. Any foreign applicant or international medical school

graduate shall have a command of the English language that is

satisfactory to the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision, determined by the Educational Commission for Foreign

Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

E. The Board may promulgate rules requiring all foreign

applicants to satisfactorily complete at least twelve (12) months

and up to twenty-four (24) months of Board-approved progressive

graduate medical training as determined necessary by the Board for

the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.

F. All credentials, diplomas and other required documentation

in a foreign language submitted to the Board by such applicants

shall be accompanied by notarized English translations performed by

an institution accredited by the North Central Association of

Colleges and Schools.

G. Foreign applicants and international medical school

graduates shall provide satisfactory evidence of having met the

requirements for permanent residence or temporary nonimmigrant

status as set forth by the United States Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

H. The Board requires original source verification of the

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

Certification or Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination

(MCCQUE) Certification.

I. The applicant shall not have committed or been found guilty

by a competent authority, United States or foreign, of any conduct

that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this act

or rules by the Board. The Board may modify this restriction for

cause.

J. If the applicant has not been practicing medicine for more

than two (2) years, the applicant shall be subject to Section 495h

of this title.

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Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 15, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by

Laws 2002, c. 213, § 2, emerg. eff. May 8, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 523,

§ 4, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 261, § 4, eff. July 1,

2009; Laws 2025, c. 61, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.

§59-493.2v2. Foreign applicants - Requirements for licensure.

A. Foreign applicants shall meet all requirements for licensure

as provided in Sections 492.1 and 493.1 of this title.

B. 1. A foreign applicant shall possess the degree of Doctor

of Medicine or an equivalent approved by the State Board of Medical

Licensure and Supervision based on satisfactory completion of

educational programs from a foreign medical school as evidenced by

recognized national and international resources available to the

Board.

2. In the event the foreign medical school utilized clerkships

in the United States, its territories, or possessions, such

clerkships shall have been performed in hospitals and schools that

have programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate

Medical Education (ACGME).

C. A foreign applicant shall have a command of the English

language that is satisfactory to the State Board of Medical

Licensure and Supervision, demonstrated by certification by the

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

D. The Board may promulgate rules requiring all foreign

applicants to satisfactorily complete at least twelve (12) months

and up to twenty-four (24) months of Board-approved progressive

graduate medical training as determined necessary by the Board for

the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.

E. All credentials, diplomas, and other required documentation

in a foreign language submitted to the Board by such applicants

shall be accompanied by notarized English translations.

F. Foreign applicants shall provide satisfactory evidence of

having met the requirements for permanent residence or temporary

nonimmigrant status as set forth by the United States Department of

Homeland Security.

G. Foreign applicants shall provide a certified copy of the

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

Certificate or the Medical Council of Canada Certificate of

Registration to the Board at such time and in such manner as

required by the Board. The Board may waive the requirement for an

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate or

a Medical Council of Canada Certificate of Registration by rule for

good cause shown.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 15, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by

Laws 2002, c. 213, § 2, emerg. eff. May 8, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 523,

§ 4, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 261, § 4, eff. July 1,

2009; Laws 2025, c. 350, § 3, eff. July 1, 2025.

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