Vermont § 1391 - Qualifications for medical licensure

§ 1391. Qualifications for medical licensure

• (a) Basic requirements. (1) An applicant for physician licensure as a medical doctor shall meet each of the requirements
  set forth in subdivisions (2)(A) through (D) of this subsection. A requirement may
  be met either by satisfying the requirement on its own terms or by qualifying for
  an exception established in this chapter or by the Board by rule. (2) An applicant shall submit evidence of identity acceptable to the Board as set forth
  by rule and shall establish that the applicant: (A) is at least 18 years of age; (B) has completed high school, or the equivalent, and at least two years of undergraduate
  postsecondary school; (C) has graduated from a medical school accredited by an organization that is acceptable
  to the Board, or from a medical school that has been approved by the Board by rule,
  with a degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent as may be determined by the Board;
  and (D) is of sound moral character and professional competence as evidenced by: (i) references submitted in accordance with rules adopted by the Board; (ii) a personal interview, as may be required in the discretion of the Board; and (iii) the applicant’s entire personal history, as established by information about the applicant’s
  academic, licensing examination, employment, professional credentialing, professional
  certification, professional regulation, civil litigation, and criminal records submitted
  by the applicant or otherwise obtained by the Board in the application process. (b) Postgraduate training requirements. (1) A graduate of a U.S. or Canadian medical school accredited by a body that is acceptable
  to the Board shall submit evidence of the successful completion of at least two years
  of postgraduate training in a U.S. or Canadian program accredited by an organization
  that is acceptable to the Board and that meets such other requirements as the Board
  may establish by rule. (2) A graduate of a Board-approved medical school outside the United States or Canada
  shall submit evidence of success of completing at least three years of postgraduate
  training in a U.S. or Canadian program accredited by an organization that is acceptable
  to the Board and that meets such other requirements as the Board may establish by
  rule. (c) Examination. An applicant shall satisfy the Board’s requirements for medical licensing examination
  as established by the Board by rule. The Board may identify which examinations are
  accepted, set passing standards, and set limits on time and numbers of attempts for
  exams. The Board may establish by rule exceptions or alternative means to meet examination
  requirements. (d) ECFMG certificate. A graduate of a medical school outside the United States or Canada shall also submit
  evidence of certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
  unless the individual qualifies for licensure as a Fifth Pathway applicant, as established
  by the Board by rule. (e) Current medical practice. An applicant for licensure shall have actively engaged in the practice of medicine,
  as defined by section 1311 of this chapter, within three years prior to the date on
  which the application for licensure becomes complete. In its discretion, the Board
  may license an applicant who does not meet this practice requirement but who agrees
  to such conditions as the Board may reasonably require to verify or confirm the applicant’s
  readiness to reenter the practice of medicine. (f) License by faculty appointment. (1) The Board may issue a license without examination to a reputable physician who is
  a resident of a foreign country and who furnishes to the Board satisfactory proof
  of appointment to the faculty of a medical college in Vermont that is accredited by
  the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The Board may establish additional
  conditions and requirements by rule for this type of license. (2) An applicant for a license pursuant to this subsection shall furnish to the Board
  satisfactory proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age, has good moral
  character, is licensed to practice medicine in the applicant’s country of residence,
  and has been appointed to the faculty of an LCME-accredited medical college located
  in Vermont. The application shall include detailed information concerning the nature
  and term of the appointment, the method by which the applicant’s performance will
  be monitored and evaluated, and any other information the Board may require by rule. (3) A license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be for a period not to exceed the
  term of the faculty appointment and may, in the Board’s discretion, be for a shorter
  period. (4) A license issued pursuant to this subsection shall expire automatically upon termination
  for any reason of the licensee’s faculty appointment. (Amended 1961, No. 256; 1967, No. 307 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 22, 1968; 1969, No. 187 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1971, No. 14, § 15, eff. March 11, 1971; 1971, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. March 29, 1972; 1977, No. 91, § 2; 1977, No. 259 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 39, 40; 2003, No. 34, § 9, eff. May 23, 2003; 2011, No. 61, § 2, eff. June 2, 2011; 2019, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)