Document Citation: Wis. Adm. Code Med 1.02

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WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
CHAPTER MED 1 LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Date:
02/18/2014

Document:
Med 1.02 Applications and credentials

Every person applying for regular license to practice medicine and surgery shall make application therefor on forms provided for this purpose by the board and shall submit to the board the following:

(1) A completed and verified application form.

(2) Verified documentary evidence of graduation from a medical or osteopathic school approved by the board and a verified photographic copy of the diploma conferring the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy granted to the applicant by such school. The board recognizes as approved those medical or osteopathic schools rec-ognized and approved at the time of the applicant's graduation therefrom by the council on medical education and hospitals of the American medical association, or the American osteopathic association, or the liaison committee on medical education, or successors. If an applicant is not a graduate of a medical school approved by the board, but is a graduate of a medical school recognized and listed as such by the world health organization of the united nations, such applicant shall submit verified documentary evidence of graduation from such school and a verified photographic copy of the diploma conferring the degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent degree as determined by the board granted to the applicant by such school and also verified documentary evidence of having passed the examinations conducted by the educational council for foreign medical graduates or successors, and shall also present for the board's inspection the originals thereof, and if such medical school requires either social service or internship or both of its graduates, and if the applicant has not completed either such required social service or internship or both, such applicant shall also submit verified documentary evidence of having completed a 12 month supervised clinical training program under the direction of a medical school approved by the board.

(3) A verified certificate showing satisfactory completion by the applicant of 12 months' postgraduate training in a facility approved by the board. The board recognizes as approved those facilities and training programs recognized as approved at the time of the applicant's service therein by the council on medical education of the American medical association, or the American osteopathic association, or the liaison committee on graduate medical education, or the national joint committee on approval of pre-registration physician training programs of Canada, or successors. If an applicant is a graduate of a foreign medical school not approved by the board and if such applicant has not completed 12 months' postgraduate training in a facility approved by the board, but such applicant has had other professional experience which the applicant believes has given that applicant education and training substantially equivalent, such applicant may submit to the board documentary evidence thereof. The board will review such documentary evidence and may make such further inquiry including a personal interview of the applicant as the board deems necessary to determine that such substantial equivalence in fact exists. The burden of proof of such equivalence shall lie upon the applicant. If the board finds such equivalence, the board may accept this in lieu of requiring that applicant to have completed 12 months' postgraduate training in a program approved by the board.

(4) An unmounted photograph, approximately 8 by 12 cm., of the applicant taken not more than 60 days prior to the date of application and bearing on the reverse side the statement of a notary public that such photograph is a true likeness of the applicant.

(5) A verified statement that the applicant is familiar with the state health laws and the rules of the department of health services as related to communicable diseases.

(6) The required fees made payable to the Wisconsin department of safety and professional services.