LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) issues all medical licenses in the state of Louisiana. The LSBME processes hundreds of applications for licensure. Visit lsbme.la.gov to find the LSBME specific application and documents.
The board conducts a thorough evaluation of:
• Credentials • Employment of Work History
• Malpractice History • Disciplinary History
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IMPORTANT TIP: Make multiple copies of your diploma (shrink down to fit on a standard letter size (8.5 X 11) piece of paper before you frame it. This will save time and hassle later.
Present to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) a valid diploma from a medical college in good standing with the LSBME or have been actively engaged in the practice of medicine, in a manner determined by the LSBME to have been satisfactory.
OBTAINING A TRAINING PERMIT
The process of obtaining a training permit can be challenging and time consuming. To help make sure you are submitting all the necessary documents, below is a checklist of required items for the application process. For LSU Health School of Medicine and Tulane School of Medicine graduates who match to Louisiana-based residency programs, each medical school hosts a LSBME application fair after Match Day to assist with the compilation of the items required by the LSBME for receiving a training permit in Louisiana.
U.S. MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES
Checklist for an initial Louisiana training permit (PGY):
• Complete the required LSBME online application
• Complete and mail: • LSBME Oath
• LSBME Third Party Authorization document • Certificate of Dean/Registrar with recent photo attached • Background Check • Notarized Birth Certificate
• Initial fee of $50
i BASIC QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LOUISIANA MEDICAL LICENSE: • Be 21 years of age • Be a citizen of the United States • Be of good moral character
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