January 2022 eNews

Updates & important information from the State Medical Board of Ohio

• Medical or Osteopathic License, Impaired Practitioners, Emeritus Registration, State Medical Board Metrics, Military Provisions Related to Education and Experience 

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact update

The Medical Board recently emailed a reminder to Ohio's licensed MDs and DOs about the survey to gauge interest in participating in the Compact. Please take a moment to review the email and answer the one-question survey if you have not yet done so. 

What does the Compact do?

The Compact creates a voluntary, expedited pathway to state licensure for physicians who want to practice medicine in multiple states. Eligible physicians can qualify to practice medicine in multiple states by completing just one application within the Compact, receiving separate licenses from each state in which they intend to practice.

These licenses are still issued by the individual states – just as they would be using the standard licensing process – but because the application for licensure in these states is routed through the Compact, the overall process of gaining a license is streamlined. Physicians are expected to receive their licenses much faster and with fewer burdens. Please note, physicians do not receive a “Compact license” or a nationally recognized medical license through their participation in the Compact.

The Compact sets the qualifications for licensure and outlines the process for physicians to apply and receive licenses outside of their state of principal license. The Compact also establishes and defines the role of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission – the governing body that administers the Compact – and sets limits on what the Commission can do.

Who is eligible to participate in the Compact?

Any physician (MD or DO) from a Compact state who meets the qualifications of the Compact is eligible for licensure in any other Compact state and responsible for obeying all statutory laws and administrative rules of the state. Click here to view the full Compact eligibility requirements.

When can I apply to participate in Ohio?

Senate Bill 6 gives the SMBO until September 29, 2022 to implement the system to begin processing and issuing licenses through this path. We will keep you and your associations aware of our implementation plans as they develop over the next year. Those plans will include a ‘go live’ date for Ohio, as well as instructions on how to participate.

Additional information on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact can be found here. If you have questions, please email contact@med.ohio.gov.

Physician Reviewers Wanted

The Medical Board is seeking physicians to serve as reviewers for our Quality Intervention Program (QIP). The goal of QIP is to proactively identify clinical deficiencies that, if not corrected, could lead to violations of the Medical Practices Act and help licensees correct them through peer-to-peer feedback and, when indicated, non-disciplinary remedial education courses. The QIP process is confidential by law and reviewers are not required to provide formal testimony. QIP reviewers should be board-certified and hold an active Ohio medical license in good standing. Reviewers are needed in all areas of practice and are compensated for participation. If you are interested, please contact Rebecca Marshall, Chief of Quality Assurance, at Rebecca.Marshall@med.ohio.gov to receive more information.

Office closure

February 4 – Physician Assistant Policy Committee

February 7 – Massage Therapy Advisory Council

February 9 – Board Meeting

March 7 – Dietetics Advisory Council                

March 8 – Respiratory Care Advisory Council

March 9 – Board Meeting

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