A Physician or Surgeon (M.D.) is an individual issued a license allowing them to practice medicine. A physician may diagnose, prescribe, and administer treatment to individuals suffering from injury or disease.
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All allopathic physicians must receive a license from the Board prior to practicing medicine in California.
Osteopathic physicians and surgeons are licensed and regulated by the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.
A United States, Canadian, or international graduate from a Board-approved medical school who has not already received 12 months of credit (U.S. or Canadian medical school graduates) or 24 months of credit (international medical school graduates) of Board-approved postgraduate training does not hold a physician's and surgeon's license, passed all required examinations, and is accepted in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited postgraduate training program in California must obtain a Postgraduate Training License (PTL) within 180 days of enrollment.
Licensee is a U.S., Canadian or international medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure is based on one of the following:
If you graduated from a Board-approved medical school, passed all required examinations, have not received 12 months of credit (for U.S. or Canadian medical school graduates) or 24 months of credit (international medical school graduates) of Board-approved postgraduate training, and are enrolled in a California postgraduate training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) training, you are eligible for a Postgraduate Training License.
You can complete the transition application process if you currently hold a Postgraduate Training License (PTL) and are transitioning to a Physician's and Surgeon's (P&S) license.
If you are eligible for a Physician's and Surgeon's License and are married to, or in a domestic partnership, or other legal union with, an active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces who is assigned to a duty station in California under official active-duty military orders may be eligible for a Temporary License pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 115.6.
If you are eligible for a Physician's and Surgeon's License and are unable to practice some aspects of medicine safely due to a disability, you may be eligible for a Limited Practice License.
The Board may issue you a Special Permit if you are an international physician who is not currently eligible for a Physician's and Surgeon's License in California. A medical school, hospital, academic medical center, or an approved fellowship training program in California must sponsor your application for a Special Permit. These permits authorize you to practice medicine only within the sponsoring medical school, academic medical center, hospital, and any of its affiliated institutions. Depending upon the type of Special Program, there may be supervision requirements, limits on permitted activities, or eligibility limits based on U.S. citizenship.
The purpose of a Fictitious Name Permit (FNP) is to allow a licensed physician and surgeon or podiatrist to practice under a name other than their own.
