Puerto Rico Trained / Licensed Physicians
***All rules are subject to change from month to month. You
will need to contact the Medical Board in question before applying to insure
that their rules are
As of December 2008 there are a couple of State Medical
Boards which will accept
applications from Physicians who are licensed in Puerto Rico and have taken the
Puerto Rico State License Examination.
Washington Medical Board (State):
If you took the Puerto Rico Medical Examination before 10/1993
then Washington will accept the examination. If you took it after 10/1993 then
the examination will not be accepted. This rule is subject to change. We
encourage you to call the Board before applying to insure that you are in
compliance with their rules.
The Board's direct phone number is (360) 236-4788
Missouri Medical Board:
We were told verbally by the Board that they accept the
Puerto Rico Medical Board Examination. Currently we have a number of physicians
who are in process with Missouri who have only taken the PR Medical Exam. Once
the first license is issued we will post confirmation of this at this location.
03/17/2010.
The Board's direct phone number is (573) 751-0098
MedLicense.com has successfully licensed 4 physicians in
Missouri in 2010 who took the Puerto Rico State Medical Examination.
***To qualify for this license you have to have attended a
Medical School in Puerto Rico or the States. International Graduates are
required to have a valid ECFMG Certificate or Fifth Pathway Certificate.
