What Is A Medical Faculty Certificate?

The State of Florida offers a pathway for licensure that allows an individual to obtain licensure to practice medicine while working as a full-time faculty member at an accredited medical school within the state. This reserved type of licensure is designed for individuals who graduated an accredited medical school or is a graduate of a foreign medical school recognized by the World Health Organization who did not complete residency in the United States. The Medical Faculty Certificate allows  for qualified holder to practice medicine in conjunction with their faculty position at an accredited medical school. The Florida Board of Medicine outlines the requirements for requisite education, licensure, postgraduate training, and restrictions on where to practice. The applicant must meet all of the requirements listed below.

They are as follows:

• Applicants must have graduated from an accredited medical school on the World Health Organization approved list.
• Applicants must hold a valid current license to practice medicine in another jurisdiction.
• Applicants must have completed at least a year of residency or fellowship training or the equivalent that has been approved by the Board of Medicine
• Applicants must have been offered and accepted a full time faculty position at a program in medicine from one of the following universities:

       The University of Florida
       The University of Miami
       The University of South Florida
       Florida State University
       The Florida International University
       The University of Central Florida
       The Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida
       The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Jacksonville, Florida
       Florida Atlantic University
       Nova Southeastern University
       Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine or
       Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Melbourne, Florida

• Applicants must practice only in conjunction with the faculty position at an accredited medical school and its affiliated clinical facilities or teaching hospitals that are registered with the Board of Medicine. More information on the requirements can be found under Florida Statute §458.3145.

Application Process

Every physician who practices medicine in Florida must have a valid Florida license. The process of applying for a license is to complete the application found on the Florida Board of Medicine website and include all requested documentation with the submission. The application and license fee are good for 1 year.

The application fee is $350 which is non refundable and the initial license fee is $355. Additional fees include an NICA (fee of $250 or $5,000). The Florida birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) is a mandatory fee paid by most physicians to pay for the care of children born with certain birth related neurological injuries. Most physicians pay $250 per year while obstetricians who participate pay $5,000 per year. The application can be submitted online or an individual can submit application, supporting documents, and applicable fee payment, to the following address: Department of Health/ HMQAM P.O. Box 6330 Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6330

 

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