An applicant for a provisional license to practice medicine and surgery shall submit evidence to the medical examining board that the applicant satisfies all of the following:

1. (1) Submission of a completed application for provisional licensure.

   Note: Instructions for applications are available from the department of safety and professional services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

2. (2) Payment of the fee determined by the department under s. 440.05 (1), Stats.
3. (3) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record.

4. (4) The applicant has an offer for full-time employment as a physician in this state from any of the following:

   1. (a) A federally qualified health center, as defined in s. 253.075 (1) (e), Stats.
   2. (b) A community health center, as defined in s. 250.15 (1) (a), Stats.
   3. (c) A hospital, as defined in s. 50.33 (2), Stats.
   4. (d) An ambulatory surgical center as defined in 42 CFR 416.2.
   5. (e) Any other health care facility approved by the board.
5. (5) The applicant has been granted a medical doctorate or a substantially similar degree by an international medical program.
6. (6) The applicant has completed a residency program or a postgraduate medical training program that is substantially similar to a residency program.
7. (7) The applicant has practiced as a fully licensed physician in their country of practice for at least 5 years after completing a residency program or a postgraduate medical training program under sub. (6). For the purposes of this chapter, an applicant may have more than one country of practice if they are fully licensed to practice medicine and surgery in all the countries listed in their application.
8. (8) In the last 5 years before the application was submitted, the applicant has practiced continuously as a physician in their country of practice for at least one year.
9. (9) The applicant has been in good standing with the medical licensing or regulatory agency of their country of practice and does not have any pending disciplinary action against their license for the 5 years preceding the individual’s application.

10. (10) The applicant has passed all steps of the United States medical licensing examination administered by the national board of medical examiners and the federation of state medical boards, or their successor organization.

    Note: The United States medical licensing examination is commonly referred to as the USMLE.

11. (11) The applicant has obtained certification by the educational council for foreign medical graduates, a successor organization, or another evaluation entity approved by the board.

    Note: The Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates is commonly referred to as the ECFMG.

12. (12) The applicant’s federal immigration status and employment authorization legally permits them to work as a physician in this state.
13. (13) The applicant demonstrates basic fluency in the English language. Demonstration of basic fluency in the English language may be accomplished by passage of a basic fluency English examination such as the occupational english test medicine.

History

History: CR 24-099: cr. Register September 2025 No. 837, eff. 10-1-25; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., and correction in (4) (a) to (d) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2025 No. 837.