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Obtaining Your Texas Medical License A Brief Guide By Katri Typpo, M.D July 2004 Edited – Sujit Iyer M.D., September 2005 Edited - Kristin Koush M.D., October 2007 Edited – Melodie Allison, C-TAGME July 2010 This guide was initially written by Dr. Katri Typpo in 2004 when she was a PL3, after she went through the process of obtaining her Texas medical license. She found herself confused about all of the steps involved. Obtaining a medical license in the state of Texas is a complicated and lengthy process and can take 6-9 months or longer. This guide has since been updated several times to reflect the changes that have been made in the process and is only meant to serve as an overview. Go directly to the Texas Medical Board website (www.tmb.state.tx.us) for detailed and current information. It is wise to get started early because you will need to contact your medical school, the USMLE, and many other satellite services. Additionally, the American Board of Pediatrics now requires all applicants for the Pediatric Board Examination hold an active unrestricted medical license prior to sitting for the Pedi Boards - “Applicants requesting admission to a certifying examination must have a valid (current), unrestricted license to practice medicine in one of the states, districts or territories of the United States or a province of Canada or unrestricted privileges to practice medicine in the United States Armed Forces. If licenses are held in more than one jurisdiction, all licenses held by a physician should meet this requirement. A waiver of the license requirement will not be granted. Temporary and training licenses are not acceptable to meet the licensure requirement. “ Deadline to submit a copy of your full unrestricted license to the ABP is October 1st. There are no exceptions. The registration deadline for the Pediatric Boards is in February for the following October exam. If you plan to take your boards the immediately following residency, you should b