Medical Licensure
House staff should work with their program coordinators on licensure related issues, including their initial license application and reimbursement of fees.
Please review UCSF Fresno’s Licensure Policy for more information.
Medical License Information and Resources | |||
U.S. MD | IMG MD | DO | |
UCSF Fresno Licensure Instructions Read this document before starting the application process. | IMGs have completed most of the licensure process with their PTAL. IMGs are required to submit annual updates to | ||
Medical Board Websites | |||
Applications | |||
Individual Forms | Explanation for Application Question Certificate of Medical Education (L2) Certificate of Completion of ACGME Postgraduate Training (L3A-L3B) Current Postgraduate Training Enrollment (L4)
| Translation of International Academic Credentials Explanation for Application Question Certificate of Completion of ACGME Postgraduate Training (L3A-L3B) | Forms are available in the application. |
Fingerprinting | Not required – already submitted with PTAL. | Live Scan form is available in the application. | |
USMLE/NBOME | NBME Official USMLE Transcripts FSMB Online USMLE Transcript Request (if you’ve registered for or taken USMLE Step 3) | If you took Step 3 after you received your PTAL, please request your USMLE transcripts be sent to the MBC. | |
Notary Services | UCSF Fresno has staff members available to provide notary services to residents at no cost. Please contact your program coordinator or the GME office for a current list of notaries. | ||
Photos | UCSF Fresno provides photos at no charge. Please work with your coordinator or the GME office to obtain copies from the Educational Graphic Arts department. Photos should be head and shoulders only (passport quality), size 2”x2”, full color. Photos are required on application documents before they can be notarized, so please be sure you have photos before you get documents notarized. | ||
Fees | Application Fee – $491.00 | Application Fee – Paid with PTAL Instructions for Proxy Declaration of Missing Receipt (submit to UCSF GME Office) | Application Fee – $249.00 |
Additional fees may apply for transcript requests and fingerprinting. | |||
DEA Certificate
Residents are required to apply for a DEA certificate upon receipt of a license. See the UCSF Fresno DEA policy for details on how to apply and information about fee exemption for your DEA certificate. Fee exemption doesn’t apply for external moonlighting purposes.