Utah Medical License

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Must hold an MD degree from an LCME-accredited medical school, or a DO degree from an AOA-accredited program.
For international medical graduates: ECFMG certification is required.
Complete at least 24 months of postgraduate (residency) training in a program approved by ACGME (U.S) or similar body.
Pass a required licensing examination, such as: USMLE (Steps 1, 2, and 3), FLEX, NBME, or equivalent.
Provide a Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS) report, AMA profile, a disciplinary inquiry report, and a National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) report.
Undergo a criminal background check, including fingerprinting through the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification and the FBI.
Submit documentation for any past malpractice claims or disciplinary actions.

Apply via Utah DOPL Physician & Surgeon license application page.
Choose the correct license type (MD or DO).
Include all required supporting documents:
- Official medical school transcripts
- Residency verification
- Exam score reports
- FCVS report / AMA profile / NPDB report .
Pay the required application fee.
Consent to and complete fingerprint-based criminal background checks.
Track your application via the DOPL portal.

Utah participates in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which allows eligible physicians to apply for an expedited license.
To apply under the compact, you require fingerprints, criminal background check, and must meet compact-specific eligibility criteria.

Utah physician licenses (MD) expire on January 31 of even-numbered years.
Renewal requirements include CE hours as per Utah Medical Practice Act Rule R156-67-304.
For controlled substance prescribers: additional CE is required under Utah law.
Among required CE: suicide prevention training (online) qualifies.

There is a Restricted Associate Osteopathic Physician license in Utah, which has a specific application and requirements.
A temporary license may be issued for certain applicants (such as endorsement) under specific conditions.

According to Medicallicensing.com, the average processing time is 3–4 months.
MedLicense.com, a licensing service, reports that the Utah Medical Board takes 1.5 to 4.5 months from application submission to license issue (for domestic graduates).
Several sources note that if you already have an FCVS profile, the process is faster; otherwise, it may take 8–12 weeks.
According to State Regs Today, a fully complete application typically takes 6–8 weeks to process (but this can vary).