Medical Licensure

Obtaining a medical license—whether initial licensure or a second or subsequent license in another state—can be challenging. To help physicians navigate this process, the AMA provides a useful primer. You also can navigate to the Web sites of each state licensing board.

Economic impact of office-based practice. This interactive map presents graphical data from "The State-Level Economic Impact of Office-Based Physicians," a report released March 23, 2011 that was prepared for the AMA by SRC Denton and the Lewin Group. This feature includes the number of physicians by state and associated economic activity. You also will want to refer to the related article from American Medical News.

Traditional medical practice is rapidly being transformed by many factors. The Governing Council of the AMA Young Physicians Section (AMA-YPS) has issued this informational report in an effort to proactively address concerns about the impact of these environmental changes on physician licensure.

Shop AMA Bookstore. State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics 2011 presents up-to-date information on medical licensure requirements and statistics in the United States for MDs and DOs, recruiters, employers, and consultants who need authoritative, state-by-state licensure information in one convenient volume. View sample pages and purchase.

Community Information

Thinking of Relocating? The following third party links can help you save time in researching a place to live and practice. Please note that we do not endorse this information but provide the links for your convenience.

City-Data.com has collected and analyzed data from numerous sources to create profiles of many US cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Included are real estate prices and sales trends, data on demographics and employment, schools, government and other services, weather, transportation, and other useful information.

The US Census Bureau Web site provides a wealth of statistical information about the nation’s people and economy. Information from the 2010 Census is available here. Its County and City Data Book: 2007 contains a full range of vital and economic data in PDF format.