If you're looking for a new and exciting way to grow your
physician career, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) could be your
ticket to success.
This quickly expanding physician
compact expedites the licensure process for qualified physicians who wish to
practice in multiple states. The IMLC makes it faster and easier to work in
other compact states—whether you are moving/expanding your practice, working in
telemedicine, or working locum
tenens assignments.
Watch a short video on the
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact here.
Ready To Join The Physician
Compact?
Participation in the Interstate
Medical Licensure Compact is voluntary, and interested physicians must meet
several eligibility
criteria. Applications can be submitted through a physician’s State of
Principal Licensure (SPL).
Which states are part of the
physician compact?
Map of compact states provided by the IMLC Commission; used with permission.
As of June 3, 2019, the IMLC includes 29 states, the District of Columbia, and the Territory of Guam, with other states expected to join in the near future:
• The 20 states currently issuing Letters of Qualification (LOQ) as a physician’s State of Principal Licensure (SPL) include: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.
▪ One additional IMLC member state, Minnesota, offers expediting licensing for LOQ holders but is not currently processing applications as a SPL.
▪ Eight additional states, plus the District of Columbia and one territory, have agreed to the IMLC terms, but implementation of the compact is currently in process or has been delayed: Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. territory of Guam.
Several states are poised to join the physician compact in the near future, including New Jersey which recently introduced IMLC legislation.
Where you can find jobs in the physician compact
states
Staff Care offers locum
tenens jobs for physicians across the country, including these states that have
implemented the IMLC. Our experienced recruiters can find your ideal assignment, walk you through the licensing and credentialing process, and arrange for free housing and other benefits.
Click on each compact state below to search current locum opportunities.
*NOTE: As of June 3, 2019, these IMLC states currently issue medical licenses to physicians who hold a Letter of Qualification (LOQ); all but Minnesota are processing applications for LOQs that allow physicians to work in other compact states.
For more information on working in a physician compact state:
▪ COMPLETE the short interest form on this page;
▪ VISIT the IMLC
Commission website;
▪ USE Staff Care’s interactive map on state medical
licensing