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.
* Questions regarding the current status and extent of these states’ and boards’ participation in the IMLC should be directed to the respective state boards.
As of December 11, 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 23 states currently issuing Letters of Qualification (LOQ)
as a physician’s State of Principal Licensure (SPL) and issuing medical licenses
to LOQ holders include: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin,
West Virginia and Wyoming. The U.S. Territory of Guam is also issuing LOQs
and licenses.
▪ One additional IMLC member state, Minnesota, offers expediting licensing for LOQ holders but is not currently processing applications as a SPL.
▪ Five additional states, plus the District of Columbia, have agreed to the IMLC terms, but implementation of the compact is currently in process or has been delayed: Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Washington, D.C..
Several states are poised to join the physician compact in the near future, including South Carolina and 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 December 11, 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 form on the right or give us a call at 800.685.2272
▪ VISIT the IMLC
Commission website;
▪ USE Staff Care’s interactive map on state medical
licensing