How do I apply for Step 3, a New York State
Medical License, and a DEA number?
Applying for USMLE Step 3
You can apply for Step 3 through the Federation of State
Medical Boards (FSMB) at http://www.fsmb.org. Click
on “Examination Services” and then the “Step
3 Homepage.” You can either apply online or submit
a paper application. You can apply for Step 3 under the state
of New York in which case you must simultaneously apply for
a New York State license; alternatively, you can apply for
Step 3 under another state, like Connecticut so you do not
have to apply for licensure (and pay for it) at the same
time. After you apply for Step 3 you will receive an orange
scheduling permit in the mail 2-4 weeks after your application
is processed. You can then schedule two consecutive days
for Step 3 within a 90-day period from when you receive the
scheduling card. Don’t submit your application if you
cannot take the exam within those 3 months.
You will need:
- USMLE Step 3 application (3 pages) with passport-sized
photo. This needs to be notarized. Get the application
from http://www.fsmb.org/usmle_instruct_new_york.html
- Check for $635.00 (as of 4/06)
- Licensure application (if applying under New York State),
see below
- **For international medical school graduates only: New
York applicants who are graduates of international med
schools (and not ECFMG certified) need to submit a notarized
copy of their Fifth Pathway certificate and medical school
diploma
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Applying for New York State Medical License
If you apply for Step 3 through New York State, you must
also apply for a NY State license at the same time. To apply
for a NYS license, go to the Office of the Professions website
at http://www.op.nysed.gov/medlic.htm and
click on “License Application Forms” under “Physician.” You
can submit all the paperwork for both Step 3 and your license
simultaneously. If you plan on leaving New York and do not
want to pay for a license, you can apply to take Step 3 through
the state of Connecticut or New Jersey to avoid the license
application. You can also apply for the USMLE through another
state even if you plan on staying in NY, but you will have
to apply for your NY State License after you have
the results of the USMLE (to allow you to stagger the costs
of the exam and the license). There is currently discussion
among NYU/Bellevue leadership to make NYS licensure a requirement
prior to starting PGY-4.
You will need:
- Form one (6 pages) with a passport photo. This needs
to be notarized.
- Form two (two pages). Send to your medical school registrar’s
office after filling out section one.
- Form 2PGT (two pages). Fill out Section one and then
give to your program director to complete the rest.
- Step 1 and 2 transcript requests via EBHAR online. They
mail your USMLE scores directly to NY State Education Department
Licensure Unit. Go to at www.fsmb.org and
click on “Examination,” then “Transcripts.” The
fee is $50 to have your transcripts sent (current as of
4/06).
- If you didn’t graduate from a NY State Medical
School, you must complete an online child abuse course.
This costs $25 and takes roughly one hour to complete.
Go to http://www2.nursingspectrum.com/ce/self-study_modules/syllabus.html?ID=79.
When you’re done, you will be mailed a certificate
of completion which will need to be sent in with your licensure
paperwork. If you went to an NYS med school don’t
worry about this part.
- Check for $735.00 (current as of 4/06).
- If you attended an international medical school, please
see the website for further requirements.
There is a service called the Federal Credentialing and
Verification Service (FCVS) which charges you $295 to collect
and store all of your medical school, residency, examination,
and licensure information. This will make it easier
in the future to be credentialed when applying for a job
at an institution, however is not required during residency
unless you are a foreign medical grad applying for licensure.
Also, consider sending your application in via FedEx or
registered mail to have proof of receipt.
Applying for a DEA number
Applying for a DEA number is very simple. Go to www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov and
click on “Apply for New Applications for Registration
Online.” Simply fill out form DEA-224. As
Bellevue Housestaff, you are exempt from paying the $390
fee. Click the fee exempt button when prompted and
type in the Medical Director’s information: Eric Manheimer,
MD, Bellevue Hospital Medical Director, 212-562-4743. You
are not required to have a personal DEA number as a resident,
and thus can still use the institutional DEA# on your prescriptions. |
