Medical board may license some international doctors under supervision

The Board may grant an international medical graduate a limited license to practice medicine. This applies to international medical school graduates seeking a limited license. Applicants must meet the listed education, training or experience, and fee requirements, and have a physician job offer from an Oklahoma facility with an accredited postgraduate training program. Licensees may practice only at a facility with such a program and must work under the department chair's supervision. The license needs Board approval for annual renewal. After three years of practice at an Oklahoma facility, the Board may grant a full license if the doctor has no discipline or pending investigation and passes the listed exams.

A fully licensed physician may retire and apply for physician emeritus status without a fee. This applies to holders of full and unrestricted medical licenses. The applicant must hold a full and unrestricted medical license and apply as the Board requires. The physician may apply at any time.

The Board may obtain national criminal history checks for certain initial license applicants. This applies to initial athletic trainer and occupational therapist license applicants covered by state or compact licensing provisions. The checks may apply to initial athletic trainer and occupational therapist license applicants, including applicants under the relevant licensing compacts. Applicants submit fingerprints to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The Board must use results only to screen applicants, keep them, and not share the criminal history information. These provisions take effect November 1, 2026.