33-26-303. Requirements for granting license.

(a) The board may grant a license to practice medicine in this state as provided in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact or, under this article, to any applicant who demonstrates, to the board, that he:

(i) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.

(ii) Has graduated from a school of medicine accredited by the L.C.M.E., a school of osteopathy accredited by the A.O.A., a Canadian accredited school of medicine or has been certified by the E.C.F.M.G.;

(iii) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.

(iv) Has provided written evidence that he has completed at least one (1) year of postgraduate training in an A.C.G.M.E, A.O.A. or R.C.P.S.C. accredited program;

(v) Has presented other credentials and qualifications equivalent to or exceeding the criteria in paragraph (iv) of this subsection as may be considered by the board to demonstrate competency to practice medicine in this state;

(vi) Has successfully completed all three (3) parts of the USMLE, national boards, the FLEX, a board approved, state constructed licensing examination, the examination by the licentiate of the medical council of Canada or the COMLEX, provided the conditions and requirements for completion of all parts of the examinations shall be established by board rule;

(vii) Has completed an application form provided or approved by the board;

(viii) Has paid the appropriate fees pursuant to W.S. 33-26-307;

(ix) Has completed to the satisfaction of a majority of board members, if required pursuant to board rule, a personal interview consisting of inquiry and oral response to medical knowledge, personal and professional history and intentions for practicing medicine in this state; and

(x) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 201, § 2.

(xi) Meets any additional requirements that the board may impose by regulation which are necessary to implement this act.

(b) A person who has pled guilty to or has been convicted of a felony or any crime that is a felony under Wyoming law in any state or federal court or in any court of similar jurisdiction in another country may apply for licensure provided, the board may deny licensure based upon the plea or conviction alone.

(c) A person whose medical license has been revoked, suspended, restricted, had conditions placed on it or been voluntarily or involuntarily relinquished or surrendered, by or to another state medical or licensing board, or has a disciplinary action pending before another state medical or licensing board, may apply for licensure provided, however, the board may deny licensure based upon the revocation, suspension, restrictions, conditions, relinquishment, surrender of licensure or pending disciplinary action alone.

(d) A person whose clinical privileges at a health care facility have been revoked, suspended, restricted, had conditions placed upon them or been voluntarily or involuntarily resigned, or against whom a clinical privilege action is pending at a health care facility, may apply for licensure provided, however, the board may deny licensure based upon the revocation, suspension, restrictions, conditions, resignation of privileges or pending clinical privilege action alone.