Medical license

A medical license is an occupational license that permits a person to legally practice medicine. Most nations require such a license, bestowed either by a specified government-approved professional association or a government agency. Licenses are not granted automatically to all people with medical degrees. A medical school graduate must receive a license to practice medicine to legally be called a physician. The process typically requires testing by a medical board. The medical license is the documentation of authority to practice medicine within a certain locality. A medical license is an occupational license that permits a person to legally practice medicine. Most nations require such a license, bestowed either by a specified government-approved professional association or a government agency. Licenses are not granted automatically to all people with medical degrees. A medical school graduate must receive a license to practice medicine to legally be called a physician. The process typically requires testing by a medical board. The medical license is the documentation of authority to practice medicine within a certain locality. Canada requires that applicants have graduated from a school registered in the World Directory of Medical Schools, and apply to sit the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination. Licences are issued by Provincial bodies and a brief history of medical licencing in Ontario and Quebec, with a list of physicians licenced prior to 1867 is available at David Crawford's website. China issued the <<Law on Licensed Physician>> in 1995. The law requires all newly graduated medical students to sit the National Medical Licensing Examination (NMLE), regulated by the National Medical Examination Center (NMEC), and then register with the local regulatory body. Eligibility for the exam requires that students complete a one year internship after obtaining a primary medical qualification (i.e., Bachelor of Medicine). The two-part exam includes a Clinical Skill (CS) test and a General Written (GW) test. The CS test consists of many stations, and candidates must pass the CS test to take the GW test. The GW test consists of four papers, and candidates have 2.5 hours to complete each one over two days. The CS is held in July, followed by GW in September each year.