On February 19, , the Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs issued Administrative Order and Waiver , which permits authorized health care personnel to administer a COVID vaccine to patients upon direction from a supervising health care practitioner. Doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathic medicine, and doctors of podiatric medicine should read and familiarize themselves with the provisions of this order.
On February 19, , the Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs issued Administrative Order and Waiver , which permits a certified medical assistant to administer a COVID vaccine to patients upon direction from a supervising health care practitioner. The Order and Waiver waives provisions of N.
Licensed physicians should read and familiarize themselves with the requirements of this order. On March 9, , through Executive Order No. We thank all applicants for their willingness to serve in this difficult time, and understand that the current unavailability of additional licenses may be disappointing to those willing to assist New Jersey residents during this public health emergency.
In many cases, unfortunately, applicants were unable to provide all of the information necessary to establish their eligibility, and the Division and ECFMG were unable to obtain the necessary information from abroad during the pandemic. All submitted applications and materials are being kept on file should the Division resume the program at a later date.
In the interim, any person who believes that they are eligible for a standard plenary license is encouraged to apply; additional information is available here. New Jersey's Board of Medical Examiners is responsible for protecting the public's health and safety by determining qualifications of applicants for licensure, establishing standards for practice, and disciplining licensees who do not adhere to those requirements.
In addition to physicians and podiatrists, the Board licenses and certifies certain other health care professionals. You can select any category that you are interested in, and any time the website is updated you will receive a notification.
More information about RSS feeds. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Turn on more accessible mode. Turn off more accessible mode. Skip Ribbon Commands. Skip to main content. Turn off Animations. It also is the responsibility of the Board to evaluate when a licensee's conduct or ability to practice appropriately warrants modification, suspension or revocation of the license to practice.
You can learn more information about a doctor licensed in the State of New Jersey at the New Jersey Healthcare Profile also known as the Physician Profile by accessing www. Any disciplinary action taken against a licensee by the Board for the last ten years can be found on the New Jersey Healthcare Profile at www.
Additional disciplinary information can be obtained by calling or writing to the Board office at P. Box , Trenton, New Jersey The only difference is that a D. From this web site, by clicking on the online consumer complaint form, you can file your complaint electronically.
If you prefer to do it by hard copy, you can print out the complaint form available on this site and send it to the Board of Medical Examiners, P. The Board cannot predict how long an investigation will take because each case has many variables. Each matter received by the Board is investigated thoroughly and on its own merits. Some cases are clear and involve a limited number of circumstances and, upon assignment, can be completed quickly.
Others are more complicated and may take longer periods of time. The Board will do its best to process your complaint as quickly as it can, while still maintaining an appropriate investigation. Generally, yes. If ther are specific reasons why you do not want the doctor to see your complaint or know of your identify, please explain in complaint. You can call or by email at bme dca. In most instances, the patient has a right to receive a copy of his or her medical records, not the original.
Although most patients assume that the records belong to them, the Board requires that the physician to maintain the original to ensure that the patient's medical history is available to any subsequent treating physician or health care provider.
Copies may be given to the patient, another doctor, your attorney, your insurance company or another family member if the patient expressly authorizes it. If a patient is deceased, the duly appointed executor or administrator of the estate may obtain copies also. A "service fee" may not be charged apart from these amounts. If the patient had provided a set of records from the patient's previous Doctor, the patient has a right to have these included as part of the entire medical record.
Physicians may not refuse to release a copy of a patient's medical record if they are needed for on going treatment if the patient owes money for the medical services the physician provided. The physician, however, can hold the record until the patient pays for the costs to reproduce the record, providing the record is not required for on going medical care. A doctor has to keep a patient's medical records for seven years. After that, the physician can destroy them.
There is no requirement in the law that requires the physician to notify a patient prior to destroying the records. It is recommended that you request a copy of your medical records when you are changing physicians. As long as you are not being treated under circumstances where your life or health may be threatened or compromised unless timely medical care is given, the doctor may terminate the relationship. This letter must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
The doctor, however, is obligated to provide all necessary emergency care and services, including providing necessary prescriptions, until the date of termination. If requested by the patient, the doctor must make reasonable efforts to assist the patient in finding another provider and the transfer of the medical records.
If the proposed chaperone is not acceptable to the patient, the patient may refuse and the doctor is not obligated to provide further care. Also, if the doctor desires to have a chaperone present and the patient refuses, the doctor is not obligated to provide further treatment.
If care is not provided, the doctor, however, must discuss with the patient the risks of not receiving further care. The Board only has jurisdiction over the doctors. If you believe the care provided by a doctor in a hospital was improper, you can file a complaint as indicated above.
If you have a complaint about the care provided within the hospital, you should contact the Department of Health and Senior Services, Complaint section at This is handled by The State Medical Examiners who can be reached at Unfortunately, the Board cannot provide you with a referral.
You may wish to contact your county medical society or the Medical Society of the State of New Jersey at , any local hospital, or other physician referral services such as the American Medical Association at You may also wish to check with your health insurance provider for other practitioners within your network.
The Department of Health licenses many types of healthcare facilities. You may search their database here. Physicians licensed on or before June 29, and podiatrists licensed on or before October 30, are required to comply with the cultural competency training requirement by the next license renewal after March 24, Physicians licensed on or after June 30, and podiatrists licensed on or after October 31, are required to comply with the requirement by the end of the next complete renewal cycle after licensure.
Licensees must complete at least 6 hours of training in cultural competency in the six topics discussed in question below. Yes, all 6 hours must be approved for credit in one of the following categories:.
There are 6 specific topics that must be covered in the accredited cultural competency CME in order to meet the Board requirements. These 6 topics are listed below. For physicians licensed prior to March 24, the cultural competency training requirement can not be included in the hour CME requirement for licensure renewal. The law specifically required that this group of physicians complete this training in addition to the usual CME required for relicensure.
Physicians licensed on or after June 30, and podiatrists licensed on or after October 31, are required to comply with the requirement before the end of the next complete renewal cycle after licensure. For podiatrists and physicians licensed after March 24, the cultural competency training requirement can be included in the hour CME requirement for licensure renewal.
Yes, it is a condition for renewal of your New active or reduced fee active New Jersey medical license whether or not you actively practice in New Jersey. Physicians whose licenses are fully retired or inactive are not required to demonstrate compliance with this requirement until such time as they seek reinstatement of their license to active or reduced fee active status.
A licensee may request a waiver from this requirement by providing the Board of Medical Examiners with independently verified materials demonstrating that he or she has attained the substantial equivalent of the required training through completion of a similar course of training in an approved professional school, or graduate medical education program which training must include the six required topics 4 above.
Participation in courses which meet the requirements of the regulation taken prior to final rule adoption will be acceptable for demonstrating compliance. The Board believes that ease of compliance and quality educational experience are better obtained by participating in one or two courses which are designed specifically around the NJBME requirements. A licensee may demonstrate compliance using any combination of accredited CME courses which can be shown to include all of the required topics.
Licensees should maintain certificates documenting CME attendance for a minimum of 6 years. Additionally, in order to demonstrate compliance with each of the topic areas required in the cultural competence regulation you should keep evidence of the specific curriculum covered in the course s along with your certificates of completion. Any properly accredited CME course that meets the requirements in 3 and 4 above is acceptable regardless of its format.
The regulations for issuance of residency training permits may be found under N. Each unlicensed physician planning to participate at the PGY 2 level or higher in a residency training program in New Jersey must complete a permit application. A Medical Education Verification Form OR the original, official transcripts showing courses taken, dates of attendance and degree conferred for each medical school attended must be provided.
Under special circumstances, the Board reserves the right to request additional medical school documents. No, not at this time. The completed certificate of postgraduate training form is to be submitted with the application due by March 1st. It is understood that formal granting of credit for the current training year will not be known as early as March 1st.
For residents transferring into your program, you will need to obtain a Verification of Completion form from the resident's current program and submit that form to the Board by June 1st. All residency permit applicants must provide a New Jersey address on both the Permit Application and the Certification and Authorization Form. Please ensure you have provided appropriate name, title and return address on each necessary form.
Pursuant to N. The Director shall prepare a master list which contains the names of all registration applicants and the names and addresses of the institutions from which the applicants graduated and shall submit the master list to the Board, along with his or her certification, no later than one month before the registration applicants are to begin participating in the graduate education program.
If the residency program is uncertain as to whether the medical school is approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education LCME or the American Osteopathic Association AOA or is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, the program may submit a copy of the transcript to the Board office for review at least six weeks prior to the start of the program. If a resident is granted a leave of absence for any reason, relating to a medical or psychiatric illness or to medical competency or conduct which would represent cause for the withdrawal of the authority to practice, the program director must notify the Board with a full explanation of the incident.
In the near future applicants will be able to file their applications online and also will be able to electronically check the status of their applications. In the meantime, doctors who wish to apply for licensure should contact the Medical Board at to request that an application packet be mailed to them. All applicants for physician or podiatrist licensure are required to pay an application fee which must be submitted with the application.
The application fee is non-refundable. At the time of licensure, applicants will be asked to submit the appropriate license fee. The total license fee will depend on whether the license is issued in the first or second year of the current biennial registration period.
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