PROCESSING CENTER Hours:
The Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA) Processing Center is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 am – 1 pm, and Wednesday, 9 am - 3:30 pm (except holidays).
Office Hours:
The HRLA Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:15 am - 4:45 pm (except holidays).
CBC Requirement Effective immediately, all applicants will be required to complete a new CBC for each application submitted. Please select link below to access notice from DC Health regarding the CBC requirement: Criminal Background Check (CBC) Requirement Notice from DC Health |
ALERT:
Notice for Health Care Providers Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Shigellosis Please select the links above for recommendations for clinicians, reporting requirements and resources. |
MTL Renewals are LIVE Medical Training License (MTL) Online Renewal: |
***COVID-19 UPDATES***
UPDATED COVID-19 MANDATES as of November 8, 2022 Please select link below to access Emergency Rulemaking documents. Note updated COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers: https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/1556816 |
DC HEALTH has become aware of a PHISHING PHONE SCAM in which individuals pose as DC Health representatives to request money. Please be advised that DC Health representatives will never contact you with a request for money. |
Please review Important Notices regarding |
Important Notice Regarding Paper Applications (select link):
DC Health No Longer Accepting Paper Applications (Beginning June 14, 2021)
ONLINE LICENSING APPLICATIONS
DC Health’s online licensing application system is now LIVE. (See link below.)
The District of Columbia Department of Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA) is excited to announce the opening of our new online licensing system. Effective immediately, any healthcare provider who is interested in applying for a new health professional license, or to renew, reinstate, or reactivate an existing license, may do so by going to the below link and submitting an online application. All users are strongly encouraged to review the instructions prior to beginning the process.
https://doh.force.com/dchealthrenewals/s/portal-page
The District of Columbia Board of Medicine is excited to announce a new expedited licensure pathway for US/Canadian educated physicians. Please note that foreign educated physicians licensed in Maryland and Virginia are ineligible for reciprocity in the District of Columbia due to different licensure requirements for training. Foreign-educated physicians may apply via the traditional pathway. Select this link to apply: DMV Reciprocity Pathway Notice |
***COVID-19 UPDATES***
COVID-19 Guidance and Best Practices
For the most up to date information on the District's response to COVID-19, including information on best practices and recommended guidelines, please go to coronavirus.dc.gov.
All HRLA related applications should be mailed to the following address:
Individuals may also call the Processing Center at 1 (877) 672-2174 to get an update on their pending applications.
If you require assistance from the Board of Medicine, please contact the following individuals by email:
Service | Applicant or Licensee's Last Name | Staff | Email Address |
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DMV Reciprocity (District of Columbia, Maryland & Virginia reciprocity) |
All Last Names |
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[email protected] or [email protected] |
Licensure | A - D | Charles.Annor | [email protected] |
Licensure | E - H | Ashley.Callaham | [email protected] |
Licensure | I - L | Mary Harris | [email protected] |
Licensure | M - P | Kimberly.Quickley | [email protected] |
Licensure | Q - T | Rona Rawls | [email protected] |
Licensure | U - W | Chiquita Badgett | [email protected] |
Licensure | Y - Z | Sabrina Gillison | [email protected] |
Complaints/Discipline | A - M | Lisa Robinson | [email protected] |
Complaints/Discipline | N - Z | Sabrina Gillison | [email protected] |
Verifications | All Last Names | Rona Rawls | [email protected] |
Application Documents/ General Questions |
General Board of Medicine Email | — | [email protected] |
If you are already in contact with a Health Licensing Specialist (HLS), please forward any documents to said HLS via email.
Board Meetings (virtual)
The Board meets on the last Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Open session is from 8:30 am - 9:30 am and members of the public are invited to join the Board. If you would like to present a topic, you must schedule a time to be placed on the agenda. Contact Lisa Robinson at [email protected]. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all Health Professional Board meetings are currently held virtually.
Join Open Session:
By Web https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=m7f823658b3b1e1556a59c90709042b04
By Phone 1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.) Access Code: 160 487 2313
1-650-479-3208 Call-in number (US/Canada) Access Code: 160 487 2313
Executive Session:
Executive session is closed to the public.
Mission Statement
"To protect and enhance the health, safety, and well-being of District of Columbia residents by promoting evidence-based best practices in health regulation, high standards of quality care and implementing policies that prevent adverse events."
Established in 1879, the DC Board of Medicine (BoMed), a division within the DC Department of Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA), has the responsibility to regulate the practice of medicine (MD/DO) in the District of Columbia.
The Board accepts applications for licensure through national examination; waiver of national examination; reactivation of an inactive license; reinstatement of an expired, suspended, or revoked license, or by eminence pursuant to the Health Occupations Revision Act (HORA). All applicants for licensure must establish, to the Board’s satisfaction, that they possess the appropriate skills, knowledge, judgment, and character to practice medicine in the District of Columbia. In addition, applicants must demonstrate to the Board that they are proficient in understanding and communicating medical concepts and information in English.
The Board also oversees the regulation of Trauma Technologists, Physician Assistants, Naturopathic Physicians, Anesthesiology Assistants, Acupuncturists, Surgical Assistants, Polysomnographers, and Postgraduate Physicians in Training. Regulation is achieved through the application process; the disciplinary process and through outreach and educational activities.
Members of the Board are appointed by the Mayor and serve a three year term for a maximum of three terms. The Board issues a quarterly newsletter that provides up-to-date information on the Board's current activities.
New Licensure Lookup
DC Health has implemented a new licensure lookup system, which can be accessed HERE.
Continuing Education Requirements
As part of the renewal process, regulations have been implemented for all professions under the Board of Medicine which will require licensees to complete at least 10% of their required total continuing education hours in topics identified by the Director of the Department of Health as public health priorities. For example, physicians have a fifty (50) hour requirement so at least five (5) hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority. The Director of the Department of Health has now issued a notice identifying acceptable public health priorities, a copy of which can be found online HERE.
The current CE requirements are outlined below:
o Physicians (MD/DO) - Fifty (50) hours of CE every two (2) years, which includes two (2) hours in the subject of LGBTQ cultural competency, five (5) hours in a topic designated as a public health priority, and at least one (1) course in the subject of pharmacology.
o Physician Assistants (PA) - One hundred (100) of CE every two (2) years, which includes two (2) hours in the subject of LGBTQ cultural competency and ten (10) hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority. PAs may substitute NCCPA certification for the one hundred (100) hours, however, they will still be required to complete the required hours of CE in the subject area of LGBTQ cultural competency and the public health priorities.
o Naturopathic Physicians (NP) - Thirty (30) hours of CE, which includes two (2) hours of CE in the subject of LGBTQ cultural competency and three (3) hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority.
o Surgical Assistants (SA) - Fifty (50) hours of CE, which includes two (2) hours of CE in the in the subject of LGBTQ cultural competency and five (5) hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority. SAs may substitute certification from ABSA or the NSAA, if said certification required the completion of fifty (50) hours of CE with the two (2) year period preceding renewal. However, they will still be required to complete the required hours of CE in the subject area of LGBTQ cultural competency and the public health priorities.
o Anesthesiologist Assistants (AA) - Hold certification with the NCCAA, or its successor organization, as well as having completed at least two (2) of CE in the in the subject of LGBTQ cultural competency and five (5) hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority.
o Acupuncturists (ACU) - Thirty (30) hours of CE, which includes at least two (2) hours of CE in the subject of LGBTQ cultural competency and three (3) must be in a topic designated as a public health priority. For licensees with a certification in Chinese Herbology, at least ten (10) of the total thirty (30) hours need to be in the topic of Chinese herbology.
o Polysomnographic Technologists - Twenty (20) hours of CE, which includes at least two (2) hours of CE in the subject of LGBTQ cultural competency and two (2) hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority.
o Polysomnographic Trainees – First time renewal exempted from continuing education.
o Trauma Technologists - Fifty (50) hours of CE, which includes at least two (2) hours of CE in the subject of LGBTQ cultural competency and five (5) hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority.
For those physicians in need of CME related to pharmacology and/or prescribing, or any other CEs, DC Health offers several free programs via the DC Center for Rational Prescribing. You can access the DC Center for Rational Prescribing here.
October 26, 2022
December 14, 2022 (In-Person)
January 25, 2023
February 22, 2023 (Open Session Meeting Canceled Due to Lack of Quorum)
March 29, 2023 (In-Person) (Open Session Meeting Canceled Due to Lack of Quorum)
April 14, 2023 at 9:00 am
April 26, 2023
May 31, 2023
June 28, 2023 (In-Person)
July 26, 2023
September 27, 2023 (In-Person)
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