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Physicians and Surgeons

A Physician or Surgeon (M.D.) is an individual issued a license allowing them to practice medicine. A physician may diagnose, prescribe, and administer treatment to individuals suffering from injury or disease.

Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California

Applicants must have received all of their medical school education from and graduated from a:

  1. U.S. or Canadian medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME), the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools, or the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation; or
  2. A foreign medical school which has been evaluated by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or one of the ECFMG authorized foreign medical school accreditation agencies and deemed to meet the minimum requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools, or the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.

    The foreign medical school is listed on the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) World Directory of Medical Schools joint directory, or the World Directory of Medical Schools; or

  3. A foreign medical school that has been approved by the Medical Board of California (Board).
    • England

      • Faculty of Medicine, University of Birmingham
      • King's College London School of Medicine at Guy's, King's College and St. Thomas' Hospital
      • Oxford University Medical School
      • Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry
      • Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth University
      • Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
      • St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine
      • St. George's University of London International MBBS Program, London, England
      • The Hull York Medical School
      • The University of Nottingham Medical School
      • University College London Medical School
      • University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences
      • University of Birmingham Medical School
      • University of Bristol Medical School
      • University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine
      • University of East Anglia School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice
      • University of Exeter Medical School
      • University of Leeds School of Medicine
      • University of Leicester School of Medicine
      • University of Liverpool Faculty of Medicine
      • University of London School of Medicine, University College
      • University of London, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School
      • University of London, Imperial College School of Medicine
      • University of London, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry
      • University of London, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine
      • University of London, St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College
      • University of London, St. George's Hospital Medical School
      • University of London, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School
      • University of London, The London Hospital Medical College
      • University of London, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals
      • University of Manchester Faculty of Medicine
      • University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Medical School
      • University of Sheffield Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
      • University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine
      • Warwick Medical School

Please Note Osteopathic physicians (D.O.): Please contact the Osteopathic Medical Board of California or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), for specific information on postgraduate training for osteopathic medical school graduates. The medical school information on this website pertains to allopathic medical schools only.