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.

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Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California

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

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
- LCME Accredited U.S. Programs
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
- World Directory of Medical Schools
A foreign medical school that has been approved by the Medical Board of California (Board).
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- Italy
  - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Faculty of Medicine
  - Free University of Gabriele D'Annunzio Faculty of Medicine
  - Universitá degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese - Como
  - Universitá degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - Universita Humanitas
  - Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (Italian Language Only)
  - University Campus Bio-Medical of Rome
  - University Dell'Aquila Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Ancona Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Bari Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Bologna Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Brescia Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Cagliari Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Catania Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Ferrara Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Florence Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Genoa Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Messina Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Milan Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Modena Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Naples Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Naples II Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Padua Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Palermo Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Parma Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Pavia Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Perugia Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Pisa Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Rome-La Sapienza Faculty of Medicine
  - University of Rome-Tor Vergata Faculty of Medicine
  - University of Sassari Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Siena Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Trieste Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Turin Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  - University of Udine School of Medicine
  - University of Verona Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

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.