In its 2013 Annual Business Meeting of the House of Delegates, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) made a proposal which would eventually transform into what we now know as the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). As of this year, nearly all of the U.S. states have joined the compact, and in just three years alone between April 2017 and May 2021, a total of 20,061 new Compact licenses have been issued. Thanks to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), it has never been easier for locum tenens physicians to expedite the process of obtaining new licensure and practice in multiple states.

Click here to take the IMLC quiz.

What is the IMLC? 

If you have a full, unrestricted medical license in an IMLC member state, that state will be your State of Principal License (SPL).

How it works:

Apply online through the IMLC website.

Provide your info and pick your SPL.

Complete a background check with your SPL.

If approved, you’ll receive a Letter of Qualification (LOQ).

With an LOQ, you can quickly get licenses in other IMLC states. Here’s a map of all the IMLC states:

When you’re ready, Barton Associates’ licensing and credentialing teams are here and prepared to assist with every step of the quick and painless process of getting you licensed in multiple IMLC states simultaneously.

Take our quiz to determine whether you qualify for the IMLC method of licensure:

Navigate to our quiz here to determine your eligibility today!