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07/20/2021

Medical Board Updates

 

 


Interstate Medical License Compact

Senate Bill 6, signed into law by Governor DeWine on June 29, 2021, authorizes the medical board to enter into the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Ohio becomes the 35th state to become a member of the Compact. Physicians from any state with Compact membership, including Ohio, who meet the qualifications will be eligible for licensure in any other participating state. Senate Bill 6 gives the board until September 29, 2022 to implement the system to begin processing and issuing licenses through this path.

Please note, the Compact only includes the licensing of physicians. Additionally, physicians who choose to obtain licensure through the Compact, whether as an Ohio physician who wants to practice outside of Ohio or as an out-of-state physician who wants to practice in Ohio, will have a licensure process different than the path currently followed by physicians seeking licensure in Ohio today. Physicians can continue to seek licensure directly through the state of Ohio today and after implementation of the Compact. In other words, there is no requirement to join the Compact to obtain an Ohio medical license.


Medical Board Member Reappointment
Mark A. Bechtel, MD

Dr. Bechtel is a dermatologist in Columbus. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Bechtel is an American Academy of Dermatology Fellow. He is currently affiliated with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, and retired from Nationwide Children's Hospital after 25 years of service.

Appointed: June 30, 2021 · Term Expires: March 18, 2026

 

 

 

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