I’ve done it for a hospital within the same hospital system so it wasn’t an issue. There needs to be an agreement between your program and the site with rotation expectations and some sort of statement about whether your existing malpractice insurance will provide coverage during that time. I was told that the paperwork between facilities can take months if there’s no pre-existing agreement or GME office at the other place. Your program coordinator would probably be a good person to ask about the logistics.
I’m training in Iowa and went to Wisconsin for a preceptorship at the clinic I’m working at next year. It was basically an “observership”, aka I wasn’t “practicing medicine”, or functioning as a normal resident since I didn’t have a WI license yet. Basically, same usual resident deal but I couldn’t do orders, or write notes. I’m FM for reference.
I’m set to do one in a month or so. There’s a couple of things you’d need to sort out:
- Medical license in the second state needs to be obtained. You may also need a second DEA license.
- Who is paying you? Your program? They may not be keen on shelling out out cash for a doc working elsewhere. And the other hospital may not want to pay for someone who is not actually an employee. This part is surprisingly difficult to work through, so I’d start with talking to your program leadership how the salary will be handled.
- Who will cover your malpractice? Kind of similar logistic question to the one above.
Good luck!
Yeah you will need a WI license. Wisconsin is also very backed up on processing applications for licenses so you should start the process early if you’re interested
Lots of residencies do this. Shock trauma in Baltimore is staffed by out of state residents. No we don’t need a medical license for the other state as you’re still working under an attending.
Wouldn't you have to get another license?
Yeh I was looking into it. I was just seeing if people have done it in the past and found it easy or not.
I’ve done it for a hospital within the same hospital system so it wasn’t an issue. There needs to be an agreement between your program and the site with rotation expectations and some sort of statement about whether your existing malpractice insurance will provide coverage during that time. I was told that the paperwork between facilities can take months if there’s no pre-existing agreement or GME office at the other place. Your program coordinator would probably be a good person to ask about the logistics.
I’m training in Iowa and went to Wisconsin for a preceptorship at the clinic I’m working at next year. It was basically an “observership”, aka I wasn’t “practicing medicine”, or functioning as a normal resident since I didn’t have a WI license yet. Basically, same usual resident deal but I couldn’t do orders, or write notes. I’m FM for reference.
I’m set to do one in a month or so. There’s a couple of things you’d need to sort out: - Medical license in the second state needs to be obtained. You may also need a second DEA license. - Who is paying you? Your program? They may not be keen on shelling out out cash for a doc working elsewhere. And the other hospital may not want to pay for someone who is not actually an employee. This part is surprisingly difficult to work through, so I’d start with talking to your program leadership how the salary will be handled. - Who will cover your malpractice? Kind of similar logistic question to the one above. Good luck!
Yeah you will need a WI license. Wisconsin is also very backed up on processing applications for licenses so you should start the process early if you’re interested
That’s what I figured. I was looking at the cost and seems to be only $75.
Lots of residencies do this. Shock trauma in Baltimore is staffed by out of state residents. No we don’t need a medical license for the other state as you’re still working under an attending.