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Applying for a Florida medical license is one of the most important milestones in a physician’s career. For many doctors, particularly those who are already licensed in another state, a....

Applying for a Florida medical license is a major milestone in a health care provider’s career, but if you have background screening issues, the process can quickly become overwhelming. Whether....

If you have a license from the Department of Health (DOH) and you have been arrested, there’s a good chance a DOH investigation was opened against you before you saw....

What You Need to Know About House Bill 975 and How to Prepare The Florida Department of Health (DOH) will soon require fingerprint retention and background screenings for nearly all....

I. Present Situation Current law requires certain health care employees to be screened for a history of criminal offenses. Similarly, where one works within the health care field, for example....

A past criminal record can disqualify medical students and professionals from obtaining a job or license in Florida. But there is a way Howell, Buchan, and Strong can solve this problem....

Research shows that 86% of employees screen candidates to ensure the safety of their employees, patients, and customers. But with one-third of Americans having a criminal record, not everyone is....

If you are applying for a Florida medical license, a criminal history can greatly impact your application. All applicants for physician licensure must undergo a Level 2 background screening and....

Recently Arrested? Even though an arrest can have an impact on your professional license, a conviction is likely to have a greater impact. Some convictions can result in an automatic....

Know this:  In Florida, health care facilities and organizations are registered with the Health Care Provider Clearinghouse Database at the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA). This database is hooked into the....

When and why would you be in your right to apply for an exception to work to apply for a background screening exemption as a medically licensed professional in the....

One of the major components of obtaining a license in the State of Florida as a health care professional is passing the background check. It may there seem that the....