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Timelines for Submitting a Medical Application for Licensure Using the MOBILE Application

Mar 04, 2026 | by Joseph V. DeFelice
The Department of Health (DOH) licenses health care providers in Florida, from physicians to nurses and more.  It is their job to issue licenses to qualified candidates.  DOH has online....
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Timelines for Submitting a Medical Application for Licensure Using the Examination Application

Mar 02, 2026 | by Joseph V. DeFelice
The Department of Health (DOH) licenses health care providers in Florida, from physicians to nurses and more and it’s their job to issue licenses to qualified candidates.  There are two....
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New Changes to Florida’s Officer Surgery Rules: Failed Inspections and the Impact on Your Practice

Feb 26, 2026 | by Joseph V. DeFelice
Our office continuously monitors Florida Board of Medicine activities for changes in Florida’s office surgery laws and rules. We always recommend that office surgery facility owners, designated physicians, and surgeons....
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Helpful tips: Florida Approved Office Surgery Accrediting Organizations

Jan 07, 2026 | by Crystal Sanford
Registered office surgery facilities in Florida are required to undergo an annual inspection by Department of Health Inspectors or be accredited by an approved national accrediting organization.  The Florida Boards....
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Helpful tips: Florida Approved Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support Certification Required for Office Surgery Registration

Dec 30, 2025 | by Crystal Sanford
Medical personnel in registered office surgery facilities in Florida are required to have either Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by a Board approved....
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Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 6

Dec 16, 2025 | by Crystal Sanford
Requirements for Level III Office Surgery Office surgery facilities in Florida must comply with detailed laws and rules established by the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine. These regulations....
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Helpful Tip: Continuing Medical Education – Attend a Board Meeting

Dec 11, 2025 | by Crystal Sanford
The Florida Board of Medicine requires licensed physicians to complete forty hours of continuing medical education (CME) for license renewal every two (2) years by January 31. There are specifically....
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Common Mistakes Physicians Make that are Avoidable: How to Avoid an Administrative Complaint

Oct 20, 2025 | by Joseph V. DeFelice
In a medical practice, you are busy with your patients and rightfully so.  As a result, sometimes physicians forget about their obligations to their medical license and that can result....
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The Importance of Job Offer When Applying for a Florida Medical License

Jun 16, 2025 | by Joseph V. DeFelice
If you are applying for a Florida Medical License, you must understand the significance of obtaining an offer for employment as a physician prior to appearing in front of the....
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Helpful Tips: Being Prepared for Your Appearance Before a Licensing Board

May 29, 2025 | by Joseph V. DeFelice
Appearing before a licensing board can be a very intimidating experience. The members of the licensing board have your livelihood in their hands and it means everything to you. First....
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Your Florida Medical License: Practicing Medicine in Florida

Feb 16, 2019 | by Jeff Howell
Our law firm represents physicians who have issues with their application to get a Florida Medical License.....
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Defending your Florida License: What Physicians and Nurses Need to Know

Jan 31, 2019 | by Jeff Howell
If you are a health care professional such as a physician or nurse, who is in the initial phases of a DOH investigation or has received a letter from a....
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