Planning for your first job

When you are in your final year of residency, make sure you plan well ahead for your licensing.

Few important steps:

1. Pass USMLE step 3 if you haven't. It is must before you can even apply for your license in almost all states.

2. Initiate FCVS (Federal Credential Verification Service) atleast 6 months before you graduate.

3. Apply for license in the state where you intend to work.

Usually licensing process + FCVS together takes anywhere between 4-6 months.

Once you sign up your job contract it takes any where between 4-6 weeks for credentialing. So you should have provision for this time as well.

I hope this helps. DO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AND START PLANNING NOW ...

GOOD LUCK.

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