Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-493.2v2: Foreign applicants - Requirements for licensure

A. Foreign applicants shall meet all requirements for licensure

as provided in Sections 492.1 and 493.1 of this title.

B. 1. A foreign applicant shall possess the degree of Doctor

of Medicine or an equivalent approved by the State Board of Medical

Licensure and Supervision based on satisfactory completion of

educational programs from a foreign medical school as evidenced by

recognized national and international resources available to the

Board.

2. In the event the foreign medical school utilized clerkships

in the United States, its territories, or possessions, such

clerkships shall have been performed in hospitals and schools that

have programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate

Medical Education (ACGME).

C. A foreign applicant shall have a command of the English

language that is satisfactory to the State Board of Medical

Licensure and Supervision, demonstrated by certification by the

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

D. The Board may promulgate rules requiring all foreign

applicants to satisfactorily complete at least twelve (12) months

and up to twenty-four (24) months of Board-approved progressive

graduate medical training as determined necessary by the Board for

the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.

E. All credentials, diplomas, and other required documentation

in a foreign language submitted to the Board by such applicants

shall be accompanied by notarized English translations.

F. Foreign applicants shall provide satisfactory evidence of

having met the requirements for permanent residence or temporary

nonimmigrant status as set forth by the United States Department of

Homeland Security.

G. Foreign applicants shall provide a certified copy of the

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

Certificate or the Medical Council of Canada Certificate of

Registration to the Board at such time and in such manner as

required by the Board. The Board may waive the requirement for an

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate or

a Medical Council of Canada Certificate of Registration by rule for

good cause shown.