How to Get a Utah Medical License

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In the last decade, you’ve converted your passion for helping others into one of the most respectable career paths in the world.

So far, you’ve:

  • Completed a pre-med undergraduate program
  • Survived four grueling years of medical school
  • Proven your skills in a two-year progressive residency program
  • Put your USMLE or COMLEX exams in the rearview

Now, there’s only one barrier between you and a Utah medical license:

The application.

Plus a few fees, deadlines, and documents to tie up a couple of loose ends.

A Utah medical license comes with a hefty price tag — $670 on the “low end.”

However, if you follow this guide and take note of our insider tips, you could have your license to practice medicine in as little as two weeks!

Now, are you ready to start the next chapter in your life and career?

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How to Get Your Medical License

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Whether you’re an undergraduate pre-med student or med school standout planning the next steps, one thing’s for sure:

All roads lead to licensure.

However, becoming a licensed physician isn’t a walk in the park.

And if it were, everybody would be doing it.

By now, you already know that you need to graduate from medical school, complete a residency program, and pass a few exams along the way.

Truthfully, that’s the gist of it!

But do you know the exact hurdles that stand between graduating from medical school and earning your license to practice medicine in your state of choice?

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Nationwide Life Insurance Review

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Many people think that life insurance is just another way to leave our heirs some money when we die, a way to provide them a safety net should the family suffer a loss of income.

And while that is the primary reason for having a life insurance policy, it’s certainly not the only one.

Depending on the policy you select, it can also be a tool for retirement planning and long-term financial planning.

But not all life insurance policies are the same. There are many distinctions and variables that can make it hard to choose one.

As part of our continuing series of life insurance provider reviews, today we’re profiling Nationwide.

This Nationwide Life Insurance review can be used as a guide to help you learn more about what types of insurance Nationwide offers and if they are the right insurer for you.

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How to Get Licensed with New Mexico’s Medical Board

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For the last 10-14 years, you’ve dedicated your time and energy to medicine.

There were all-nighters before exams, endless loans to take out, hundreds of patients to care for, and two degrees you fought tooth and nail for.

And now you’re here.

You’re finally ready to get your license to practice medicine.

If you’re looking to practice in New Mexico — you’ve made a good choice.

The New Mexico Medical Board promises a medical license within three months. You can even choose the application method that best suits your situation.

Are you ready to take the leap?

Follow along as we go over how to get licensed with New Mexico’s Medical Board.

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Beginner’s Guide to Physician Tax Planning

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For new doctors, the transition from medical resident to attending physician often brings a nearly four-fold salary increase. This pay hike can come as a great relief for a young physician. However it also raises new questions about taxes, investments, and long-term savings. To plan for their increased tax burden, doctors should consult with a … Read more

Compensation: Comparing the Top Reports of 2020

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As we approach the end of the year, millions of healthcare professionals are reflecting on their financial year. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted virtually every aspect of social and economic life in the United States. Therefore, it is an especially important time to think about how best to preserve your financial health moving forward. There … Read more

GSI vs. Non-GSI: Should Your Insurance Policy Have a Health Screening?

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Disability insurance is the single best way that physicians can protect their future income if they become ill or injured and cannot work. And while there are hundreds of different policies out there that offer different benefits and terms, there is one thing that almost all have in common:

You’ll need to undergo a health screening before the insurance company starts the underwriting process.

But that is not the case with GSI.

GSI policies do not require a health screening or medical examination. That can certainly make it easier to get coverage, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s better.

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10 Best States to Practice Medicine

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Choosing to pursue a career in medicine was the easy part.

Deciding where you want to transplant your practice — and possibly your entire family — is a much heavier decision.

And to make matters even more complicated:

For physicians, no two states are the same.

Some states shine bright with an average physician salary of over $300,000.

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Another holds the #1 slot for the best quality of life.

And a few post a concerning 51% physician burnout rate.

So, where are the best states to practice medicine? And what makes them worth picking up your entire life and crossing state borders?

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San Francisco Housing

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San Francisco Housing The city by the bay has long boasted some of the most impressive – and panic-inducing – housing prices in the country. It’s not for nothing that in 2019, San Francisco-based renting company Zumper rated the city’s housing prices as the highest in the world for the second year in a row. … Read more