Medical Licenses are issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME).  Active medical licenses or permits are required for all residents enrolled in LSU Graduate Medical Education training programs.







License for an individual physician may be manually queried by using LSBME Online License Verification system.

All licenses for a program's residents may be verified at once by using the GME Office's Resident License Check sytem.



All House Officers are ultimately responsible for maintaining their own licensure. 

LSBME License/Permit applications can be found at the LSBME's Licensure page.



Permits (PGY and GETP) issued by the LSBME are renewed by the program in January.  See LSBME Permit Renewal for instructions.

Full licenses are renewed by House Officers.  See Physician Licensure at the LSBME Webiste for instructions and details.




House Officers must take and pass STEP 3 prior to their third post graduate year.

LSBME has mandated that all physicians complete a 3 hour training course and quiz in prescribing CDS/Opioids and submit CME certificates prior to renewing State Medial License/Permit for the first time.