IV.D.3. Graduate Education Temporary Permit (GETP)

The LSBME may issue a GETP to an International Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG), for the purpose of enrolling and participating in an accredited program of postgraduate medical education (residency or fellowship). The FMG must pass USMLE Step 3 within the 24 months during which GETP is maintained; otherwise, the FMG is ineligible for further training. The FMG must also comply with other provisions of the LSBME.