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Medical board produces video to assist new applicants with the licensing process

October 08, 2014
Area(s) of Interest: Licensing & Regulatory Issues Medical Board of California

In response to the many inquiries regarding how to correctly complete the application for a California medical license, the Medical Board of California has produced a 20 minute video to assist new applicants with the licensing process. The video is available here.

In addition, applicants can go to the medical board website, click on an individual form and see an instructional video just for that form.

Contact: Medical Board of California, (800) 633-2322

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