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FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS SOC Code 29-1215 Entry Salary $107.57/hr Average Salary $177.16/hr Visit http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi/oes.htm to view wages for: Anesthesiologists, SOC Code 29-1211 Cardiologists, SOC Code 29-1212 Emergency Medicine Physicians, SOC Code 29-1214 General Internal Medicine Physicians, SOC Code 29-1216 Neurologists, SOC Code 29-1217 Obstetricians and Gynecologists, SOC Code 29-1218 Pediatricians, General, SOC Code 29-1221 Psychiatrists, SOC Code 29-1223 Radiologists, SOC Code 29-1224 Physicians, All Other, SOC Code 29-1229 Orthopedic Surgeons except Pediatric, SOC Code 29-1242 Surgeons Except Ophthalmologists, SOC Code 29-1249 Job Description Physicians attempt to maintain and improve the health of their patients by diagnosing medical problems and prescribing treatments. Requirements 1. Graduate from an approved school. 2. Three (3) original references from physicians are required including at least two (2) from physicians with whom the applicant has practiced medicine within the past three (3) years. 3. Pass an exam approved by the Board. 4 Complete a written application formulated by the Board. 5. Satisfactorily pass an interview with the Board in the case of certain circumstances. Contact the Wyoming Board of Medicine for a list of these circumstances. Continuing Education In ordeer to renew a license, the licensee must have completed a minimum of sixty hours of continuing medical education (CME) during the previous three years. Restrictions Conviction of a felony. Drug and/or alcohol abuse. Dishonesty, fraud or gross negligence. Fraud or deceit in obtaining certificate. Manifest incapacity to practice. School Located in Wyoming There are no medical schools located in Wyoming; however, Wyoming residents are eligible to study out-of-state through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) or WWAMI programs. For more information about WWAMI contact: http://www.uwyo.edu/wwami/ For more information about WICHE, contact: http://www.uwyo.edu/preprof/funding-your-education/wiche-wwami-wydent.html There are two Family Practice Residency programs, affiliated with the University of Wyoming, that serve Casper, Laramie, and Cheyenne. For more information go to http://www.uwfmrpcasper.com/ (Casper),, or http://www.uwyo.edu/chyfammed/(Cheyenne). License Physicians must be licensed by the Board of Medicine to work in Wyoming. Licenses expire annually on June 30th. Examination Interviews before the Board occur at the January, April, July, and October Board meetings. Fees License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400.00 Annual Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$155.00 First-year residency training license (T-1" license). . . . . . . . . . . .$25.00 Second-year residency training license ("T-2" license) . . . . . . . . $50.00 Residency training license ("T-2" license) renewal . . . . . . . . . . . .$50.00 Licensing Agency Board of Medicine 130 Hobbs Avenue Ste. A Cheyenne WY 82002 Phone: (307) 778-7053 Fax: (307) 778-2069 http://wyomedboard.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information American Medical Association AMA Plaza 330 N. Wabash Avenue Ste 39300 Chicago IL 60611-5885 Phone: (800) 622-3211 https://www.ama-assn.org/ Association of American Medical Colleges 655 K St N.W. Ste 100 Washington DC 20001 Phone: (202) 828-0400 https://www.aamc.org/ American Medical Womens Association 1100 E. Woodfield Rd. Suite 350 Schaumburg IL 60173 Phone: (847) 517-2801 https://www.amwa-doc.org/ Wyoming Health Resources Network PO Box 7039 Gillette WY 82717 Phone: (307)-660-3414 http://www.whrn.org/ Wyoming Medical Society 122 E. 17th Street Cheyenne WY 82001 Phone: (307) 635-2424 http://www.wyomed.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Physicians and Surgeons" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm Last updated May 2023" |