Author: Curt Doolittle

Meaning Of Medical Licenses (Re White House)
Medical PhD’s are earned. Residencies are earned. They are demonstrated competencies. Licenses are issued on a state by state basis for the purpose of consumer protection and satisfying insurance companies. They are usually taken in stages during university training and residency training. These licences were developed as a standard of measurement to test the success of education and training – in particular to prevent ‘questionable degrees’ given the laxity of degree regulations in the USA.
One does not necessarily need to keep a license current. And one can often hold multiple licenses from many states depending upon the doctor’s patient distribution.
Not all physicians are certified by a board. Certification is voluntary. There is no federal equivalent of a medical license.
Most white house medical physicians (usually 5) are military not civilian. They can and usually do have a state or DC license.
The White House Physician (title) is usually selected by the president. The president can appoint any physician he or she requires.
The white house has it’s own Pharmacy. And it can acquire prescription drugs directly from distributors and manufacturers.
Doctors are free to give opinions regardless of the currency of a license. The problems arise with writing prescriptions, and liability with hospitals and patients.
The white house doctor gave an opinion.

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