Physician Licensure Regulations (MDs and DOs)

Below are links to MD and DO licensure regulations from the State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine. While the medical boards do not regulate how physicians run their practices, they do regulate areas such as medical records, unprofessional conduct, and child abuse reporting.

Regulations for MDs

Regulations for DOs

Medical doctors (MDs) licensed in Pennsylvania are regulated by the State Board of Medicine.

Below are links to some of the most requested regulations on MD licensure, printed in the Pennsylvania Code:

 

Osteopathic doctors (DOs) are regulated by the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

Below are links to some regulations on DO licensure, printed in the Pennsylvania Code:

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