How can a D.O. Practice medicine in UK?

[FlyDoc]

I will be a DO this June and would like to practice medicine in Italy or Europe somewhere..Does anyone know of the procedure to get licensed as a physcian in Europe??

Thanks

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[Miklos]

I will be a DO this June and would like to practice medicine in Italy or Europe somewhere..Does anyone know of the procedure to get licensed as a physcian in Europe??

Thanks

I'd tell you to do a search, but the search engine is down. This topic has been covered ad infinitum previously on SDN.

Individual European countries are responsible for "licensure".​

For the UK, the GMC governs registration. You may wish to contact them.

In addition, if you don't have EU citizenship or residency rights, you may have serious problems getting a work permit.

One of the downsides of a DO degree is that many jurisdictions outside the US don't recognize it as a medical degree. See http://portal.osteotech.org/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_803_503_359_43/http%3B/content.osteotech.org%3B7087/publishedcontent/publish/do_online/certification_and_licensing/pdf/lic_int_0405.pdf

Great Britain

Year of Last Request: 1998
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Scope of Practice: limited to manipulation
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The General Medical Council of Great Britain has consistently denied U.S.-trained D.O.s full practice rights and has
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declined the AOA's request to permit D.O.s to sit for the medical examination. This may be due in part to the large
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presence of British "osteopaths," who are non-physician health care providers who practice much like chiropractors.
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Contact: Administrative Officer
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The Osteopathic Association of Great Britain
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62 Messina Avenue
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London NW6 4LE
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GREAT BRITAIN
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Italy

Year of Last Request: 2004
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Scope of Practice: unlimited, but difficult to obtain
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It may be possible for a U.S.-trained D.O. to practice in Italy, yet it is extremely difficult to obtain the license to practice.
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Non-Italians must obtain a work permit, which is issued only when no Italian citizen can be found to fill the post.
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Therefore physicians are discouraged from seeking employment in Italy without firm contracts and work permits.
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According to 1990 AOA file information, if there exists a U.S. state law outlining reciprocity with Italy, a statement to
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this effect from the Italian Consulate will warrant better chances.
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Contact: National Federation of the Orders of Doctors & Dentists
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Piazza Cola Di Rienzo 80/A
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Rome
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ITALY
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http://www.fnomceo.it
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[Miklos]

Also see http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=105087

 

[group_theory]

Still unofficial but potential good news

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=239601


I do know someone (a professor at PCOM) who got an unrestricted license to practice in Germany with his DO degree from PCOM.