Ohio State Medical Board Launches New On-Line Renewal Application Form

The Ohio State Medical Board has launched a redesign of the on-line physician renewal application form. In addition to the standard questions, the new form includes a series of mandatory demographic questions to provide data upon which policy makers can better make decisions based on a more accurate illustration of the Ohio physician workforce than has ever before been available.

The demographic questions ask the number of hours per week a physician spends in direct patient care and other activities; the clinical setting of such activities; the county and zip code of the location(s) the physician provides the most patient care; whether the physician is a solo practitioner, part of a group practice, or employed by a clinical facility or hospital; whether languages other than spoken English are available at the primary practice location; and board certification status. All of the demographic questions on the on-line renewal form can be answered by choosing the correct response from a drop down box. Answers must be provided to the questions in order to continue the renewal process. The average time to complete the online renewal remains 15 minutes or less. Licensees are responsible for assuring that the information provided to the Medical Board is complete and accurate.

License renewal notices are sent by the Medical Board six months before the license expiration date. Licensees with last names beginning with C-D will be the first group to use the redesigned renewal form. Questions regarding licensure renewal are handled by the Medical Board’s Records Department at (614) 728-3113.