Interstate Podiatric Medical
Licensure Compact
Modernizing Multistate Podiatric Medical Licensure
The Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact (IPMLC) is an agreement among participating U.S. states to work together to significantly streamline the licensing process for podiatric physicians who want to practice in multiple states. It offers a voluntary, expedited pathway to licensure for podiatric physicians who qualify.
The mission of the IPMLC is to increase access to health care for patients in underserved or rural areas and allow them to more easily connect with podiatric medical experts through the use of telemedicine technologies. While making it easier for podiatric physicians to obtain licenses to practice in multiple states, the IPMLC strengthens public protection by enhancing the ability of states to share investigative and disciplinary information.
These licenses are still issued by the individual states – just as they would be using the standard licensing process – but because the application for licensure in these states is routed through the IPMLC, the overall process of gaining a license is significantly streamlined. Podiatric physicians receive their licenses much faster and with fewer burdens.
For more information, visit the IPMLC Toolkit page.
MAP of IPMLC Participating States
Questions about getting started? Drop us a line to find out more!
Please feel free to reach out to Jay S. LeBow, DPM, FPMB Director of Compact Enactment and Licensure Pathways, at contact@ipmlc.org or call 516.874.7652 / 516.US.IPMLC if
- You would like further information and resources on the Podiatric Medical Compact
- You are a bill sponsor or regulator and would like a policy expert to provide nonpartisan
legislative testimony - You would like an informational presentation.
NOTICE: The Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services is providing 5 years of financial support for this Licensure Portability Grant Program project (Grant Number: 1 H1MTH53168-01-00). The contents are those of the author. They may not reflect the policies of the Department of Health and Human Services or the U.S. government.