Application For Emeritus Status of Medical License

Things to Know Before You Begin

  1. Emeritus status is restricted to physicians whose active license is in good standing and has practiced medicine in Maryland for at least 10 years.
  2. Applicants must meet the requirements for the emeritus status.
  3. Applicants must complete the screening questions and the online application.
  4. Applicants must submit the payment of the Application Review and Processing fee of $120.
  5. If the application is approved, the emeritus status will be effective immediately valid for 3 renewal cycles and will display on the Board's website in the public profile. For example, if the license expires 09/30/2023, the emeritus license status will expire 09/30/2029.
  6. There are no refunds if the Board determines that the applicant does not qualify for the emeritus status.

Emeritus Status Eligibility

Please answer the screening questions carefully. If the Board reviews your application and determines that you are ineligible for an Emeritus License Status, you will not receive a refund. The application fee will be retained by the Board to cover the expense and time of staff review.


Requirements for Emeritus License Status: A physician in good standing with an active license that has not expired and no disciplinary history may qualify for Emeritus License Status if the applicant meets ALL of the following requirements and has:

1. Have you practiced medicine in Maryland for at least ten years?  

2. Are you retired from practicing medicine in Maryland?  

3. Do you currently have an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Maryland and understand that your Emeritus License Status will be effective immediately if your application is approved by the Board?  

4. Are you under investigation by the Board?  

5. Do you have any disciplinary actions against your license in any jurisdiction in which you have been licensed to practice medicine, including Maryland?  

6. Do you understand that an Emeritus License Status does not permit you to practice, attempt to practice, offer to practice medicine, prescribe medication, delegate medical acts, or conduct peer review of physicians in Maryland?  

Upon submitting this questionnaire, under penalty of perjury, I attest that I have personally reviewed all responses to the questions above and that the information I have given is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I understand that providing any false or misleading responses to the above questions may lead to denial of my application for emeritus status by the Maryland Board of Physicians (the Board). I understand that my license will be in emeritus status effective immediately if my application is approved by the Board. I understand and agree that I may not practice, attempt to practice, offer to practice medicine, prescribe medication, delegate medical acts, or conduct peer review of physicians in Maryland without an active medical license issued by the Board. I understand that all information provided will be verified by the Board.

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