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Volunteer License Renewal

Volunteer License Renewal

Volunteer licenses are renewed annually upon approval of the Board through MELS (Medical Enforcement & Licensure System).

Fee: No renewal fee per Mississippi Law (§73-25-18). View full fee schedule.

Renewal period: Annual, upon approval of the Board.

Late or expired renewals: The fees and fines in Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-14 do not apply to the renewal of a special volunteer license (§ 73-25-14(7)). Each renewal is subject to Board approval (§ 73-25-18).

Requirement: Continued commitment to donating expertise without compensation for medical care of indigent and needy persons or persons in medically underserved areas of Mississippi.

Renewal Instructions

Read the License Renewal Instructions before you start. They cover every license type the Board renews, including this one.

License Renewal InstructionsReference · Print and use as a checklist as you renew in MELS

How to Renew

  1. Log in to MELS

    Sign in to MELS using your existing username and password.

  2. Confirm continued eligibility

    Confirm you remain retired from active practice, on active military duty, or working with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  3. Confirm continued service commitment

    Confirm continued commitment to providing medical services without compensation to indigent and needy persons or persons in medically underserved areas of Mississippi.

  4. Submit the renewal

    No renewal fee is charged. Renewal is subject to Board approval.

Eligibility for Volunteer Renewal

Per Mississippi Law (§73-25-18), the special volunteer medical license is for physicians or physician assistants who are:

  • Retired from active practice; or
  • Currently serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces; or
  • Working as physicians or physician assistants for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Licensees must continue to donate expertise for medical care and treatment of indigent and needy persons or persons in medically underserved areas of the state.

Continuing Education

Physicians holding a special volunteer license must complete 40 hours of Category 1 continuing medical education each two-year cycle (30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2610, Chapter 2, Rule 2.2). Physician assistants holding a special volunteer license follow the physician assistant requirement: 100 hours each two-year cycle, 50 of them Category 1, or current NCCPA certification (30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2615, Chapter 1, Rule 1.9).

Full details: Continuing Education Requirements.

Questions?

Contact the Board at 601.987.3079 or through the Contact the Board page.

Ready to renew?

Renewals are submitted online through MELS (Medical Enforcement & Licensure System).

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Mississippi Administrative Code: For complete rules governing this license type, see Mississippi Administrative Code (general MSBML rules) on our Laws, Code & Policies page.