Whats the difference between lapsed, surrendered and retired?
Short: The following are definitions for lapsed, surrendered and retired: a. Lapsed: The license is lapsed due to non-renewal of the biennial registration. The licensee may not practice medicine in Oregon. b. Surrendered: The licensee has returned his/her license to the Board because he/she will not be practicing in Oregon in the future, and does not wish to maintain his/her license. c. Retired: The licensee is fully retired and not practicing any form of medicine in any state/country, whether paid, volunteer, or writing prescriptions. Only for licensees who are fully retired and not practicing medicine in any state/country. Long: In the immediate future, there’s not much difference. For each of these statuses, you do not pay the license renewal fee, nor are you able to practice medicine in Oregon. Lapsed and retired doctors will not avoid any disciplinary action stemming from their prior practice of medicine in Oregon by choosing lapsed or retired status.
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