Can you be a doctor if im a convicted felon?

There is an extensive amount of misinformation out there, from persons who assume that just because someone has a felony, they can never advance their life.

A person with a felony conviction can become a medical doctor (MD). This simply means that there is no specific rule or law in place that prevents it. With that said, there is a background check to be admitted to medical school. To even be admitted you must pass it, or receive a waiver from the highest levels of administration within that particular university. Factors taken into consideration include:

• Rehabilitation - what have you done with yourself since then?
• Elapsed time - was this conviction 6 months ago, or 10 years ago?
• Community involvement - are you trying to better yourself and others?
• Type of offense - did you steal someone's $1,000 lawnmower, or did you traffic cocaine?

Each student is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, so it's impossible to give a definitive answer as to whether you would be admitted. The only thing you can do is go for it. The worst they can do is turn you down.

Later on you'll have to be certified by a board, and once again they would have the opportunity to approve or deny you based on your record. Case-by-case basis.

Assuming it's several years later, you've gotten through all of the hurdles and now you've officially got the title "M.D." after your name. You will still have to prove to a hospital that you're worth hiring. There are plenty of other doctors out there without criminal records, so you'll have your work cut out for you.

Best of luck, and remember - determination is often the deciding factor.