Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-2-.01 - Definitions Applicable To Applications For Certificate Of Qualification
(1) The following
definitions shall apply to these rules:
(a)
Colleges of Medicine Accredited by the American Medical
Association: Colleges of medicine which are accredited by the Liaison
Committee on Medical Education (L.C.M.E.) of the American Medical Association
as are listed in its most recent publication and all revisions, corrections,
additions or deletions thereto.
(b)
Colleges of Medicine Accredited by the American Osteopathic
Association: Colleges of medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic
Association as listed in the most recent edition of the Osteopathic Profession
and Its Colleges, a publication of the American Osteopathic Association and any
subsequent revisions, corrections, additions or deletions thereto.
(c)
Internship (Residency) Programs
Approved by the American Medical Association: Internship (residency)
programs as listed in the Directory of Residency Training Programs published by
the American Medical Association and all editions of that directory including
all revisions, corrections, additions or deletions thereto.
(d)
Internship (Residency) Programs
Approved by the American Osteopathic Association: Internship (residency)
programs which are accredited by the American Osteopathic Association and which
are reflected in the Registry of Accredited and Listed Osteopathic Institutions
as published by the American Osteopathic Association in its most current
edition, and all revisions, corrections, additions or deletions
thereto.
(e)
Internship
(Residency) Programs Approved by the Board : The Alabama Board of Medical
Examiners has approved those residency training programs that are approved by
the Accreditation Committee of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada in this most current publication, and all subsequent revisions,
corrections, additions or deletions thereto.
(f)
Certification or Recertification by
a Specialty Board Approved by the American Medical Association:
Certification or recertification by specialty boards approved by the American
Medical Association as reflected in the most current listing of approved
medical specialty boards as published by the American Medical Association and
all subsequent revisions, corrections, additions or deletions
thereto.
(g)
FLEX
Examination : That examination administered by the Federation of State
Licensing Boards in its most current edition and all subsequent revisions,
corrections, additions or deletions thereto. The passing score acceptable to
the Board of Medical Examiners shall be a FLEX weighted average of 75.0 or a
minimum score of 75.0 on each individual Component of the FLEX
examination .
(h)
N.B.M.E.
Examination : That examination administered by the National Board of
Medical Examiners in its most current edition and all subsequent revisions,
corrections, additions or deletions thereto. The passing score acceptable to
the Board of Medical Examiners shall be a minimum score of 75 on each Part of
the N.B.M.E. examination or that score which is designated as a passing score
by the National Board of Medical Examiners.
(i)
N.B.O.P. & S.
Examination : That examination administered by the National Board of
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in its most current edition and all
subsequent revisions, corrections, additions or deletions thereto. The passing
score acceptable to the Board of Medical Examiners shall be that score which is
designated as a passing score by the National Board of Osteopathic Physicians
and Surgeons.
(j)
E.C.F.M.G.
Examination : That examination administered by the Educational Council
for Foreign Medical Graduates, including the medical portion and English
language portion, in their most recent editions and any subsequent revisions,
corrections, additions or deletions thereto.
(k)
U.S.M.L.E., The United States
Medical Licensing Examination: That examination, administered through a
joint program of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the U.S., Inc. and
the National Board of Medical Examiners, in its most current edition and all
subsequent revisions, corrections, additions or deletions thereto. The passing
score acceptable to the Board of Medical Examiners shall be a minimum score of
75 on each Step of the U.S.M.L.E.
(l)
L.M.C.C. Examination : That
examination administered by the Licensing Medical Council of Canada in its most
current edition and all subsequent revisions, corrections, additions or
deletions thereto. The passing score acceptable to the Board of Medical
Examiners shall be that score which is designated as a passing score by the
Licensing Medical Council of Canada.
(m)
Visiting Professor : In
connection with certificates of qualification issued without examination
pursuant to Rule
540-X-3-.14
of these rules, a Visiting Professor is an individual holding the degree of
Doctor of Medicine who is employed as a faculty member at an accredited College
of Medicine in the State of Alabama, and who is appointed to such position for
a specific limited period of time. The Dean of the College of Medicine shall
set forth the period of appointment in the initial application for certificate
of qualification without examination, which shall be subject to the approval of
the Board at their discretion, but which shall normally not exceed a period of
twenty-four months.
(n)
Distinguished Professor : In connection with certificates of
qualification issued without examination pursuant to Rule
540-X-3-.14
of these rules a Distinguished Professor is an individual holding the degree of
Doctor of Medicine who, in the opinion of the Board meets the following
criteria:
1. Appointment at the rank of
Professor at an accredited College of Medicine located in Alabama.
2. The candidate should have proven
recognition by peers within his specialty at the national and preferably at the
international level. Documentation shall include membership in specialty
societies which have restricted and selective membership.
3. The candidate shall be of the caliber to
have been invited to be a lecturer or visiting professor at similar
institutions either abroad or within the United States.
4. The candidate 's curriculum vitae shall
show a delivery of scholarly papers before national or international
meetings.
5. The candidate shall
have letters of support from the appropriate department chairman, the Dean of
the College of Medicine, and academic colleagues from outside the State of
Alabama which reflect and attest to his or her distinguished status.
Approval of an
(o)
Specialty
Professor : In connection with certificates of qualification issued
without examination pursuant to Rule
540-X-3-.14
of these rules, a specialty professor is an individual holding the degree of
Doctor of Medicine who in the opinion of the Board meets the following
criteria:
1. The candidate holds an
appointment to the regular (full time) faculty of medicine at an accredited
College of Medicine in the State of Alabama at the rank of assistant, associate
or full professor.
2. The candidate
is not eligible to obtain a regular license to practice medicine in this state
by virtue of the lack of required residency training in a program approved by
the Board, or inability to submit to examinations required for regular license
by virtue of the nature of the candidate 's educational training and practice
experience or other circumstances deemed adequate by the Board.
3. The candidate should have proven
recognition by peers within his specialty on a national level and preferably at
the international level.
4. The
candidate shall have been invited to be a lecturer or visiting professor at
other colleges of medicine and similar institutions either abroad or within the
United States.
5. The candidate 's
curriculum vitae should show a delivery of scholarly papers before national or
international meetings.
6. The
candidate shall have letters of support from the appropriate departmental
chairman, the dean of the medical school, the academic colleagues from outside
the State of Alabama which reflect and attest to his or her status recognition
within the profession.
7. The
candidate shall provide documentary evidence satisfactory to the Board that he
or she will provide a unique resource to the college of medicine and to the
people of Alabama a narrow subspecialty of medicine which is not otherwise
available in this state.
8. The
candidate must submit with his or her application an agreement in writing that
the medical practice of the candidate will be limited to the confines of those
specific programs, institutions or facilities which are approved by the Board
and designated on the candidate 's certificate of qualification, and that the
scope of the candidate 's medical practice shall be limited to those medical
services which are usually and ordinarily associated with the particular
subspecialty of medicine in which the candidate proposes to engage. The
subspecialty shall be designated by the Board on the candidate 's certificate of
qualification.
(p)
Approval of an applicant for designation as a specialty professor shall rest
within the sole discretion of the Board based upon its examination and
evaluation of the credentials, qualifications, and information submitted by the
applicant. Applicants designated as specialty professors may be approved by the
Board without specification of the duration of such appointment, however, the
Board shall retain the sole discretion to grant or deny the annual renewal of
such certificate of qualification.
(q)
SPEX, Special Purpose
Examination : That examination administered by the Federation of State
Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. in its most current edition and all
subsequent revisions, corrections, additions or deletions thereto. The passing
score acceptable to the Board of Medical Examiners shall be a minimum scale
score of 75 on the SPEX or that score which is designated as a passing score by
the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.
(r)
FCVS, Federation Credentials
Verification Services : a credentials verification service provided by
the Federation of State Medical Boards which physicians may use to verify core
medical credentials in connection with applications for certificates of
qualification. The Board of Medical Examiners will accept those verified
primary source records of physician 's credentials provided by FCVS in lieu of
equivalent documentation required to be submitted with an application for a
certificate of qualification where designated in these regulations. Applicants
are responsible for payment of all fees charged by FCVS. Use of FCVS by an
application is optional.
(2) Copies of the publications referred to
above, excluding examinations or tests, are maintained in the offices of the
Board of Medical Examiners and are available for inspection. Copies of these
publications may also be ordered directly from the publishing organization. For
additional information on ordering these publications contact the Executive
Director, Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, P. O. Box 946, Montgomery, AL
36102.
Author: Wendell R. Morgan
Notes
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 34-24-53, 34-24-70, 34-24-73, 34-24-75.
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