Alabama Administrative Code
Title 540 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Chapter 540-X-7 - ASSISTANTS TO PHYSICIANS
Section 540-X-7-.50 - Qualifications Of The Supervising Anesthesiologist - Anesthesiologist Assistants (A.A.)

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 540-X-7-.50

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

The anesthesiologist to whom an anesthesiologist assistant is registered shall:

(1) Possess a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Alabama and practice in the medical specialty of anesthesiology;

(2) On the date of the application, have satisfied one of the following experience requirements:

(a) Practice medicine for at least three years, including any practice as a licensed physician while enrolled in an internship, residency, or fellowship;

(b) Practice medicine as a licensed physician for at least one year, including any practice while enrolled in an internship, residency, or fellowship, and certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) or by the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology; or

(c) Practice medicine as a licensed physician for at least one year, including any practice while enrolled in an internship, residency, or fellowship, and the registration's practice site is limited solely to a general acute care hospital, a critical access hospital, or a specialized hospital licensed as such by the Alabama Department of Public Health.

(3) Effective January 1, 2025, have obtained continuing medical education prescribed by the Board of Medical Examiners regarding the rules and statutes governing supervised practice in Alabama, not more than forty-eight (48) months prior to or within twelve (12) months of registration to an anesthesiologist assistant.

(4) The Board, in its discretion, may waive the practice requirements in (2).

Previous Rule 540-X-7-.47 was renumbered to .50 as per certification filed September 11, 2008; effective October 16, 2008.

Author: Board of Medical Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-24-290, et. seq.

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