Current through August 30, 2024
(a) An applicant
for licensure by examination who is a graduate of a medical college not
accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Council on
Medical Education of the American Medical Association must
(1) have graduated from a school listed in
the World Directory of Medical Schools, produced by the World
Federation for Medical Education, after successful completion of a medical
curriculum extending over a period of at least four academic years; the four
academic years must consist of at least 32 months of actual instruction,
consisting of a minimum of 4,000 hours, with at least 80 percent of actual
in-person attendance required; if an applicant has matriculated in more than
one medical school, the applicant must have matriculated in the medical school
awarding the degree of doctor of medicine or its equivalent for at least the
last full academic year of medical education received before the granting of
the degree;
(2) meet the
requirements of
AS
08.64.225,
12 AAC 40.015,
12 AAC 40.020, and this section;
and
(3) have successfully completed
three years of postgraduate training that meets the requirements of
AS
08.64.225(a)(2)(A) including
(A) at least one continuous year of training
in a general medical program that includes basic clinical training; training
periods of less than 12 montyhs in a program will not be accepted;
and
(B) at least two years of
training in one continuous single program; a year of full-time employment as a
faculty member at a medical college accredited by the Association of American
Medical Colleges and the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical
Association may be substituted for a year of required postgraduate training, up
to the maximum required under this subsection; training periods of less than 12
months in a program will not be accepted.
(b) An applicant for licensure by credentials
who is a graduate of a medical college not accredited by the Association of
American Medical Colleges and the Council on Medical Education of the American
Medical Association must
(1) have graduated
from a school listed in the World Directory of Medical
Schools, produced by the world Fedration for Medical Federation for
Medical Education, after successful completion of a medical curriculum
extending over a period of at least four academic years; the four academic
years must consist of at least 32 months of actual instruction, consisting of a
minimum of 4,000 hours, with at least 80 percent of actual in-person attendance
required; if an applicant has matriculated in more than one medical school, the
applicant must have matriculated in the medical school awarding the degree of
doctor of niedicine or its equivalent for at least the last full academic year
of medical education received before the granting of the degree;
(2) meet the requirements of
AS
08.64.225,
08.64.250,
12 AAC 40.010, and this section;
and
(3) establish proof of
competency and professional qualifications by meeting one of the following
requirements:
(A) have successfully
completed three years of postgraduate training that meets the requirements of
AS
08.64.225(a)(2)(A),
including
(i) at least one continuous year of
training in a general medical program that includes basic clinical training;
training periods of less than 12 months in a program will not be accepted; and
(ii) at least two years of
training in one continuous single program; a year of hill-time employment as a
faculty member at a medical college accredited by the Association of American
Medical Colleges and the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical
Association maybe substituted for a year of required postgraduate training, up
to the maximum required under this subsection; training periods of less than 12
months in a program not be accepted;
(B) hold a current, active, unrestricted
license to practice medicine in another state and
(i) have engaged in the active practice of
medicine in that state for at least three years before the date of application
for licensure in this state;
(ii)
hold a current certification in a practice specialty issued by the American
Board of Medical Specialties; and
(iii) have successfully completed postgraduate
training that meets the requirements of
AS
08.64.225(a)(2)(A) and
includes at least one continuous year in a general medical program that
includes basic clinical training,
(c) If necessary to determine whether an
applicant for licensure who is a graduate of a medical college not accredited
by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Council on Medical
Education of the American Medical Association is competent and able to safely
practice medicine in this state, the board may require the applicant to pass
the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX) administered by the Federation of State
Medical Boards or to undergo a fonnal assessment of professional competency by
a program approved by the board for that purpose.
(d) Nothing in this section requires the
board to evaluate for equivalency any education or training required under this
section.,
Information about the World Directory of Medical Schools
described in 12 AAC 40.016(a) and (b) may be obtained from the World Federation
for Medical Education, c/o Medical Schools Council, Wobum House, 20 Tavistock
Square, London WCIH 9HD; website at
https://wfme.org/world-directory/.
Authority:AS
08.64.100
AS 08.64.180
AS 08.64.200
AS 08.64.205
AS 08.64.209
AS 08.64.210
AS 08.64.225
AS 08.64.250
AS
08.64.255
