Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 27, 2023
(1) Definitions.
(a) "ACGME" means Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education.
(b)
"AMA" means American Medical Association.
(c) "AOA" means the American Osteopathic
Association.
(d) "Application"
means an application form completed according to the instructions provided in
the application, which includes all the required documentation, signatures,
seals and the application fee as published in the Board's fee
schedule.
(e) "Board" means the
Composite State Board of Medical Examiners.
(f) "ECFMG" means Educational Commission for
Foreign Medical Graduates.
(g)
"Permit holder" means a person authorized to participate in a postgraduate
medical training program subject to the limitations in O.C.G.A. §
43-34-8 and Rules 360-2-.09 through
360-2-.11.
(h) "Physician" means a doctor of medicine or
osteopathy licensed to practice medicine by the Board pursuant to Article 2,
Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
(i) "Postgraduate training program" means a
program for the training of interns, residents or post residency fellows that
is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Board.
(j) "Temporary postgraduate training permit"
means a permit issued by the Board to a graduate of a Board approved medical or
osteopathic school who is enrolled in a postgraduate training program deemed
acceptable by the Board and who does not currently hold a full and unrestricted
license in this State.
(k)
"Training Institution" means an institution that sponsors and conducts a
postgraduate training program approved by the ACGME, the AOA or other program
approved by the Board for the training of interns, residents or postgraduate
fellows.
(2) A temporary
postgraduate training permit is mandatory for participation in all postgraduate
medical training programs in this State, unless the individual holds a license
to practice medicine in this State prior to participating in the postgraduate
medical training program or has applied for a temporary postgraduate training
permit.
(a) The Board shall issue temporary
postgraduate training permits to applicants meeting the Board's qualifications
within 45 days of receipt by the Board of a completed application.
(b) Incomplete applications that have been on
file with the Board for more than 60 days shall be deemed invalid, and the
applicant shall be required to submit a new application as provided in
paragraph 3 of this rule.
(3) Requirements for issuance of a temporary
postgraduate training permit:
(a) An affidavit
that the applicant is a United States citizen, a legal permanent resident of
the United States, or that he/she is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under
the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act. If the applicant is not a U.S.
citizen, he/she must submit documentation that will determine his/her qualified
alien status. The Board participates in the DHS-USCIS SAVE
(Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for
the purpose of verifying citizenship and immigration status information of
non-citizens. If the applicant is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the
Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, he/she must provide the alien number
issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal immigration
agency.
(b) Submission of a fully
completed application required by the Board and the application fee as
published in the Board's published fee schedule.
1. The application form shall be completed
according to the instructions provided in the Application. The Board will not
consider an application until it is complete and the Board has received all the
required documentation, signatures, seals and fees.
2. Applicants shall inform the Board in
writing within 10 days of a change of address while an application is
pending.
3. Application fees are
nonrefundable.
4. Deposit of an
application fee by the Board does not indicate acceptance of the application or
that any other permit requirements have been fulfilled.
(a) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of
graduation from a medical or osteopathic school approved by the ACGME, the AOA
or the Liaison Committee on Medical Education; or
(b) If a graduate of a foreign medical
school, evidence satisfactory to the Board of holding a valid certificate
issued by ECFMG or having successfully completed a fifth pathway program
established in accordance with AMA criteria and passing the ECFMG qualifying
medical component examination.
(c)
Certification from the Program Director on a form provided by the Board
verifying the applicant's appointment to participate in a postgraduate training
program that is
1. An internship or residency
program accredited by the ACGME or AOA; or
2. A clinical fellowship program at an
institution with a residency program accredited either by the ACGME or the AOA
that is in a clinical field the same as or related to the clinical field of the
fellowship program.
3. If there is
a change in Program Directors during the Program year, the new Program Director
must so notify the Board on a form approved by the Board for said
notification.
(4) Issuance of a temporary postgraduate
training permit shall not be construed to imply that the permit holder will be
deemed eligible for a license to practice medicine in this State.
(5) The Board shall have the authority to
refuse to issue or renew or to suspend, revoke, or limit a temporary
postgraduate training permit based upon any of the grounds or violations
enumerated in OCGA §§
43-34-8.
Nothing in this rule shall be construed to prevent the Board from denying or
conditionally granting an application for a temporary postgraduate training
permit.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
43-34-8 and
43-34-43.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
31-9-6.1, 43-1-25, 43-34-20, 43-34-21, 43-34-24, 43-34-37, 43-34-47.
Original Rule entitled
"Unprofessional Conduct Defined" adopted. F. Dec.
15, 1982; eff. Jan. 4,
1983.
Amended:
F. May 13, 1983; eff.
July 1, 1983, as specified by the
Agency.
Amended:
F. May 20, 1988; eff.
June 9, 1988.
Amended:
F. Nov. 17, 1988; eff.
Dec. 7, 1988.
Amended:
F. Apr. 9, 1990; eff.
Apr. 29, 1990.
Amended:
ER. 360-2-0.8-.09 adopted. F. Aug. 9,
1991; eff. Aug. 8,
1991, the date of adoption.
Amended:
F. Nov. 8, 1991; eff.
Nov. 28, 1991.
Repealed: F. Jan. 24,
2002; eff. Feb. 13,
2002.
Amended:
New Rule entitled "Temporary Postgraduate Training Permits" adopted. F.
July 29, 2004; eff.
August 18, 2004.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted F. May, 11,
2012; eff. May 31,
2012.
