Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Section 172-88-002 - DEFINITIONS
Current through September 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and this chapter.
002.01 ACCREDITED SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. An accredited school or college of medicine is a United States or Canadian school or college which conforms to the standards required for accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association and is approved by the Department, upon recommendation of the Board.
002.02 ACCREDITED SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. An accredited school or college of osteopathic medicine is a school or college which conforms to the standards required for accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Professional Education and is approved by the Department, upon recommendation of the Board.
002.03 APPROVED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. An approved graduate medical education is a program of graduate medical education, approved by the Board, that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the College of Family Physicians of Canada, or has been deemed by the Board as comparable to the requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
002.04 APPROVED GRADUATE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION. An approved graduate osteopathic medical education is a program of graduate medical education approved by the Council on Postdoctoral Training (COPT) served in the United States, or has been deemed by the Board as comparable to the requirements of the Council on Postdoctoral Training (COPT).
002.05 COMPREHENSIVE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION OF THE UNITED STATES (COMLEX). The comprehensive osteopathic licensing examination of the United States is the examination made available by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME).
002.06 FEDERATION CREDENTIALS VERIFICATION SERVICE (FCVS). The federation credentials verification service is the permanent, central repository of core credential documents that have been verified through primary sources administered by the Federation of State Medical Boards.
002.07 FEDERATION LICENSING EXAMINATION (FLEX) WEIGHTED AVERAGE. The federation licensing examination weighted average is the formula used to determine the examination score for the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) administered prior to 1985. Such formula is as follows: day 1 score multiplied by 1; day 2 score multiplied by 2; day 3 score multiplied by 3. The total of these 3 scores is divided by 6 which equals the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) Weighted Average.
002.08 FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATE. A foreign medical graduate is a graduate of a school or college of medicine not in the United States or Canada which is recognized by the appropriate government agency in the country where the medical school is located.
002.09 HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA. A health professional shortage area is a geographic area designated a health profession shortage area by the Nebraska Rural Health Advisory Commission.
002.10 SPECIAL PURPOSE EXAMINATION (SPEX). The special purpose examination is an examination made available by the Federation of State Medical Boards.
002.11 STATE EXAMINATION. A state examination is an examination administered by a state, territory of the United States, or District of Columbia for purposes of determining eligibility for initial licensure of physicians or osteopathic physicians and surgeons.
