Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Applicants for licensure by endorsement shall meet all
requirements as set forth in Section
61-10-12
NMSA 1978. Additionally, the state of the applicant's primary license shall
have requirements equal to or greater than the requirements of licensure in New
Mexico.
A.
Prerequisites for
licensure. Each applicant for a license to practice as an osteopathic
physician in New Mexico by endorsement must be of good moral character, hold a
full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another country, state,
territory or province and possess the following qualifications:
(1) be free of disciplinary history, license
restrictions, or pending investigations in all jurisdictions where a medical
license is or has been held; and
(2) current certification from a medical
specialty board recognized by the American osteopathic association bureau of
osteopathic specialists (AOA-BOS).
B.
Required documentation for all
applicants. Each applicant for a license must submit the required fees
as specified in
16.17.2.8
NMAC and the following documentation:
(1) a
completed signed application with a passport-quality photo taken within the
previous six months; applications are valid for one year from the date of
receipt by the board;
(2)
verification of licensure in all states or territories where the applicant
holds or has held a license to practice medicine, or other health care
profession; verification must be received directly from the other state
board(s), and must attest to the status, issue date, license number, and other
information requested and contained on the form;
(3) two recommendation letters from
physicians, chiefs of staff or department chairs or equivalent with whom the
applicant has worked and who have personal knowledge of the applicant's
character and competence to practice medicine; the recommending physicians must
have personally known the applicant and have had the opportunity to personally
observe the applicant's ability and performance; this information will be
provided by a board-approved credentials verification service for applicants
using that service, or directly to the New Mexico board of osteopathic medicine
for applicants using the osteopathic physician profile report;
(4) verification of all work experience and
hospital affiliations in the last five years, if applicable, not to include
postgraduate training; this information will be provided by a board-approved
credentials verification service for applicants using that service, or directly
to the New Mexico board of osteopathic medicine for applicants using the
osteopathic physician profile report;
(5) a copy of all AOA-BOS specialty board
certifications, if applicable; this information will be provided by a
board-approved credentials verification service for applicants using that
service, or directly to the New Mexico board of osteopathic medicine for
applicants using the osteopathic physician profile report; and
(6) the board may request that applicants be
investigated by the biographical section of the American osteopathic
association, the drug enforcement administration, the federation of state
medical boards, the national practitioner data bank, and other sources as may
be deemed appropriate by the board;
(7) applicants who are not U.S. citizens must
provide proof that they are in compliance with the immigration laws of the
United States.
