|
Medical College of Georgia
Graduate Medical Education Policies and Procedures
Office of Primary Responsibility: Graduate Medical Education
No. HS 6.0
House Officer Licensure
1.0 Purpose
To provide guidelines regarding licensure of interns, residents and fellows
training in an approved ACGME Residency Program at the Medical College of
Georgia.
2.0 Procedure
A Temporary Postgraduate Training Permit is mandatory for participation in all
postgraduate medial training Programs in the State of Georgia, unless the
individual holds a regular license to practice medicine in Georgia prior to
participating in postgraduate medical training program.
2.1 Requirements for Issuance of Temporary Postgraduate Training
Permit
The Board will not consider an application until it is complete and the Board
has received all the required documentation, signatures, seals, and fees (no
strikeouts, whiteout, fax, or copies will be accepted). Application and
instructions may be downloaded from the
Composite State Board of Medical Examiners (CSBME) Web site.
2.2.1 Internship or Residency Program accredited by the ACGME or AOA
2.2.2 Clinical Fellowship Program at an Institution with a Residency
Program accredited either by ACGME or the AOA that is in a clinical field the
same as or related to the clinical field of the Fellowship Program.
2.2.3. Notarized copy of medical diploma indicating evidence of graduation
from a medical or osteopathic school approved by the ACGME, the AOA or the
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
2.2.4 Graduates of a foreign medical school must submit notarized valid
certificate issued by ECFMG or notarized fifth pathway program certificate
established in accordance with AMA criteria and passing ECFMG qualifying medical
component examination.
2.2.5 Certification from the Program Director on a form provided by the
Board verifying applicant’s appointment to participate in a postgraduate
training program (page 4). Composite State Board of Medical Examiners (CSBME) Web
site.
2.2.6 House Officers on a H-1B visa requiring a Temporary Postgraduate Training Permit must submit their application to the GME Office at least 3-4 months prior to their start date.
2.2 Non ACGME approved Programs must have prior approval from the
Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) and the permit holder is required to
pay the initial and renewal fee before starting postgraduate training.
2.3 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 the State of Georgia.
2.4 The Board shall have the authority to refuse, issue, renew,
suspend, revoke, or limit a Temporary Postgraduate Training permit based upon
any of the grounds or violations enumerated in OCGA 43-1-19 and 43-34-37.
Nothing in this rule shall be construed to prevent the Board from denying or
conditionally granting an application for a Temporary Postgraduate Training
permit. Authority: OCGA 43-34-20; 43-34-24; 43-34-47
2.5 A permit holder who withdraws from a postgraduate training Program
and is accepted or appointed to participate in another postgraduate training
program must apply for a new Postgraduate Training permit as provided in Rule
360-2-09(3); however, the Board will not issue a new Postgraduate Training
permit as provided herein if the permit holder’s postgraduate training exceeds
seven years.
2.6 Renewal of Temporary Postgraduate Training Permits
All Temporary Postgraduate Training permits expire annually on June 30th.
Renewal application and fee required by the Board must be submitted to the Board
before the permit holder can continue in the postgraduate training program.
Renewal fee does not indicate acceptance of the renewal application or that any
permit requirement has been fulfilled. The GME Office will submit all
applications to the Board for approval prior to start date of contract.
2.7 To be eligible for renewal, the permit holder must furnish
satisfactory evident that he/she continues to participate in the postgraduate
training program indicated on the completed Program Directors certification
form. Send completed form to the GME Office for approval. The GME Office will
forward to the Composite State Medical Education Board.
2.8 Failure to renew a Postgraduate training permit by the expiration
date shall result in a penalty for late renewal as required by the Board.
Postgraduate training permits that are not renewed within one month of
expiration shall be revoked for failure to renew and a new application with the
appropriate fee shall be required.
2.9 A permit holder shall not participate in postgraduate training in
this State after the expiration of a postgraduate training permit.
2.10 Program Director Requirements
If there is a change in Program Director the new Program Director must notify
the Board
on the form approved by the Board and a copy on file in the GME
Office.
Pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, each Institution designates a license physician who qualifies as a
Program Director to fulfill the responsibilities of reporting to the Board the
following within 15 days of the event:
2.10.1 Permit holder’s withdrawal or termination from or completion of a
postgraduate training program and the reasons for such termination or withdrawal
2.10.2 Occurrence of any of the events identified as grounds for
disciplinary action or as violations enumerated in O.C.G.A. 43-1-19 and 43-34-37
or a practice restriction taken against a permit holder .or any disciplinary
action regarding quality of car and/or ability to practice with reasonable skill
and safety,
2.10.3 Any permit holder who has an unauthorized absence from the Program
for any length of time in excess of two weeks and the reason.
2.10.4 At the completion of the Program year, Program Directors must
provide the Board with a list of permit holders participating in the Program
Director’s postgraduate medical training program who are recommended or
advancement to the next level.
2.10.5 At the completion of the Program year, Program Directors must report
to the Board whether a permit holder participating in the Program Director’s
postgraduate medical training Program has failed to advance in the Program for
performance or behavioral reasons.
2.10.6 This attestation by the Program Director places direct
responsibility on the Program Director when there is a change in the training
status of any resident who has a Temporary Training Permit (termination, absence
from the program, failure to progress academically in training).
2.10.7 Failure to notify the Composite State Medical Examiners (CSBME) of a
House Officers status according the new Temporary Training Permit legislation
will have negative consequences for the Program Director and the Program
Director “shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.” 2.10.8
Complete rules, effective August 18, 2004, may be viewed
online.
| Effective Date: 7/05 |
Revision/Review Date: 12/05/10/07 |
|