Section 08.64.200. Qualifications of physician applicants.

   (a) Except for foreign medical graduates as specified in AS 08.64.225, each physician applicant shall
        (1) submit a certificate of graduation from a legally chartered medical school accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association;
        (2) submit a certificate from a recognized hospital or hospitals certifying that the applicant has satisfactorily performed the duties of resident physician or intern for a period of
             (A) one year if the applicant graduated from medical school before January 1, 1995, as evidenced by a certificate of completion of the first year of postgraduate training from the facility where the applicant completed the first year of internship or residency; and
             (B) two years if the applicant graduated from medical school on or after January 1, 1995, as evidenced by a certificate of completion of the first year of postgraduate training from the facility where the applicant completed the first year of internship or residency and a certificate of successful completion of one additional year of postgraduate training at a recognized hospital;
        (3) submit a list of negotiated settlements or judgments in claims or civil actions alleging medical malpractice against the applicant, including an explanation of the basis for each claim or action; and
        (4) not have a license to practice medicine in another state, country, province, or territory that is currently suspended or revoked for disciplinary reasons.
   (b) The board shall determine whether each physician applicant has any disciplinary or other actions recorded in the nationwide disciplinary data bank of the Federation of State Medical Boards. If the physician applicant was licensed or practiced in a jurisdiction that does not record information with the data bank of the Federation of State Medical Boards, the board shall contact the medical regulatory body of that jurisdiction to obtain comparable information about the applicant.

Authorities

8.64.130; 8.64.205; 8.64.209; 8.64.225; 8.64.230; 8.64.250; 8.64.270; 8.64.272; 8.64.275;18.16.010

Notes

Implemented As

12 AAC 40.010
12 AAC 40.016
12 AAC 40.022
12 AAC 40.024
12 AAC 40.040
12 AAC 40.050
12 AAC 40.058
12 AAC 40.930

References

12 AAC 40.010
12 AAC 40.015
12 AAC 40.022
12 AAC 40.031
12 AAC 40.038
12 AAC 40.040
12 AAC 40.965
AS 8.64.130 .130">Sec. 08.64.130. Board records.
AS 8.64.205 .205">Sec. 08.64.205. Qualifications for osteopath applicants.
AS 8.64.209 .209">Sec. 08.64.209. Qualifications for podiatry applicants.
AS 8.64.225 .225">Sec. 08.64.225. Foreign medical graduates.
AS 8.64.230 .230">Sec. 08.64.230. License granted.
AS 8.64.250 .250">Sec. 08.64.250. License by credentials.
AS 8.64.270 .270">Sec. 08.64.270. Temporary permits.
AS 8.64.272 .272">Sec. 08.64.272. Residency and internship permits.
AS 8.64.275 .275">Sec. 08.64.275. Temporary permit for locum tenens practice.
AS 18.16.010 Abortions.

History

(Sec. 35-3-85 ACLA 1949; am Sec. 1 ch 22 SLA 1960; am Sec. 1 ch 18 SLA 1963; am Sec. 5 ch 77 SLA 1969; am Sec. 5, 6 ch 148 SLA 1970; am Sec. 1 ch 85 SLA 1972; am Sec. 5 ch 101 SLA 1974; am Sec. 19 ch 48 SLA 1983; am Sec. 5 ch 87 SLA 1987; am Sec. 6 ch 126 SLA 1990; am Sec. 1 ch 53 SLA 1999; am Sec. 2 ch 66 SLA 1999; am Sec. 2 ch 52 SLA 2005)