1. (1) The physician to whom a bridge year graduate physician is registered shall:

   1. (a) Possess a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Alabama;

   2. (b) On the date of the application, have satisfied one of the following experience requirements:

      1. 1. Practiced medicine for at least three years, excluding any practice in an internship, residency, fellowship, or other supervised training program; or
      2. 2. Practiced medicine for at least one year and is certified by one or more of the specialty boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association; or
      3. 3. Practiced medicine for at least one year and the bridge year graduate physician’s practice site(s) is limited solely to a general acute care hospital, a critical access hospital, or a specialized hospital licensed as such by the Alabama Department of Public Health.
2. (2) The Board, in its discretion, may waive the practice requirements in (1)(b).
3. (3) The Board of Medical Examiners may decline to consider an application where the physician is under investigation for a potential violation of the Code of Alabama, Section 34-24-360 or any rule of the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners or Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama.

Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-24-75.2 and Act No. 23-233.

History: New Rule: Published May 31, 2024; effective July 15, 2024.