1. (a) For purposes of issuing a certificate of qualification without examination (limited license) to an applicant under rule 540-X-3-.15(1)(b), the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners may approve training programs not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in schools or Colleges of Medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in Alabama that meet the following criteria:

   1. (1) Enroll individuals holding the degree of Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from the individual’s country of origin;
   2. (2) have a structured curricula;
   3. (3) require a licensed physician preceptor for each individual enrolled in the program; and
   4. (4) Have a formal evaluation process.
2. (b) In the initial application for a certificate of qualification without examination, the Dean of the College of Medicine shall certify and present written documentation demonstrating that the training program meets the criteria in this section and shall set forth the duration of the training program, which shall be subject to the approval of the Board at their discretion, but which shall normally not exceed a period of twenty-four months.
3. (c) A training program approved by the Board under Rule 540-X-3-.16 does not qualify as a post graduate or residency training program for the purpose of Rule 540-X-3-.03.

Author: Wendell R. Morgan, Attorney for the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-24-53; Act No. 93-148.

Editor’s Note: The old Rule 540-X-3-.15 has been renumbered Rule 540-X-3-.16 as of the certification filed August 21, 1996. Previous rule 15 was renumbered to .16 as per certification filed October 15, 2008; effective November 19, 2008. Rule .16 was renumbered to .17 as per certification filed May 16, 2013; effective June 20, 2013.

History: New Rule: Filed August 21, 1996; effective September 26, 1996. Amended: Filed October 15, 2008; effective November 19, 2008.