The Osteopathic Medicine Act authorizes the Board to issue a Resident Training license for medical school graduates during their first year of postgraduate training, also known as PGY-1. In order to begin the first year of residency, all resident physicians must obtain a Resident Training license. The Board may issue a Resident Training license upon completion of an application, payment of any fees, and submission of documentation from the applicants Oklahoma training program recommending the physician and stating the applicant meets all the requirements for such license. Any person holding a Resident Training license is not guaranteed subsequent full licensure in Oklahoma as an osteopathic physician.

1. (1) A Resident Training license shall be:
2. (A) Issued by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners to eligible physicians;
3. (B) Issued for no longer than one (1) year unless extended by the Board;
4. (C) Issued without continuing medical education (CME) requirements unless the physician holds a registration to prescribe controlled drugs in Oklahoma.
5. (2) If the physician's resident training program specifically approves the resident to have prescribing authority, the resident training license shall permit the physician to apply for prescribing privileges from state or federal authorities.
6. (3) The Resident Training license shall not permit:
7. (A) The physician to apply for prescribing privileges for controlled drugs unless authorized by the resident's training program;
8. (B) The physician to recommend medical marijuana;
9. (C) The physician to supervise any mid-level practitioner;
10. (D) The physician to practice medicine outside the scope allowed by the training program; or
11. (E) The physician to practice independent of the training program.
12. (4) Following completion of PGY-1 training the resident must apply for an advanced resident medical license to practice medicine in Oklahoma. The advanced resident license shall allow the practice of medicine for all necessary purposes to complete resident training. Termination of the resident from the training program, voluntarily or involuntarily, will result in the automatic suspension of the advanced resident license until the licensee appears before the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting. In addition, the advanced resident license holder may practice medicine in nongraduate student training locations provided the individual submits to the Board a letter signed by the post-graduate Medical Director that provides all the following information:
13. (A) The name and practice location of all places in which the resident will be permitted to practice medicine. Changes in location or duties of the resident must result in the submission of a new letter signed by the Medical Director of the post-graduate program.
14. (B) The Medical Director has ensured that the resident has been properly trained to provide competent medical services required in the locations listed.
15. (C) The practice of medicine by the resident in the listed locations will not interfere with the training of the resident and is consistent with the program training goals.

Added at 39 Ok Reg 2050, eff 9-11-22

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25