As used in this Chapter of Rules the following terms and acronyms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

1. (1) AOA - The American Osteopathic Association.
2. (2) Board - The Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination.
3. (3) Board Administrative Office - The office of the administrator assigned to the Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination located at 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243.
4. (4) Board Consultant/Designee - Any person who has received delegation of authority from the Board to perform Board functions subject to review and ratification by the full Board where provided by these rules.
5. (5) COMLEX - The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Exam.
6. (6) COMSPEX - The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Special Purpose Exam.
7. (7) COMVEX - The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Variable Purpose Examination.
8. (8) Division - The Tennessee Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health Related Boards, from which the Board receives administrative support.
9. (9) Endorsement/Reciprocity - The method of consideration for licensure for applicants previously licensed in another state.
10. (10) Examination - Unless otherwise stipulated, a written and/or oral examination specifically prepared and administered by the Board. THE PRACTICE OF OSTEOPATHY
11. (11) FCVS - The Federation Credentials Verification Service which is a service offered by the Federation of State Medical Boards that provides primary source identification and verification of physician core credentials as required in licensure applications by the states.
12. (12) FLEX - The Federation Licensing Examination.
13. (13) Licensee - Any person who has been lawfully issued a license to practice osteopathic medicine in Tennessee by the Board.
14. (14) Medical Service - An activity that falls within the definition of the “practice of osteopathic medicine” as set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated, § 63-9-106(a).
15. (15) N.B.M.E. - The National Board of Medical Examiners’ Examination.
16. (16) N.B.O.M.E. - The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners’ Examination.
17. (17) Practice of Medicine - The “practice of osteopathic medicine” as set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated, § 63-9-106(a). See also “Medical Service” or “Professional Service.”
18. (18) Professional Service - An osteopathic service.
19. (19) Shall or Must - Where these words are used, compliance is mandatory.
20. (20) Should or May - Where these words are used, it means a suggestion or a recommendation.
21. (21) SPEX - The Special Purpose Examination, as written by the Federation of State Medical Boards.
22. (22) Supervising Physician - Where these words are used, it shall include a licensed physician who actively oversees a certified nurse practitioner or a licensed physician assistant; and shall also include any properly authorized alternate or substitute supervising physician.
23. (23) U.S.M.L.E. - The United States Medical Licensing Examination.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-9-101, 63-9-105, 63-9-107, and 63-9-111. Administrative History: Original rule filed April 29, 1988; effective June 13, 1988. Amendment filed November 30, 1990; effective January 14, 1991. Amendment filed July 12, 1995; effective September 25, 1995. Repeal and new rule filed April 10, 2000; effective June 24, 2000. Amendment filed October 2, 2002; effective December 16, 2002.