1. (a) Foreign Medical Graduates from substantially equivalent medical schools must provide:

   1. (1) an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) status report; and

   2. (2) proof of one of the following:

      1. (A) successful completion of two years of approved medical graduate training that is progressive in nature; or
      2. (B) board certification from a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists.
2. (b) Alternative approved training may be demonstrated by practicing within the teaching confines of the applying institution under a Faculty Temporary License. Each year in a teaching faculty position under a Faculty Temporary License shall be considered the equivalent of one year of approved postgraduate training.

Source Note:The provisions of this §161.15 adopted to be effective January 9, 2025, 50 TexReg 319.