1. (a) To register to supervise a medical school student in training, a physician must certify to the board that he or she:

   1. (1) has a valid written agreement with the medical school to supervise its students in training. A copy of the agreement must be provided to and approved by the board;
   2. (2) has completed an orientation program or workshop approved by this board for supervisors of medical students in training;
   3. (3) will not supervise more than one medical student at a time;
   4. (4) will not supervise a medical student for more than three months;
   5. (5) will not supervise more than four medical students per year; and
   6. (6) will not violate the Medical Practice Act.

2. (b) The physician registering to supervise a medical school student in training must further certify to the board that the student:

   1. (1) will not perform any task or function without the supervising physician being either physically present or immediately available to provide guidance;
   2. (2) has not been previously supervised by a physician in Texas; and
   3. (3) has passed the basic science and English language portions of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) examination.
3. (c) Any report or grade given by a supervising physician may be submitted to a medical school as documentation of a student's meeting graduation requirements established by the medical school, provided, however, that such report or grade shall not be applicable or submitted to the board for the purpose of meeting licensure requirements established by the board.

Source Note:The provisions of this §162.3 adopted to be effective March 28, 1984, 9 TexReg 1469.