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17-95-502. Definitions.
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17-95-502. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Critical medical shortage area” is an area wherein there is a critical shortage of physicians for the area's population as defined by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the Federal Register, Volume 41, No. 13, dated July 6, 1976, and as updated by the Department of Health;
(2) “E.C.F.M.G.” is an examination for graduates of foreign medical schools prepared and administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates;
(3) “FLEX” is the Federation Licensing Examination prepared and issued semiannually by the Federation of State Medical Boards. The Federation Licensing Examination includes three (3) parts: the basic science, the clinical science, and the clinical competency average. Successful passage of the Federation Licensing Examination with an overall weighted average of seventy-five (75) is required for medical licensure by the Arkansas State Medical Board; and
(4) “Temporary license” is a license issued by the board to practice medicine for a period of twelve (12) months in a critical medical shortage area as defined in subdivision (1) of this section. A temporary license may be renewable by the board under the conditions and requirements of this subchapter for additional periods of twelve (12) months not to exceed the limitations set forth in § 17-95-504.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-95-502
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17-95-502. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Critical medical shortage area” is an area wherein there is a critical shortage of physicians for the area's population as defined by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the Federal Register, Volume 41, No. 13, dated July 6, 1976, and as updated by the Department of Health;
(2) “E.C.F.M.G.” is an examination for graduates of foreign medical schools prepared and administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates;
(3) “FLEX” is the Federation Licensing Examination prepared and issued semiannually by the Federation of State Medical Boards. The Federation Licensing Examination includes three (3) parts: the basic science, the clinical science, and the clinical competency average. Successful passage of the Federation Licensing Examination with an overall weighted average of seventy-five (75) is required for medical licensure by the Arkansas State Medical Board; and
(4) “Temporary license” is a license issued by the board to practice medicine for a period of twelve (12) months in a critical medical shortage area as defined in subdivision (1) of this section. A temporary license may be renewable by the board under the conditions and requirements of this subchapter for additional periods of twelve (12) months not to exceed the limitations set forth in § 17-95-504.
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17-95-504. Remedial training.
(a) A temporary license may be granted to an eligible physician for not more than three (3) twelve-month terms.
(b)(1) If after that time the physician has not satisfactorily passed the examination for licensure, the Arkansas State Medical Board, in collaboration with the Dean of the College of Medicine of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, shall review the physician's performance and areas of deficiency on the examination for licensure and shall prescribe a plan of remedial training for the physician.
(2) The physician must carry out the prescribed plan before being eligible for either a regular license based on successful passage of the examination for licensure or another period of temporary licensure under the same provisions and requirements as were originally applied for his or her temporary license under the provisions of this subchapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-95-504
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