Texas Occupations Code - Section 155.004. Additional Eligibility Requirements For Graduates Of Certain Foreign Medical Schools
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§ 155.004. ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
GRADUATES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOLS. A license applicant
who is a graduate of a medical school that is located outside the
United States and Canada must present proof satisfactory to the
board that the applicant:
(1) is a graduate of a school whose curriculum meets
the requirements for an unapproved medical school as determined by
a committee of experts selected by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board;
(2) has successfully completed at least three years of
graduate medical training in the United States or Canada that was
approved by the board;
(3) is eligible for a license to practice medicine in
the country in which the school is located, except for any
citizenship requirements;
(4) holds a valid certificate issued by the
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates; and
(5) is able to communicate in English.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended
by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, § 14.027(d), eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Section: 154.0561 154.057 154.058 155.001 155.002 155.003 155.0031 155.004 155.005 155.006 155.007 155.008 155.009 155.051 155.0511
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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