N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-3.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:35-3.12 - Standards for licensure of physicians with post-secondary educational deficiencies

(a) An applicant for licensure to practice medicine and surgery in this State shall submit proof to the Board that, prior to having commenced medical school studies, he or she has successfully completed a satisfactory course of at least two years, at a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the Board, during which period he or she shall have earned at least 60 credits, and passed at least one three-credit course in each of the following subjects: chemistry, physics and biology.

(b) The Board in its discretion may waive any or all of the pre-medical requirements set forth in (a) above if the credentials presented include proof of the following:

1. Certification by a specialty board approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA);

2. Award of a Ph.D. degree in a health-related field from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the Board;

3. Award of an M.P.H. degree from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the Board; or

4. Award of a National Institute of Health Research Award.

(c) The Board in its discretion may waive up to 30 of the required credits and/or all or part of the required subjects if the credentials presented include:

1. Proof of successful completion of the full term of a fellowship program accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the AOA acceptable to the Board; or

2. Satisfactory completion of at least three years' clinical training gained through either a residency program or programs that satisfy three years of a nationally prescribed course of training in one discipline pursuant to ACGME or AOA accreditation standards for a particular specialty.

(d) The Board in its discretion may waive any or all of the required subjects if the credentials presented include proof of a score of 80 on each part of the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) or the Uniform State Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).

(e) If the Board identifies substantive deficiencies, and none of the credentials identified at (b), (c) or (d) above have been presented, the applicant may be provided leave to secure such credentials and the Board, upon request, may provide guidance to applicants seeking to remediate deficiencies.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-3.12

New Rule, R.1994 d.539, effective 11/7/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 2742(b), 26 N.J.R. 4418(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.398, effective 10/2/2000.
See: 31 N.J.R. 2451(a), 32 N.J.R. 3574(a).
Rewrote (c).
Amended by R.2011 d.155, effective 6/6/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1310(a), 43 N.J.R. 1359(b).
In (b)1, inserted "(ABMS)" and "(AOA)"; in (c)1, inserted "(ACGME)" and substituted "AOA" for "American Osteopathic Association"; in (c)2, substituted "ACGME" for "Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education" and "AOA" for "American Osteopathic Association"; and in (d), inserted "FLEX" and "(USMLE)".