A physician who meets the conditions set forth in section
12-240-111, C.R.S., of the Medical
Practice Act and the qualification standards and application requirements set
forth in this Rule may be granted a distinguished foreign teaching physician
license to practice medicine in this state at the discretion of the Board. When
determining whether an applicant is eligible for this license type, the Board
shall in the exercise of its discretion, consider the following Qualification
Standards.
A. QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:
For licensure as a distinguished foreign teaching physician that demonstrate
noteworthy and recognized professional attainment.
1. The applicant holds a current medical
license in good standing in his/her home country or in any other
country.
2. The applicant's foreign
medical education and training meets or exceeds the minimum educational
requirements for medical licensure in Colorado.
3. The applicant holds Board certification
conferred by a regular member board of the American Board of Medical
Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association in the applicant's area of
medical specialty OR holds Board certification outside of the United
States.
4. The applicant has
undergone extensive clinical post-graduate medical training in the applicant's
area of medical specialty.
5. The
applicant has demonstrated recent clinical experience by being actively and
continuously involved in the practice of medicine for at least a two year
period immediately preceding the filing of the application and has demonstrated
expertise that meets or exceeds the clinical skills required by the faculty
position.
6. The applicant has
demonstrated teaching ability to include prior experience in an academic
position, including other visiting professorships or professorships.
7. The applicant has published a significant
number of peer-reviewed articles or noteworthy research in respected medical
publications.
8. The applicant's
training, skills or talents will contribute uniquely to clinical medicine and
medical education in Colorado.
9.
The applicant demonstrates that s/he will continue to contribute uniquely to
clinical medicine and medical education in Colorado during the ensuing period
of licensure.
10. The applicant's
other medical license(s) and health care privileges are unrestricted and have
not been subject to discipline by any licensing body or health care
entity.
11. The applicant is free
from prior medical malpractice judgments, settlements, or their
equivalent.
B.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: An applicant for licensure as a distinguished foreign
teaching physician shall:
1. Fully and
accurately complete the Board's distinguished foreign teaching physician
application, initial or renewal, as applicable;
2. Pay the Board a licensing fee to be
determined and collected pursuant to section
12-20-105, C.R.S.;
3. Submit a letter from the Dean's Office of
the medical school on whose academic faculty the applicant will serve
identifying:
a. The applicant's proposed
faculty position, title, and term of appointment;
b. Whether the applicant will serve in the
role of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor;
(1) If assistant professor, provide the
following information:
(a) An explanation as
to why the applicant does not qualify or satisfy the University guidelines for
the rank of associate professor or higher; and
(b) Identification of a supervising physician
who shall have a rank of associate professor or above and have a current
Colorado medical license in good standing, which is not a distinguished foreign
teaching license nor reentry license; and
(2) For renewal applicants not designated as
associate professor or higher, provide detailed information for the applicant's
plans to obtain Colorado medical licensure pursuant to sections
12-240-110 or
12-240-114, C.R.S.;
c. The reasons international
recruitment for this academic faculty position was or continues to be
necessary, to include if salary was a motivating factor;
d. How the applicant will uniquely enhance or
has uniquely enhanced clinical medicine and medical education in this
state;
e. How the applicant meets
or continues to meet the Qualification Standards defined in this Rule to be
eligible for this license type;
f.
Additional information which would assist the Board in understanding the reason
for this appointment; and
g. For a
renewal applicant continued satisfaction of the Qualification Standards defined
in this Rule shall be demonstrated by:
(1) An
updated curriculum vita;
(2) An
updated list of publications and teaching experience;
(3) Continued post-graduate education;
and
(4) Copies of the applicant's
teaching evaluations since the last renewal application.
C. DEFINITIONS: A
"medical school in this state" pursuant to section
12-240-111, C.R.S., must be an
approved medical college as defined by section
12-240-104(3)(a),
C.R.S., located in the state of Colorado.
Notes
3 CCR 713-33.2
Adopted: August
17, 2006, Effective: October 30, 2006; Revised: 08/19/10; Effective:
10/15/2010; Revised: 08/16/2012; Effective: 10/15/2012; Repealed by Act of
Colorado Legislature: 05/15/2013; Readopted by Emergency Rulemaking on:
05/16/2013; Effective: 05/16/2013; Readopted by Emergency Rulemaking on
08/15/2013; Effective: 08/15/2013; Revised 11/14/2013; Effective:
01/14/2014
Revised:
08/19/10;
Adopted: August
17, 2006,
Effective:
October 30, 2006;
Effective:
10/15/2010;
Revised:
08/16/2012;
Effective:
10/15/2012;
Repealed by Act
of Colorado Legislature: 05/15/2013;
Effective:
05/16/2013;
Readopted by
Emergency Rulemaking on: 05/16/2013;
Effective:
08/15/2013;
Readopted by
Emergency Rulemaking on 08/15/2013;
Revised
11/14/2013;
Effective:
01/14/2014