Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-2-.14 - Requirements for Approval of International Medical Schools
(1) An international medical school seeking
Board approval pursuant to O.C.G.A.
43-34-26shall provide the Board with the following:
(a) A completed application and application
fee.
(b) Completed self-assessment
form that establishes or demonstrates that:
(i) MD Degree or equivalent. The medical
school's educational program leads to an MD degree or the international
equivalent, and the medical school's core curriculum and clinical instruction
meets the standards of schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical
Education and one of the following:
(A) The
medical school is owned and operated by the government of the country in which
it is located, and the country in which it is located and the medical school's
primary purpose is educating its own citizens to practice medicine in that
country; or
(B) The medical school
has a charter or registration by the jurisdiction in which it is domiciled and
meets the standards set forth in subsections (b) (ii)-(xi) below.
(ii) Mission and objectives. The
institution shall have a clearly-stated written purpose and mission statement,
and have institutional objectives that are consistent with preparing graduates
to provide competent medical care. These must include:
(A) Teaching, patient care, and service to
the community;
(B) The expectations
concerning the education students will receive; and
(C) The role of basic science and clinical
research as an integral component of its mission, including the importance,
processes, and evaluation of research in medical education and
practice.
(iii)
Organization. The institution shall be organized as a definable academic unit
responsible for a resident educational program that leads to the MD degree.
(iv) Curriculum. The structure and
content of the educational program shall provide an adequate foundation in the
basic and clinical sciences and shall enable students to learn the fundamental
principles of medicine, to acquire critical judgment skills, and to use those
principles and skills to provide competent medical care.
(v) Governance. The administration and
governance structure system shall allow the institution to accomplish its
mission and objectives.
(vi)
Faculty. The faculty shall be qualified and sufficient in number to achieve the
institution's objectives. A "qualified" faculty member is a person who
possesses either a credential generally recognized in the field of instruction,
or a degree, professional license, or credential at least equivalent to the
level of instruction being taught or evaluated. The institution shall have a
formal ongoing faculty development process that will enable it to fulfill its
mission and objectives.
(vii)
Admission and promotion standards. The institution shall have and adhere to
standards governing admission requirements and student selection and promotion
that are consistent with the institution's mission and objectives.
(viii) Financial resources. The institution
shall possess sufficient financial resources to accomplish its mission and
objectives.
(ix) Facilities. The
institution shall have, or have access to, facilities, laboratories, equipment,
and library resources that are sufficient to support the educational programs
offered by the institution and to enable it to fulfill its mission and
objectives. If the institution utilizes affiliated institutions to provide
clinical instruction, the institution shall be fully responsible for the
conduct and quality of the educational program at those affiliated
institutions.
(x) Records. The
institution shall maintain and make available for inspection any records that
relate to the institution's compliance with this section for at least five
years, except that student transcripts shall be retained
indefinitely.
(xi) Branch campuses.
An institution with more than one campus shall have written policies and
procedures governing the division and sharing of administrative and teaching
responsibilities between the central administration and faculty, and the
administration and faculty of the other locations. These policies shall be
consistent with the institution's mission and objectives. The institution shall
be fully responsible for the conduct and quality of the educational programs at
these sites. If an institution operates a branch campus located within the
United States or Canada, instruction received at that branch campus shall be
deemed to be instruction received and evaluated at that institution. For the
purpose of this section, the term "branch campus" means a site other than the
main location of the institution, but does not include any hospital at which
only clinical instruction is provided.
(2) The Board may, on its own or at the
request of an institution, determine whether an institution meets the
requirements of subsections 1(a) and 1(b). The Board shall have the discretion
to determine whether a site visit is necessary in order to verify the accuracy
and completeness of the data provided and to conduct an in-depth review of the
program to determine whether the institution is in compliance with these
regulations.
(3) The Board may
receive, review, evaluate, and process any materials and visit the facilities
of an institution seeking approval of their program, or the Board may contract
with an independent company or agency to perform those services for and make
recommendations to the Board. The Board shall make the final decision regarding
the approval of an institution and its program. All costs related to the
evaluation and review process, including costs for a site visit, must be paid
by the institution under review and be negotiated with the Board or the company
selected by the Board to perform the evaluation.
(4) An institution's failure to provide
requested data regarding its educational program or to cooperate with a site
visit team shall be grounds for disapproval of its educational
program.
(5) If an institution
receives and wishes to retain the Board approval of its educational program, it
shall do the following:
(a) Notify the Board,
in writing, no later than 30 days after making any changes to the following:
(i) Location;
(ii) Mission, purpose, or objectives;
(iii) Change of name;
(iv) Any change in curriculum or other
circumstances that would affect the institution's compliance with subsections
(a) and (b);.
(v) Shift of change
in control. A "shift or change in control" means any change in the power or to
manage, direct, or influence the conduct, policies, and affairs of the
institution from one person or group of people to another person or group of
people. This does not include the replacement of an administrator with another
person, if the owner does not transfer any interest in, or relinquish any
control of, the institution to that person.
(b) Every seven years, the institution shall
submit to the Board documentation sufficient to establish that it remains in
compliance with the requirements of this section.
(c) The documentation submitted pursuant to
subsection (5)(b) shall be reviewed by the Board or its designee to determine
whether the institution remains in compliance with the requirements of this
section. The Board shall make the decision if the institution remains in
compliance.
(6) The Board
may, at any time, withdraw its determination of approval when an institution is
no longer in compliance with this section. Prior to withdrawing its
determination of approval, the Board shall send the institution a written
notice of its intent to withdraw its approval, identifying those deficiencies
upon which it is proposing to base the withdrawal, and giving the institution
120 days from the date of the notice to respond to the notice. The Board shall
have the sole discretion to determine whether a site visit is necessary in
order to ascertain the institution's compliance with this section. The Board
shall notify the institution of its decision and the basis for that
decision.
(7) The approval process
outlined in this rule does not apply to medical schools that have already been
classified as "Approved Medical Schools" in Rule
360-2-.01(1)(g)(i).
Pursuant to Rule
360-2-.01(1)(g)(i), "Approved Medical Schools" are medical schools located in the United States,
Puerto Rico, and Canada and those listed on the Medical Schools Recognized by
the Medical Board of California (effective February 4, 2010, adopted by
reference) and schools that have been approved by a regional accreditation
authority with standards equivalent to LCME and approved by the National
Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)."
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