Meeting of the Board of Regents | May 2010
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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 |
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TO: |
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FROM: |
Frank Muñoz |
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SUBJECT: |
Report of the Committee on the Professions Regarding Licensing Petitions |
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DATE: |
May 4, 2010 |
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STRATEGIC GOAL: |
Goal 3 |
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AUTHORIZATION(S): |
Summary
Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)
Should the Regents approve the recommendations of the Committee on the Professions pertaining to licensing petitions as listed on the attachment?
Proposed Handling
This question will come before the full board at its May 2010 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken.
Procedural History
Section 6506(5) of the Education Law and Section 24.7 of the Rules of the Board of Regents authorize the Regents to waive education, experience and examination requirements for a professional license as well as to confer the degree Doctor of Medicine.
Background Information
There are 9 licensing petitions and 19 requests for the conferral of the degree Doctor of Medicine for review and approval.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Regents approve the recommendations of the Committee on the Professions regarding licensing petitions.
Timetable for Implementation
Approval of the Committee on the Professions’ recommendations will be effective May 18, 2010.
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Cases Presented to Board of Regents on: May 18, 2010 SUMMARY REPORT |
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PROFESSION
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EDUCATION |
EXAMINATION |
Experience |
Confer Degree Doctor of Medicine |
Three-Year Limited License |
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Pre-Professional |
Professional |
Post-Graduate |
Proficiency |
Licensing |
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Certified Public Accountancy |
10-01-07 to 10-03-07 |
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Medicine |
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10-69-60 |
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10-55-60C to 10-73-60C |
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Optometry |
10-01-56 10-02-56 |
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Veterinary Medicine |
10-04-74 10-05-74 |
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Veterinary Technology |
10-03-77 |
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OTHER:
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Total for fiscal year to date: 49 Total for calendar year to date: 91 |
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Board of Regents: May 18, 2010
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
10-01-07
Ahmed Abdelhalim
Sunnyside, New York
(Queens College, New York, Master of Science in Accounting, February 2009)
Petition for: Acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy (CPA) Examination.
Statement of Problem: Commissioner's Regulations require that an applicant must pass all parts of the Uniform CPA Examination within 18 months. Ahmed Abdelhalim passed the four parts of the Uniform CPA Examination as a candidate in California under requirements that are different than conditioning requirements in New York.
In August 2004, Mr. Abdelhalim passed the Regulation (REG) section during the first six months the computer-based examination was offered. When the examination transitioned to a computer-based exam in 2004, California allowed candidates who had passed their first section between April 2004 and October 2004 to retain credit for that section for 24 months. New York allowed such applicants only 18 months to pass the remaining 3 sections. Mr. Abdelhalim passed the remaining three sections as follows: Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) in April 2006, Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) in July 2006, and Auditing and Attestation (AUD) in August 2006, all within California’s 24-month conditioning period, but five months outside New York’s conditioning period.
The Executive Secretary for the State Board for Public Accountancy supports Mr. Abdelhalim’s petition to waive the 18-month requirement to pass all four parts of the Uniform CPA Examination.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 7404 of Education Law and Part 70 of the Commissioner’s Regulations require: |
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(1) A bachelor’s or higher degree based on a program in accountancy. |
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(2) Passing scores on the Uniform CPA Examination. |
(2) (a) August 2004: Regulation (passing score). (b) April 2006: Financial Accounting and Reporting (passing score). (c) July 2006: Business Environment and Concepts (passing score). (d) August 2006: Auditing and Attestation (passing score). |
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(3) Two years of satisfactory experience. |
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RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Public Accountancy, recommends that the applicant’s petition for acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform CPA Examination be accepted.
Board of Regents: May 18, 2010
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
10-02-07
Angelita Negron
Bronx, New York
(Pace University, New York, Bachelor of Business Administration in Public Accounting, June 2003)
Petition for: Acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy (CPA) Examination.
Statement of Problem: Commissioner's Regulations require that an applicant must pass all parts of the Uniform CPA Examination within 18 months. Angelita Negron passed the four parts of the Uniform CPA Examination, but she exceeded the conditioning requirement by two months.
Ms. Negron originally received conditional credit for passing the computer-based Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) section of the examination in November 2007. She subsequently passed the computer-based Auditing and Attestation (AUD) section in April 2008 and Regulation (REG) in February 2009. Ms. Negron needed to pass the fourth section, Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), by June 30, 2009 to retain credit for the BEC section she passed in November 2007. She sat for FAR twice before passing it in August 2009, two months after losing conditional credit for BEC. Her credit for the AUD expired on December 31, 2009 as she was preparing the materials necessary to pursue a waiver of the 18-month conditioning period.
Ms. Negron has provided documentation of personal factors to substantiate her petition for waiver of the 18-month requirement to pass all four parts of the examination. Based on the documentation and Ms. Negron’s successful attempt to pass the FAR section in the next available testing window after the personal factors had subsided, the Executive Secretary for the State Board for Public Accountancy supports Ms. Negron’s request to waive the 18-month requirement to pass all four parts of the Uniform CPA Examination.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 7404 of Education Law and Part 70 of the Commissioner’s Regulations require: |
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(1) A bachelor’s or higher degree based on a program in accountancy. |
(1) Pace University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Public Accounting, June 2003. |
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(2) Passing scores on the Uniform CPA Examination. |
(2) (a) November 2003: Auditing, Regulation, and Business Environment and Concepts (failing scores). (b) February 2007: Financial Accounting and Reporting (failing score). (c) April and August 2007: Business Environment and Concepts (failing score). (d) November 2007: Business Environment and Concepts (passing score). (e) February 2008: Financial Accounting and Reporting (failing score). (f) April 2008: Auditing (passing score). (g) February 2009: Regulation (passing score). (h) May 2009: Financial Accounting and Reporting (failing score). (i) August 2009: Financial Accounting and Reporting (passing score). |
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(3) Two years of satisfactory experience. |
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RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Public Accountancy, recommends that the applicant’s petition for acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform CPA Examination be accepted.
Board of Regents: May 18, 2010
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
10-03-07
Jonathan Zeva
Brooklyn, New York
(Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, May 31, 2007)
Petition for: Acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy (CPA) Examination.
Statement of Problem: Jonathan Zeva, an applicant for licensure as a CPA, recently passed the four parts of the Uniform CPA Examination, but exceeded the 18-month conditioning requirement.
Mr. Zeva sat for and passed the Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) section in October 2007 and the Regulation (REG) section of the Examination in November 2007. He needed to pass the remaining two sections by June 30, 2009 to retain credit for the BEC and REG sections. He passed Auditing and Attestation (AUD) in May 2008 within the 18-month conditioning period. He attempted, but failed the remaining Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) section two times within the conditioning period. He made a final attempt and passed the FAR section in August 2009, two months after he lost credit for BEC and REG.
Mr. Zeva reports that his efforts to prepare for and pass the FAR section were hindered by personal factors, which he has documented.
Based on the documented personal factors, the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Public Accountancy supports his petition to waive the 18-month requirement to pass all four parts of the Uniform CPA Examination.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 7404 of Education Law and Part 70 of the Commissioner’s Regulations require: |
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(1) A bachelor’s or higher degree based on a program in accountancy. |
(1) Hofstra University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, May 31, 2007) |
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(2) Passing scores on the Uniform CPA Examination. |
(2) (a) October 2007: Business Environment and Concepts (passing score). (b) November 2007: Regulation (passing score). (c) May 2008: Auditing and Attestation (passing score). (d) February and May 2009: Financial Accounting and Reporting (failing scores). (e) August 2009: Financial Accounting and Reporting (passing score). |
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(3) One year of satisfactory experience. |
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RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Public Accountancy, recommends that the applicant’s petition for acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform CPA Examination be accepted.
Board of Regents: May 18, 2010
OPTOMETRY
10-01-56
David L. Glassco
Chicago, IL 60613
(Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, O.D., 1987)
Petition for: Waiver of New York State practical examination requirement.
Statement of Problem: Dr. Glassco has not passed a satisfactory practical examination as required for licensure either by the endorsement or examination route. New York State accepts a passing score on Part III of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examination to satisfy the practical examination requirement. The NBEO practical examination was not available when Dr. Glassco was licensed in Ohio in 1987. Besides the national written examination, the applicant has also successfully passed the Ohio State Board Examination, which consisted of a written examination and a clinical examination, and the Kentucky Board examination.
Dr. Glassco has documented over 12 years of licensed practice in Ohio, Kentucky & Illinois since he received certification by the Ohio State Board of Optometry in October 1992 in therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.
Based on Dr. Glassco's demonstration of clinical skills through his years of hands-on licensed practice and his success on other professional examinations, the Acting Executive Secretary of the State Board for Optometry recommends that the requirement for a satisfactory practical examination (NBEO Part III) be considered satisfied.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 7104 of the Education Law and Part 66 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education require: |
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(1) Approved Doctor of Optometry degree or the equivalent earned on completion of an acceptable optometry program. |
(1) Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Doctor of Optometry, June 1987. |
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(2) Acceptable scores on a satisfactory written licensing examination; OR an optometry license issued by another jurisdiction with at least five years of professional practice of optometry following initial licensure and within the 10 years immediately preceding application for licensure by endorsement. |
(2)(a) Passed National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Part I, April 1985, Part IIA, April 1986 and Clinical Science, April 1987 [and also passed Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD), August 1992]. (b) Licensed in Ohio in July 1987, Indiana in 1998, Kentucky in 1993, Pennsylvania in 2003, Texas in 2004 and Illinois in 2006; over 12 years of professional practice. |
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(3) Acceptable scores on a satisfactory practical examination. |
(3) See Statement of Problem. |
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(4) Evidence of good moral character. |
(4) Evidence of good moral character. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Acting Executive Secretary of the State Board for Optometry, recommends that the Part III practical examination be considered satisfied.
Board of Regents: May 18, 2010
OPTOMETRY
10-02-56
Sherri Quimby-Cronin
Chatham, NY 12037
(The New England College of Optometry, Boston, Massachusetts, O.D., 1990)
Petition for: Waiver of New York State practical examination requirement.
Statement of Problem: Dr. Quimby-Cronin has not passed a satisfactory practical examination as required for licensure either by the endorsement or examination route. New York State accepts a passing score on Part III of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examination to satisfy the practical examination requirement. The NBEO practical examination was not available when Dr. Quimby-Cronin was licensed in New Hampshire in 1991.
Dr. Quimby-Cronin has documented over 15 years of licensed practice in New Hampshire.
Based on Dr. Quimby-Cronin’s demonstration of clinical skills through her years of hands-on licensed practice, the Acting Executive Secretary of the State Board for Optometry recommends that the requirement for a satisfactory practical examination (NBEO Part III) be considered satisfied.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 7104 of the Education Law and Part 66 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education require: |
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(1) Approved Doctor of Optometry degree or the equivalent earned on completion of an acceptable optometry program. |
(1) The New England College of Optometry, Boston, Massachusetts, Doctor of Optometry, May 1990. |
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(2) Acceptable scores on a satisfactory written licensing examination; OR an optometry license issued by another jurisdiction with at least five years of professional practice of optometry following initial licensure and within the 10 years immediately preceding application for licensure by endorsement. |
(2)(a) Passed National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Basic Science part, April 1988 and Clinical Science part, April 1989 & April 1991; [also passed Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD), December 1993]. (b) Licensed in New Hampshire, July 1991; over 15 years of professional practice. |
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(3) Acceptable scores on a satisfactory practical examination. |
(3) See Statement of Problem. |
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(4) Evidence of good moral character. |
(4) Evidence of good moral character. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Acting Executive Secretary of the State Board for Optometry, recommends that the Part III practical examination be considered satisfied.
Board of Regents: May 18, 2010
Petition for: Three-year limited license to practice veterinary medicine under Section 6704(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem: The applicants listed below have met the education and examination requirements for licensure as veterinarians in New York State. The only requirement for full licensure that cannot be satisfied at this time is United States citizenship or immigration status as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
Each applicant also has a pending application for full veterinary medical licensure, which cannot be granted until he/she satisfies the citizenship or permanent residency requirement.
Applicable Guidelines: Section 6704(6) of Education Law relates to the requirement of United States citizenship or permanent resident status for licensure as a veterinarian in New York State and allows the Board of Regents to grant a one-time three-year waiver (plus an extension of not more than one year) for an alien veterinarian to practice in New York State if all other licensure requirements are satisfied.
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10-04-74 Anil Kumar Gutta Bensalem, PA 19020 |
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10-05-74 Sophie Anne Baron Montpellier, France |
ACTION: The Department shall issue a limited license for a maximum of three years to practice veterinary medicine in New York State to each applicant, conditional upon Approval by the Department of all documentation needed to verify satisfaction of all veterinary medicine licensure requirements other than citizenship. The limited license may be renewed upon the lawful submission of an application for an extension of not more than one year, at the discretion of the Department.
Board of Regents: May 18, 2010
Petition for: Three-year limited license to practice veterinary technology under Section 6711(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem: The applicant listed below has met the education and examination requirements for licensure as veterinary technicians in New York State. The only requirement for full licensure that cannot be satisfied at this time is United States citizenship or immigration status as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
The applicant also has a pending application for full veterinary technology licensure, which cannot be granted until he/she satisfies the citizenship or permanent residency requirement.
Applicable Guidelines: Section 6711(6) of Education Law relates to the requirement of United States citizenship or permanent resident status for licensure as a veterinary technician in New York State and allows the Board of Regents to grant a one-time three-year waiver (plus an extension of not more than one year) for an alien veterinary technician to practice in New York State if all other licensure requirements are satisfied.
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10-03-77 Sarah Elizabeth Robson New York, NY 10001 |
ACTION: The Department shall issue a limited license for a maximum of three years to practice veterinary technology in New York State to the applicant, conditional upon approval by the Department of all documentation needed to verify satisfaction of all veterinary technology licensure requirements other than citizenship. The limited license may be renewed upon the lawful submission of an application for an extension of not more than one year, at the discretion of the Department.
Board of Regents: May 18, 2010
MEDICINE
10-69-60
Mark DeSantis
West Islip, New York 11795
(Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Missouri, Doctor of Osteopathy, September 1993)
Petition for: Waiver of the licensing examination.
Statement of Problem: Dr. DeSantis received his Doctor of Osteopathy degree in September 1993 but has not passed a satisfactory licensing examination acceptable to New York State. Dr. DeSantis took the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NCOME) Part I/Level 1 examination eight times from June 1991 to June 1999 but did not obtain a satisfactory passing score. The three-part NBOME examination was replaced by a three-level Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination in 1998 (Part I), 1997 (Part II), and 1995 (Part III). He is asking that a November 1999 two-day state examination passed for the State of West Virginia be accepted instead. Dr. DeSantis obtained his West Virginia license as an osteopathic physician and surgeon in January 2000.
Section 6524 of Education Law requires an applicant for licensure as a physician to pass an examination satisfactory to the New York State Board for Medicine and in accordance with the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. Section 60.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education requires that a medical school graduate fulfill the examination requirement by submitting evidence of having achieved grades acceptable to the State Board for Medicine on one of the following examinations: all parts of the examination of the National Board of Medical Examiners, all parts of the examination of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, all parts of the Federal Licensing Examination, all steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination, or certain state-constructed medical examinations taken prior to January 1, 1972.
During the review of Dr. DeSantis’ application for medical licensure, the New York State Board for Medicine requested a statement from the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) regarding the equivalence between their national examination and the examination that was administered by West Virginia. NBOME submitted a statement indicating that prior to 2000 it provided a written osteopathic examination for use by individual state licensing boards and that the questions for the examination came from a common data bank of questions maintained by NBOME. However, NBOME did not provide a statement indicating that the NBOME national examination and the state examination were equivalent.
The State Board has reviewed all documentation submitted by Dr. DeSantis in support of his application. This documentation included evidence of licenses in West Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Florida; Specialty Certification in Nuclear Medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine and Specialty Certification in Diagnostic Radiology from the American Board of Physician Specialties; residency positions; staff positions at SUNY Downstate and SUNY Stony Brook; and letters of recommendation. The American Board of Physician Specialties is not equivalent to the American Board of Medical Specialties, the organization the Department recognizes as setting the appropriate standards for American board certification.
The State Board recognizes the accomplishments of Dr. DeSantis in the medical field. However, the State Board believes that without a statement of examination equivalency from the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, the reliance on the West Virginia state examination would be contrary to our regulations. Additionally, it would subject the Department’s licensing decisions to challenges on the grounds that the Department was being arbitrary and capricious in their determinations.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Sections 60.1 and 60.5 of the Commissioner’s Regulations require: |
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(1) Six years of postsecondary education, including at least 32 months of medical education. |
(1)(a) Long Island University, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York, Bachelor of Science, May 1982. (b) Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Missouri, Doctor of Osteopathy, September 1993. |
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(2) One-year of approved postgraduate training. |
(2)(a) Rotating Internship, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, Massapequa General Hospital, Seaford, New York, July 1993 through June 1994. (b) Residency in Nuclear Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, New York, July 1995 through June 1997. (c) Residency and Chief Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Harlem Hospital Center New York, New York, July 2000 through June 2002. (d) Fellow in Cross Sectional Imaging, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, July 2002 through June 2003. |
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(3) Medical licensing examination satisfactory to the Board and in accordance with the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. |
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(4) United States citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent resident status in the United States. |
(4) United States citizen. |
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(5) Evidence of good moral character. |
(5) Evidence of good moral character. |
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(6) Evidence of the required course in the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. |
(6) Evidence of the required course in the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Medicine, recommends that before licensure is granted, the applicant pass an acceptable medical licensing examination as required in law and regulation.
Board of Regents: May 18, 2010
MEDICINE
Petition for: Conferral of the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) pursuant to Section 6529 of the Education Law.
Summary Statement: The petitioners listed below are all graduates of foreign medical schools who have been licensed in New York.
The applicable requirements of Section 3.57 of the Rules of the Board of Regents require completion of a medical education program in a foreign medical school satisfactory to the Department which does not grant the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), and in which the philosophy and curriculum were equivalent, as determined by the Department in accordance with the policy of the Board of Regents, to those in programs leading to the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) at medical schools in the United States satisfactory to, or registered by, the Board of Regents and the Department. Secondly, petitioners must have licensure to practice medicine in New York State in accordance with provisions of Section 6524 or 6528 of the Education Law or their equivalent as determined by the Board of Regents pursuant to their authority under Section 6506 of the Education Law.
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10-55-60C Rozeena Ayaz New Hartford, NY 13413 |
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10-56-60C Sanjay Bakshi New York, NY 10022 |
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10-57-60C Giuseppe Caruso Bethpage, NY 11714 |
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10-58-60C Manpreet Chadha Williamsville, NY 14221 |
(1) Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, 2/22/02. (2) License #242452, issued on 11/27/06. |
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10-59-60C Khadija Chaudrey Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
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10-60-60C Dana Delach Williamsport, PA 17701 |
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10-61-60C Elizabeth Eapen Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 |
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10-62-60C Susan George Syosset, NY 11791 |
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10-63-60C Eugenius Harvey New York, NY 10021 |
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10-64-60C Komal Jhaveri New York, NY 10065 |
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10-65-60C Sabu John Valley Stream, NY 11581 |
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10-66-60C Mohammad Mazid Hicksville, NY 11801 |
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10-67-60C Kiranmayi Mechineni Brooklyn, NY 11229 |
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10-68-60C Ayotokunbo Olosunde Jamaica, NY 11436 |
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10-69-60C Shyam Poludasu Brooklyn, NY 11229 |
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10-70-60C Vladimir Pryjdun Mahopac, NY 10541 |
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10-71-60C Syed Shah Jamaica, NY 11432 |
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10-72-60C Sarika Sharma Albertson, NY 11507 |
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10-73-60C Ross Wilson New York, NY 10025 |
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RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the State Board for Medicine, recommends that the petitioners be awarded the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in accordance with provisions of Section 6529 of the Education Law.