REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL
NURSING
05-01-22
Anna
Surowiec
Brooklyn, NY
11214-1717
(Medyczne Studium Zawodowe
No. 2, Krakow, Poland, Pielegniarki Psychiatrycznej, 1985)
Petition
for: Acceptance of
education.
Statement of
Problem: Ms. Surowiec
completed a three-year professional nursing program leading to a diploma of
Pielegniarki Psychiatrycznej (psychiatric nursing) at the Medyczne Studium
Zawodowe No. 2 in Krakow, Poland in January 1985. The diploma awarded to graduates of the
general nursing program is Pielegniarki.
Ms. Surowiec asks that her education be accepted as satisfying the
professional educational requirements for licensure as a registered professional
nurse.
Section 6905 of New York State Education Law requires that applicants for
licensure as registered professional nurses must have received a diploma or
degree in general nursing. The
applicant’s school of nursing has sent the Department copies of its nursing
curricula, listing courses and hours for both its general nursing program and
its psychiatric nursing program.
Department staff have reviewed the specific courses for both programs and
have determined that the general nursing study in both programs is substantially
the same. The three-year psychiatric program requires more total hours than the
basic two-year general program and includes additional hours in psychiatry and
psychiatric nursing. Staff
recommend that her nursing education be considered equivalent to the general
nursing education required in Commissioner's Regulations.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS:
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QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 6905 of New York State Education Law
and Section 64.1 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
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(1)
Graduation from a general nursing program of at least two academic years
in a country outside the United States that is satisfactory to the
Department and recognized by the licensing authorities of that country as
being preparation for practice as a registered professional
nurse. |
(1) Completed a three-year nursing
program leading to diploma of Pielegniarki Psychiartrycznej at Medyczne
Studium Zawodowe No. 2, Krakow, Poland, January
1985.
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(2) Satisfactory scores on the National Council Licensure
Examination. |
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(3) Evidence
of the required course in identification and reporting of child abuse and
maltreatment. |
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RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on
the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board
for Nursing, recommends that the applicant’s petition for acceptance of her
nursing education be approved.
NURSE PRACTITIONER IN
GERIATRICS
05-03-34
Carolyn Ann
Montgomery
Williamsville, NY
14221
(Sisters of Charity Hospital
School of Nursing, Buffalo, New York, RN Diploma, 1975; D'Youville College, B.S.
in Nursing, 1977; State University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, M.S. in
Nursing and Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate, 1979)
Petition
for: Acceptance of
experience for nurse practitioner certification under alternative
criteria.
Statement of
Problem: Ms. Montgomery
holds New York State certification as a nurse practitioner in adult health based
on her completion of the Master of Science in Nursing program at the State University at Buffalo,
Buffalo, New York. She is
petitioning for nurse practitioner certification in the additional specialty
area of geriatrics under alternative criteria.
For certification in an additional specialty area under alternative
criteria, Commissioner's Regulations require, in addition to appropriate
education, evidence of 1,000 hours of clinical practice in the specialty area in
which the additional certification is sought in a health care facility licensed
pursuant to Article 28 of the Public Health Law. Ms. Montgomery is presenting
evidence of 1,000 hours of experience as a nurse practitioner in geriatrics
under the direct supervision of Teresa P. Chan, M.D., at Weinberg Campus. Ms. Montgomery asks that her experience
be accepted as the substantial equivalent of experience in an Article 28
facility. Based on the nature and
degree of documented supervision, the Executive Secretary of the State Board for
Nursing supports her request.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS:
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QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 64.4 of the
Regulations of the Commissioner of Education requires under alternative
criteria: |
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(1) Sixty hours
of continuing education in the specialty area in which certification is
sought.
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(1) Sixty
hours of continuing education in the area of geriatrics. |
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(2) One thousand hours
of clinical practice in the specialty area in which additional
certification is sought in a health care facility licensed pursuant to
Article 28 of the Public Health Law. |
(2) More than
1,000 hours of experience as a nurse practitioner under the direct
supervision of Teresa P. Chan, M.D. from June 1997 through December
2001.
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(3) Completion of
an acceptable course of at least three semester hours or the equivalent in
pharmacology.
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(3) Completed three
semester hours in pharmacology as part of her Nurse Practitioner program
at the State University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York,
1979. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in
concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Nursing,
recommends that the applicant’s petition for acceptance of 1,000 hours of
experience as a nurse practitioner under the direct supervision of Teresa P.
Chan, M.D. at Weinberg Campus be accepted as the substantial equivalent of
experience in a health care facility licensed pursuant to Article 28 of the New
York State Public Health Law to satisfy the requirement for nurse practitioner
certification under alternative criteria.
NURSE PRACTITIONER IN
PSYCHIATRY
05-04-40
Iola Jones
Idzi
Waterville, NY
13480
(Mohawk Valley Community
College, Utica, New York, A.A.S. in Nursing, 1967; Community General Hospital
Nurse Practitioner Program, Syracuse, New York, Family Nurse Practitioner
Certificate, 1983)
Petition
for: Acceptance of
experience for nurse practitioner certification under alternative
criteria.
Statement of
Problem: Ms. Idzi holds
New York State certification as a nurse practitioner in family health based on
her completion of the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Community General
Hospital, Syracuse, New York. She
is petitioning for nurse practitioner certification in the additional specialty
area of psychiatry under alternative criteria.
For certification in an additional specialty area under alternative
criteria, Commissioner's Regulations require, in addition to appropriate
education, evidence of 1,000 hours of clinical practice in the specialty area in
which the additional certification is sought in a health care facility licensed
pursuant to Article 28 of the Public Health Law. Ms. Montgomery is presenting
evidence of 1,000 hours of experience as a nurse practitioner in geriatrics at
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center, an Office of Mental Health facility. Ms. Idzi asks that her experience be
accepted as the substantial equivalent of experience in an Article 28
facility. Based on the nature and
degree of documented supervision, the Executive Secretary of the State Board for
Nursing supports her request.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS:
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QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 64.4 of the
Regulations of the Commissioner of Education requires under alternative
criteria: |
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(1) Sixty hours
of continuing education in the specialty area in which certification is
sought.
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(1) Sixty
hours of continuing education in the area of psychiatry. |
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(2) One thousand hours
of clinical practice in the specialty area in which additional
certification is sought in a health care facility licensed pursuant to
Article 28 of the Public Health Law. |
(2) More than
1,000 hours of experience as a nurse practitioner at Mohawk Valley
Psychiatric Center from May 1982 through March 2005.
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(3) Completion of
an acceptable course of at least three semester hours or the equivalent in
pharmacology.
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(3) Completed three
semester hours in pharmacology as part of her Nurse Practitioner program
at Community General Hospital, Syracuse, New
York. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in
concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Nursing,
recommends that the applicant’s petition for acceptance of 1,000 hours of
experience as a nurse practitioner at the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center be
accepted as the substantial equivalent of experience in a health care facility
licensed pursuant to Article 28 of the New York State Public Health Law to
satisfy the requirement for nurse practitioner certification under alternative
criteria.
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
TECHNICIAN
05-01-53
Kenneth A.
Wyka
Lake George, NY
12845-6410
Petition
for: Waiver of
education requirements.
Statement of
Problem: Completion of
at least a one-year satisfactory respiratory program is required to meet the
education requirement for licensure as a respiratory therapy technologist. Mr.
Wyka reports that from 1971 – 1972 he completed respiratory studies at Lenox
Hill Hospital in New York City but is unable to document completion of the
required year-long program. The
Hospital had a twelve-month certificate inhalation therapy program, which was
professionally accredited from 1970 to 1974, but no longer has the old records
available. Mr. Wyka has submitted a
certificate of recognition granted to him by the Hospital that he “successfully
completed a ninety-six hour course of training in Inhalation Therapy on March 6,
1972.” Although Mr. Wyka obtained
B.S. and M.S. degrees in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, these
documented studies are insufficient to satisfy New York State requirements for
licensure.
Mr. Wyka passed the examinations of the National Board for Respiratory
Care and became a Certified Respiratory Therapist and Registered Respiratory
Therapist in 1973. He was licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in New
Jersey in 1992. In addition, he has
presented a record of achievement in the profession. In the 1970’s, he was Director of the
respiratory therapy educational program at Passaic County Community College in
New Jersey; served from 1988 to 1996 on the faculty of the University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark; taught at Montclair State
College; and has authored textbooks in respiratory therapy. Mr. Wyka has also extensively served the
New Jersey Society for Respiratory Care.
This service included many years as delegate to the American Association
for Respiratory Care, of which he was elected a Fellow in 2003.
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APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 8510 of Education Law and Subpart 79-4
of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education require: |
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(1) Completion of an acceptable
one-year program in respiratory therapy technician or a program deemed
equivalent. |
(1) See Statement of
Problem.
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(2) Satisfactory score/s on the
National Board for Respiratory Care (NCRC) certification
examination. |
(2)(a) Certified Respiratory
Therapist (CRT), May 19, 1973
(2)(b) Registered Respiratory
Therapist (RRT), June 11, 1973. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee
on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State
Board for Respiratory Therapy, recommends that the applicant's petition for
waiver of the education and examination requirements be accepted.
THREE-YEAR LIMITED LICENSE IN
DENTISTRY
Petition for: Three-year limited license to practice Dentistry
under Section 6604(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem: The applicant listed below has satisfied the
education and examination requirements for licensure as a dentist 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 has an opportunity to practice dentistry in an area which
has been designated a Federal Dental Health Professions Shortage Area and
requests a three-year waiver of the citizenship requirement under Section
6604(6) of the Education Law. The applicant must sign an affidavit stating the
exact location of the shortage area where she will practice before the
three-year limited license will be issued.
Applicable Guidelines: Section 6604(6) of Education Law relates to the
requirement of United States citizenship or permanent resident status for
licensure as a dentist in New York State and allows the Board of Regents to
grant a one-time, three-year waiver of this requirement for an alien dentist to
practice in New York State if all other licensure requirements are satisfied and
to grant an additional extension not to exceed six years to enable the alien to
secure citizenship or permanent resident status, provided such status is being
actively pursued.
NAME OF
PETITIONER |
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05-05-59
Victoria Woo
Glen Oaks, NY
11004 |
ACTION:
The Department shall issue a three-year limited license to the applicant to
practice dentistry in New York State in a Federal Dental Health Professions
Shortage Area upon approval by the Department of all documentation needed to
verify satisfaction of all dentistry licensure requirements other than
citizenship and an acceptable Affidavit of Agreement on the applicant’s location
of employment. The limited license
may be renewed upon the lawful submission of an application for an extension of
not more than six years, at the discretion of the
Department.
CHIROPRACTIC
05-04-70
John Robert
DeLisi
Spring Valley, NY
10977
(Palmer College of
Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa, Doctor of Chiropractic,
1977)
Petition for: Waiver of the requirements pertaining to
acceptability of licensing examinations and acceptance of preprofessional
education.
Statement of
Problem:
Dr. DeLisi took and passed the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)
Part I examination in April 1976 and the Part II examination in April 1977. The
applicant has documented more than 23 years of professional practice. Commissioner’s Regulations permit
acceptance of passing grades on the NBCE examinations administered subsequent to
September 1, 1977. The State Board
for Chiropractic has recommended, since April 1992, that all NBCE Part I and
Part II passing scores be accepted regardless of the date of administration.
In addition, Dr. DeLisi completed organic chemistry, a required
preprofessional course in the basic sciences, during his professional studies
and lacks college coursework in physics. Section 24.3(a) of the Commissioner's
Regulations allows the Committee on the Professions (COP) to accept
preprofessional study taken after entry into the professional program and to
waive up to six semester hours of preprofessional education. Department staff support such action by
the COP.
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APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Sections 6554 and 6507
of the Education Law require: |
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(1) Two years of
satisfactory preprofessional college study. |
(1) Rockland Community
College, Suffern, New York, 1972-1974 and Fall 2004.
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(2) Completion of a
satisfactory chiropractic program of at least four academic
years. |
(2) Palmer College of
Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa, Doctor of Chiropractic,
1977. |
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(3) Acceptable scores
on satisfactory licensing examinations. |
(3)(a) See Statement
of Problem.
(3)(b) Clinical
competency examinations passed in California,
1978. |
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(4) United States citizenship or
immigration status as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
in the United States. |
(4) United States
citizen. |
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(5) Good moral
character. |
(5) Good moral
character. |
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(6) Evidence of the
required course in the identification and reporting of child abuse and
maltreatment. |
(6) Completed the
required course in the identification and reporting of child abuse and
maltreatment. |
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and Section 59.6 of the
Regulations of the Commissioner of Education requires, in addition, for
endorsement: |
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(1) License in good
standing in another state. |
(1)
(a) Licensed in New
Jersey, 1978.
(1)
(b) Licensed in
California, 1978. |
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(2) Evidence of at
least two years of satisfactory experience following
licensure. |
(2) Evidence of more
than 23 years of acceptable
experience. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee
on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State
Board for Chiropractic, recommends that the applicant's preprofessional
education be approved and that the combination of examinations in conjunction
with other qualifications be accepted for endorsement.
VETERINARY
MEDICINE
05-12-75
Walter Ruel
Cowles
Lextington, KY
40511
(Auburn University School of Veterinary
Medicine, Auburn, Alabama, D.V.M., 1979)
Petition for: Waiver of New
York State requirements pertaining to acceptability of licensing examinations
for licensure by endorsement.
Statement
of Problem: Dr. Cowles graduated from an accredited college of
veterinary medicine in the United States in 1979 and was licensed in Kentucky
based on National Board Examination (NBE) scores in Georgia. While Dr. Cowles passed the NBE in 1979,
he has not taken the Clinical Competency Test (CCT). For New York State licensure, applicants
who passed the NBE must also pass the CCT, which was offered from 1984 until
2000. When Dr. Cowles was licensed
in 1980, the CCT was not offered.
The CCT and the NBE have been replaced by the North American Veterinary
Licensing Examination (NAVLE). Dr.
Cowles has documented over 7 years of professional practice in Kentucky
following licensure.
In view of Dr. Cowles’ years of licensed practice as evidence of clinical
competence, staff of the New York State Board for Veterinary Medicine recommends
that the CCT examination requirement be waived and the applicant’s Kentucky
license be accepted for endorsement in New York State.
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APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS:
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QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Section 6704 of the
Education Law and Section 59.6 and Part 62 of the Regulations of the
Commissioner of Education require: |
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(1) Completion of six
years of preprofessional and professional postsecondary studies
satisfactory to the Department and graduation with a satisfactory degree
in veterinary medicine. |
(1) Auburn University School of
Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, Alabama, D.V.M., 1979. |
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(2) Acceptable scores
on satisfactory licensing examinations or passing scores on an acceptable
state licensing examination not in use in New York State and at least two
years of satisfactory professional experience following
licensure. |
(2)(a) Passing score
on June 1979 NBE examination; did not take the CCT.
(2)(b) Licensed as a
veterinarian in Kentucky, July 1980.
(2)(c) More than two
years of satisfactory professional experience following
licensure. |
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(3) United States
citizenship or immigration status as an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent resident status in the United States. |
(3) United States
citizen. |
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(4) Evidence of good
moral character. |
(4) Good moral
character. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee
on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State
Board for Veterinary Medicine, recommends waiver of the CCT examination
requirement and endorsement of the applicant's Kentucky license.
THREE-YEAR LIMITED LICENSE IN VETERINARY
MEDICINE
Petition for:
Three-year limited license to practice veterinary medicine under Section
6704(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem: The applicant listed below has 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.
The
applicant also has a pending application for full veterinary medical licensure,
which cannot be granted until he 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.
Name of
Petitioner |
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05-06-74
Ray Alexander
Oke
Guelph, Ontario N1E
3R6
Canada |
ACTION:
The Department shall issue a limited license for a maximum of three years to
practice veterinary medicine in New York State to the 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.
MEDICINE
05-41-60
Ting
Liu
Abington, PA
19001
(Peking Union Medical
College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Master of Medicine, May
1987)
Petition for: Acceptance of
education.
Statement of
Problem:
Dr. Liu earned a diploma in 1983 from Beijing College of Traditional Chinese
Medicine following five years of study in a program that combined Traditional
Chinese Medicine and allopathic (Western) medicine. The program was 50%
allopathic medicine for the first two years and 60% allopathic medicine in the
last three years. In 1984, Dr. Liu
enrolled in Peking Union Medical College and earned a Master of Medicine degree
with a specialty in pathophysiology in May 1987.
Dr. Liu completed a four-year residency in anatomic and clinical
pathology at Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 2000
through June 2004. She is board
certified in anatomic and clinical pathology by the American Board of
Pathology. Currently, Dr. Liu is
completing a year of residency in hematopathology at Hahnemann University
Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Liu asks that her
combined studies in Chinese and western medicine in the People’s Republic
of China and her advanced training in pathology and hematopathology in the
United States be accepted as the equivalent of the regulatory requirement of six
years of postsecondary education including a medical education of at least 32
months. Based on the unique
educational background of this applicant, the Executive Secretary of the State
Board for Medicine supports the applicant’s petition.
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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 a medical education at least 32 months in
length. |
(1) Beijing College
of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1978-83, Bachelor of Medicine; Peking Union Medical College,
1984-1987, Master of Medicine;
PGY 3 and 4 in anatomic and clinical pathology and PGY 5 in
hematopathology at Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
2002-2005. |
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(2) Proficiency
examination. |
(2) ECFMG certification, September
1998. |
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(3) Three years of approved postgraduate
hospital training. |
(3) PGY 1 and 2 in anatomic and clinical
pathology, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June
2000-June 2002. Board
certification in anatomic and clinical pathology by the American Board of
Pathology. |
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(4) Acceptable scores on the New York State
licensing examination. |
(4) Acceptable scores on USMLE Steps 1, 2, and
3. |
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(5) United States citizen or alien lawfully
admitted for permanent resident status in the United
States. |
(5) United States
citizen. |
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(6) Evidence of good moral
character. |
(6) Good moral
character. |
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(7) Evidence of the required course in the
identification and reporting of child abuse and
maltreatment. |
(7) Certificate of Completion 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
the applicant’s preprofessional and professional education be considered
satisfied.
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.
NAME OF
PETITIONER |
QUALIFICATIONS |
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05-66-60C
Nasar Chaudhry
Hornell, NY 14843 |
(1) King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan,
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, 9/1/67.
(2) License #116917, issued on
7/24/73. |
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05-67-60C
Elsa Clark
Wantagh, NY 11793 |
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05-69-60C
David Krumholz
Forest Hills, NY 11375 |
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05-70-60C
Cyril Obi
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