Rule 15-3-1-5.2.3 - Qualifications of Emergency Physicians1. For those physicians providing emergency medicine coverage, board certification in Emergency Medicine and/or General Surgery is required or current certification in ATLS. ATLS must be obtained within 18 months of hire. 2. The emergency medicine liaison must participate in a multi-disciplinary trauma committee and the PI process. Committee attendance must be at least fifty percent (50%) over a year's period of time. Emergency physicians must be currently certified in ATLS (ATLS requirements are waived for Board Certified Emergency Medicine and Board Certified General Surgery Physicians), and it is required they be involved in at least eight (8) hours of trauma related continuing education (CME) every 3 years.15 Miss. Code. R. 3-1-5.2.3
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-59-5