Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 24-1-7 - License to Practice Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery by Reciprocal Endorsement; Application Required7.1. An applicant for a license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by reciprocal endorsement shall complete an application on forms provided by the Board. The application is available on the Board's website. The applicant shall complete all parts of the application, in full, prior to being reviewed by the Board.7.2. An applicant for a license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by reciprocal endorsement shall provide a statement that he or she is in good standing in the jurisdiction in which he or she is licensed, and that he or she has no medical disciplinary action pending against him or her.7.3. An application for a license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by reciprocal endorsement must be received by the Board no later than 30 days prior to the meeting of the Board at which the application will be reviewed.7.4. An applicant shall arrange for a personal interview with a member of the Board prior to the meeting during which his or her application is to be considered. The purpose of the interview or required attendance at a Board meeting is to clarify any information contained in the application. The Board may require production of original documents at the interview or required attendance at a Board meeting.7.5. An applicant shall have available for review by a Board member, or by the Board, if the applicant appears at the meeting, the following original documents: 7.5.1. His or her medical school diploma;7.5.2. Evidence of successful completion of a minimum of one year of post-doctoral clinical training in a program approved by the American Osteopathic Association or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;7.5.3. A certified copy of the scores attained by the applicant on the COMLEX-USA examination developed by NBOME or State Board; the scores shall meet the requirements established in subsection 4.4 of this rule; and7.5.4. A statement that the applicant is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which he or she is licensed to practice and that he or she has no medical disciplinary action pending.7.6. An applicant for a license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by reciprocal endorsement shall provide all photocopied documents to the Board. The photocopies shall be attached to the application and made a part of the application. The application, together with all photocopied documents submitted with the application, become the property of the Board and shall not be returned.7.7. An applicant for a license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by reciprocal endorsement shall submit payment of a non-refundable fee, in an amount as established by the Board under the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule Fees for Services Rendered by the Board of Osteopathic Medicine Title 24 CSR 5. If it is paid by personal check, licensing process is not considered complete until the check has cleared the bank.7.8. An applicant for a license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by reciprocal endorsement has the burden of demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has the requisite qualifications of a physician initially licensed in this state.