Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.14 - Requirements for Approval of International Medical Schools

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) An international medical school seeking
			 Board approval pursuant to O.C.G.A.
			  43-34-26 shall 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.