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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-46. MEDICINE |
Section 17-4603. APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
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4603.1The Board may grant a license to practice medicine to an applicant educated in a foreign country who does as follows:
(a)Meets all requirements of this chapter except for §§ 4602 and 4604; and
(b)Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant's education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and the Act in ensuring that the applicant has the proper training, experience, and qualifications to practice medicine by submitting the documentation required by this section.
4603.2Repealed
4603.3An applicant under this section shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has successfully completed all educational and training requirements to practice medicine in the foreign country in which the medical education was undertaken.
4603.4An applicant under this section shall possess a valid standard certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
4603.5An applicant under this section shall complete three (3) years of postgraduate clinical training in a program that meets the requirements of § 4602.4.
4603.6An applicant shall arrange for a certified transcript of the applicant's medical education record to be sent directly from the educational institution to the Board or its designees, except as provided by § 4603.8.
4603.7The Board may waive the transcript requirement of § 4603.6 on a showing of extraordinary hardship if the applicant is able to establish by substitute documentation that the applicant possesses the requisite education and degrees.
4603.8If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit a notarized translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.