§ 25.262. Approved internships.
(a) The Board will work cooperatively with the AOA under standards established by the Committee on Post-Doctoral Training of the AOA to evaluate and approve internship programs prerequisite to unrestricted licensure in this Commonwealth. AOA-approved programs are approved by the Board, but the Board may conduct or cause to be conducted inspections it deems necessary to assure educational quality.
(b) Internship programs which have not been approved by the AOA Board of Trustees may be approved by the Board at its discretion, in the event of exigent circumstances wherein a sufficient number of AOA-approved internship positions are not available to accommodate osteopathic medical school graduates desiring to obtain unrestricted licensure in this Commonwealth.
Authority The provisions of this § 25.262 issued under section 16 of the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P.S. § 271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P.S. § 1301.902(b)).
Source The provisions of this § 25.262 adopted January 10, 1992, effective January 11, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 209.
Cross References This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 25.264 (relating to approval dates).
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