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Title 16 - Professional and Vocational RegulationsDivision 13 - Medical Board of CaliforniaChapter 1 - Licensing
Article 6 - Postgraduate Training
Section 1321 - Approved Postgraduate Training

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1321

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 1321 - Approved Postgraduate Training
(a) Postgraduate training programs located in the United States and/or its territories or in Canada that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the College of Family Physicians of Canada, shall be approved for the postgraduate training specified in Sections 2064.5, 2065, and 2096 of the code.
(b) An applicant shall have been formally admitted to any approved postgraduate training program in order to qualify for licensure as a physician and surgeon. As used in this section, "formally admitted" means the applicant has met the program's requirements for admission to the program.
(c) An applicant shall have completed at least 24 continuous months out of the required 36 months of approved postgraduate training in a single program in order to qualify for licensure as a physician and surgeon. The period required for postgraduate training may be interrupted due to illness or hardship.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1321

1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-15-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 33).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
3. Repealer of subsection (c) filed 2-16-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 7).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b), and new subsections (c) and (d) filed 5-10-89; operative 6-9-89 (Register 89, No. 19).
5. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (c) filed 3-9-94; operative 4-8-94 (Register 94, No. 10).
6. Amendment of subsections (a) and (d) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-19-2000; operative 2-18-2000 (Register 2000, No. 3).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 1-31-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 5).
8. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-11-2021; operative 6-11-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 24). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.

Note: Authority cited: Section 2018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2037, 2064.5, 2065 and 2096, Business and Professions Code.

1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-15-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 33).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
3. Repealer of subsection (c) filed 2-16-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 7).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b), and new subsections (c) and (d) filed 5-10-89; operative 6-9-89 (Register 89, No. 19).
5. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (c) filed 3-9-94; operative 4-8-94 (Register 94, No. 10).
6. Amendment of subsections (a) and (d) and amendment of Note filed 1-19-2000; operative 2-18-2000 (Register 2000, No. 3).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 1-31-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 5).
8. Amendment of section and Note filed 6-11-2021; operative 6/11/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 24). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.