Rule 15-12-32-6.2.11 - Qualifications of Emergency Physicians1. For those physicians providing emergency medicine coverage, board certification in Emergency Medicine is desirable. However, career emergency medicine physicians who are board certified in a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, a Canadian Board or other equivalent foreign board meets the requirements.2. Alternative criteria for the non-boarded physician working in the Emergency Department are as follows:a. He/she must be licensed to practice medicine.b. He/she must be approved by the hospital's credentialing committee for emergency medicine privileges.c. The physicians must meet all criteria established by the pediatric trauma and emergency medical director to serve on the pediatric trauma team.d. The physician's experience in caring for the pediatric trauma patient must be tracked by the PI program.e. The pediatric trauma and emergency medical director must attest to the physician's experience and quality as part of the recurring granting of pediatric trauma team privileges.f. Residency in Emergency Medicine is desirable.15 Miss. Code. R. 12-32-6.2.11
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