Rule 30-2601-1.2 - DefinitionsFor the purpose of these rules, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
A. "Board" means the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.B. "Physician" means any person with a valid doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy or doctor of podiatry degree.C. "LCME" means the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the organization recognized by the American Medical Association for accrediting American medical schools.D. "ACGME" means Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education.E. "RCPSC" means Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.F. "CCFP" means College of Family Physicians of Canada.G. "ABMS" means American Board of Medical Specialties.H. "AMA" means the American Medical Association. I. "FSMB" means the Federation of State Medical Boards.J. "FLEX" means the Federation Licensing Examination administered through the FSMB. K. "NBME" means National Board of Medical Examiners. L. "USMLE" means United States Medical Licensing Examination administered jointly through the FSMB and NBME.M. "SPEX" means the Special Purpose Examination administered through the FSMB.N. "NBOME" means the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.O. "COMLEX" means the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination administered through the NBOME.P. "COMVEX" means the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Variable-Purpose Examination administered through the NBOME.Q. "AOA" means American Osteopathic Association.R. "LMCC" means Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada.S. "APMA" means American Podiatric Medical Association.T. "ABPM" means American Board of Podiatric Medicine.U. "ABPS" means American Board of Podiatric Surgery.V. "FPMB" means Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards.W. "CPME" means Council on Podiatric Medical Education.X. "NBPME" means National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners. Y. "APMLE" means American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination administered through the NBPME.Z. "NPDB" means National Practitioner Data Bank.AA. "ECFMG" means the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.BB. "Foreign Medical School" means any medical college or college of osteopathic medicine located outside the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico.CC. "IMED" means International Medical Education Directory.DD. "Good Moral Character" as applied to an applicant, means that the applicant has not, prior to or during the pendency of an application to the Board, been guilty of any act, omission, condition or circumstance which would provide legal cause under Sections 73-25-29 or 73-25-83, Mississippi Code, for the suspension or revocation of medical licensure.30 Miss. Code. R. 2601-1.2
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-43-11 (1972, as amended).