Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Section 24-1-13 - [Effective until 7/1/2024] Educational Permits13.1. A graduate medical trainee who seeks to participate in a post-graduate clinical program involving osteopathic practice in this state, and who has not been licensed in this jurisdiction or any other, shall secure an educational permit. The permit grants the graduate medical trainee permission to participate in the training program and restricts him or her to the confines of the training institution, its affiliates and affiliated community hospitals. A graduate medical trainee may not use an educational permit to practice outside of the scope of the training program. Outside practice may only be conducted under a regular license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery.13.2. The permits are not a license to practice nor a promise by the Board to issue a license upon completion of training.13.3. Specific requirements for an educational permit are as follows: 13.3.a. The applicant shall submit a completed application for an educational permit to the Board 60 days in advance of July 1, or by another date by special permission. The application is available on the Board's website at: https://www.wvbdosteo.org/licensing/res/apply/;13.3.b. An application for an educational permit shall include proof that the applicant is a graduate of a medical school approved by the AOA;13.3.c. An applicant for an educational permit shall be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board his or her ability to communicate in the English language;13.3.d. An application for an educational permit shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee in an amount established by the Board under the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule Fees for Services Rendered By the Board of Osteopathic Medicine Title 24 CSR 5; and13.3.e. An application for an educational permit, or renewal of an educational permit, shall include verification or written acknowledgment from the director of an approved program of post-graduate clinical training that the applicant is a current participant, in good standing, in the program.13.4. An educational permit expires on the last day of June following issuance of the permit. The permits automatically expire and become void if the trainee leaves the training program for any reason.13.5. Educational permits may also be suspended or revoked by the Board at any time upon the same grounds as an osteopathic license may be suspended or revoked, as specified in section 24-1-18 of this rule.13.6. The application, together with the photocopied documents submitted with the application, become the property of the Board and shall not be returned.13.7. The issuance of an educational permit shall not be interpreted or construed as the Board's approval of an applicant for licensure upon the applicant's completion of the educational training program. Each person who seeks licensure shall fulfill all requirements established by law in order to be licensed.13.8. An educational permit is only available for graduates who have never previously been licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in any jurisdiction.