Section 63-6-248 - Short-term visitor clinical training license(a) The board of medical examiners may issue to an eligible physician or medical graduate from a foreign country or foreign territory a short-term visitor clinical training license for a period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days.(b) To be eligible for a short-term visitor clinical training license under this section, an applicant physician or medical graduate must provide to the board, in a manner and form prescribed by the board by rule:(1) Proof that the applicant holds a medical degree from an institution recognized in the World Directory of Medical Schools;(2) Proof of written acceptance to a clinical professional development or short-term clinical training program in this state;(3) Proof that the applicant is able to lawfully enter and remain in the United States during the period of the clinical professional development or short-term clinical training program;(4) Evidence that the host institution or the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) has verified the applicant's credentials;(5) Evidence that the applicant: (A) Has an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicant's country or territory of origin or country or territory of practice; or(B) Is enrolled in an accredited resident training program in the applicant's country or territory of origin;(6) A written statement that the applicant does not have, as determined by the board:(A) A disqualifying criminal history; or(B) A history of disqualifying disciplinary action by an educational or training institution, employer, or foreign licensing authority;(7) Proof of medical liability insurance coverage; and(8) A written statement signed by the applicant acknowledging that a short-term visitor clinical training license cannot be used to:(A) Obtain or hold a position in a residency program in the United States;(B) Satisfy United States graduate medical education requirements; or(C) Remain in this state to practice medicine beyond the expiration date of the license.(c) A short-term visitor clinical training licensee: (1) Shall not assume independent responsibility for patient care;(2) May only engage in training activities under the supervision and control of a physician licensed under this chapter or chapter 9 of this title; and(3) To the extent permitted by the board based upon the licensee's education and training, and by compliance with subdivision (c)(2), may engage in direct interaction with a patient, including, but not limited to: (A) Taking medical history;(B) Conducting a physical examination;(C) Reading a radiologic study;(D) Administering anesthesia; and(E) Performing a surgical procedure.Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 970, s 1, eff. 5/3/2022.