Texas Occupations Code 155.004 – Additional Eligibility Requirements for Graduates of Certain Foreign Medical Schools
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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 155.004
- Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A license applicant who is a graduate of a medical school that is located outside the United States and Canada must present proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
(1) is a graduate of a school whose curriculum meets the requirements for an unapproved medical school as determined by a committee of experts selected by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;
(2) has successfully completed at least two years of graduate medical training in the United States or Canada that was approved by the board;
(3) holds a valid certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates; and
(4) is able to communicate in English.