(a) The board as provided by board rule may issue a physician-in-training permit to a physician not otherwise licensed by the board who is participating in a graduate medical education training program approved by the board.
(b) A physician-in-training permit does not authorize the performance of a medical act by the permit holder unless the act is performed:
(1) as a part of the graduate medical education training program; and
(2) under the supervision of a physician.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 155.105

  • Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The board has jurisdiction to discipline a permit holder whose permit has expired if the violation of the law occurred during the time the permit was valid. If an investigation is open when the permit expires, the permit shall be executory and the board may retain jurisdiction.