NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 07, 2006 The Board of Osteopathic Medicine has issued an order.
Adam Jeffrey Getzels, D.O. The Notice of Petition for Variance/Waiver was published in Volume 32, No. 07, of the February 17, 2006, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Petitioner sought a Variance/Waiver with regard to the provisions on continuing education required under Rule 64B15-13.001, F.A.C., entitled “Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal.” Specifically, the Petitioner requested that on the basis of substantial hardship and principles of fairness the Board waive the requirements for continuing medical education 1-A credits and accept instead the petitioner’s 1-B credits to fulfill the continuing medical educational requirements under Rule 64B15-13.001. The Board of Osteopathic Medicine considered the Petition at its meeting held on February 24, 2006, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Board’s Order, filed on April 24, 2006, denied the Petition for waiver of Rule 64B15-13.001, F.A.C., finding that Petitioner does not and would not otherwise meet the purpose of the underlying statute and did not show a substantial hardship.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256.