Notice of Variances and Waivers

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-4.018: International Medical Graduates; Qualification Requirements
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 14, 2009, the Board of Medicine, received a petition for waiver or variance filed on behalf of Samantha Lindsay, M.D., from Rule 64B8-4.018, F.A.C., with regard to the requirement that each applicant for a Florida medical license who is an international medical graduate successfully complete core clerkships in medicine, surgery, obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics at a hospital affiliated with a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or at a hospital which had a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Comments on this petition should be filed with: Board of Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3053, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Larry McPherson, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine, at the above address, or telephone (850)245-4131.