THE STATE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 |
TO: |
The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents |
FROM: |
Johanna Duncan-Poitier |
COMMITTEE: |
Higher Education and Professional Practice |
TITLE OF
ITEM: |
Report of the Committee on the Professions Regarding Licensing Petitions |
DATE OF
SUBMISSION: |
December 20, 2004 |
PROPOSED
HANDLING: |
Approval (Consent Agenda) |
RATIONALE FOR
ITEM: |
Section 6506(5) of Education Law and Part 24.7 of the Rules of the Board of Regents |
STRATEGIC
GOAL: |
Goal 3 |
AUTHORIZATION(S): |
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SUMMARY:
Attached for your consideration and approval are recommendations of the Committee on the Professions pertaining to licensing petitions.
VOTED:
That the attached recommendations of the Committee on the Professions pertaining to the licensing petitions be approved.
Cases Presented to
Board of Regents on:
January 11, 2005
SUMMARY REPORT | ||||||||
PROFESSION |
EDUCATION |
EXAMINATION |
Experience |
Confer Degree Doctor
of Medicine |
Three-Year Limited
License | |||
Pre-Professional |
Professional |
Post-Graduate |
Proficiency |
Licensing | ||||
Dentistry |
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05-01-50
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Medicine |
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05-01-60C to 05-16-60C
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Optometry |
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05-01-56 |
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Pharmacy |
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05-01-21 05-02-21
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Veterinary
Medicine |
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05-01-75 05-02-75
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OTHER:
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Total for fiscal year
to date:
251
Total for calendar
year to date:
22 |
Petition for: Three-year limited license to practice
pharmacy under Section 6805(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem:
The applicant listed below has met the
education, examination and experience requirements for licensure as a pharmacist
in New York State. The only requirement for full licensure that cannot be
satisfied at this time is United States citizenship or immigration status as an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United
States.
The applicant also has a pending application for full pharmacy licensure,
which cannot be granted until he satisfies the citizenship or permanent
residency requirement.
Applicable Guidelines:
Section 6805(6) of Education Law relates to
the requirement of United States citizenship or permanent resident status for
licensure as a pharmacist in New York State and allows the Board of Regents to
grant a one-time three-year waiver (plus an extension of not more than one year)
for an alien pharmacist to practice in New York State if all other licensure
requirements are satisfied.
NAME OF
PETITIONER |
05-01-21 Tommy Adam Janus Stonewall, Manitoba ROC
2Z0 Canada |
ACTION: The Department shall issue a limited
license for a maximum of three years to practice pharmacy in New York State to
each applicant, conditional upon approval by the Department of all documentation
needed to verify satisfaction of all pharmacy licensure requirements other than
citizenship. The limited license may be renewed, if appropriate, for one
year.
DENTISTRY
05-01-50
Arina Vladimirovna
Kirkby
Rochester, NY 14620
(Moscow Medical
Stomatological Institute, Moscow, Russia, Stomatologist,
1990)
Petition
for: Acceptance
of education.
Statement of
Problem: Dr.
Kirkby did not complete the two academic years of study required in an
accredited dental school program culminating in certification that the applicant
has achieved the level of knowledge and clinical proficiency expected of a
graduate of that school. Such study
is required for applicants completing a program of dental education in an
unregistered or unaccredited dental school.
Dr. Kirkby is expected to complete the two-year advanced program in
general dentistry at the Eastman Dental Center of the University of Rochester on
December 31, 2004. This program is acknowledged by the State Board for Dentistry
as the substantial equivalent of the two-year program required in
regulation.
APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
Section 61 of the Regulations of
the Commissioner of Education requires: |
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(1) Not less than 60 semester hours of
preprofessional education including courses in general chemistry, organic
chemistry, biology or zoology, and physics. |
(1) Two years of preprofessional
education as part of studies at Moscow Medical Stomatological Institute,
Moscow, Russia, 1984-86. . |
(2) Four academic years of dental
education culminating in a degree in an acceptable dental
school. |
(2) Four years of acceptable
dental education culminating in the degree of Stomatologist at Moscow
Medical Stomatological Insitute, Moscow, Russia, 1990.
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(3) Two academic years of study in an
accredited dental school program culminating in certification that the
applicant has achieved the level of knowledge and clinical proficiency
expected of a graduate of that school. |
(3) Two-year advanced program in
general dentistry at the University of Rochester, Eastman Dental Center,
Rochester, New York, expected to be completed on December 31, 2004.
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(4) Satisfactory scores on Parts I and
II of the National Dental Board Examinations. |
(4) Acceptable scores on Part I (July
2002) and Part II (October 2003) of the National Dental Board
Examinations. |
(5) Satisfactory performance on the
clinical examination administered by the Northeast Regional Board of
Dental Examiners. |
(5) |
(6) United States citizen or alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United
States. |
(6) Permanent
resident. |
(7) Evidence of the required course in
the identification and reporting of child abuse and
maltreatment. |
(7)
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RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on
the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board
for Dentistry, recommends that the applicant's advanced program in general
dentistry at the University of Rochester, once verified as completed, be
accepted as the substantial equivalent of the required two academic years of
dental study in a registered or accredited dental school
program.
OPTOMETRY
05-01-56
Paul A. Marnul
Marengo, Illinois
60152-2229
(Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago,
Illinois, O.D., 1982)
Petition for:
Waiver of New York State practical examination
requirement.
Statement of Problem:
Dr. Marnul has not passed a satisfactory practical examination, as
required for licensure, either by the endorsement or examination route. New York State accepts a passing score
on Part III of the examination of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry
(NBEO) to satisfy the practical examination requirement. The NBEO practical examination was not
available when Dr. Marnul was licensed in Illinois in 1982.
Dr. Marnul has documented over 20 years of
licensed practice and was certified in the use of diagnostic pharmaceutical
agents and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents. In addition to passing Parts I and
II of the NBEO examinations, which were required for licensure, he has also
passed the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) examination, which
is currently required for certification to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents
in New York State.
Based on Dr. Marnul' s demonstration of
clinical skills through his years of hands-on licensed practice and his success
on other professional examinations, the Executive Secretary of the State Board
for Optometry recommends that the requirement for a satisfactory practical
examination (NBEO Part III) be waived.
APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS:
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QUALIFICATIONS: |
Section 7104
of the Education Law and Part 66 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of
Education require: |
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(1) Approved
Doctor of Optometry degree, or the equivalent, earned on completion of an
acceptable optometry program. |
(1) Illinois
College of Optometry, Chicago, Illinois, O.D., May 1982.
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(2)
Acceptable scores on a satisfactory written licensing examination;
OR an optometry
license issued by another jurisdiction with at least five years of
professional practice of optometry following initial licensure and within
the 10 years immediately preceding application for licensure by
endorsement. |
(2)(a)
National Board of Examiners in
Optometry (NBEO) Part I, April 1980; Part IIA, April 1981; and Part IIB,
April 1982. [Also passed
Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD), April
2004.]
(2)(b)
Licensed in Illinois, August 1982; over 20 years of professional
practice. |
(3)
Acceptable scores on a satisfactory practical
examination. |
(3) See
Statement of Problem. |
(4) Evidence
of good moral character. |
(4) Evidence
of good moral character. |
RECOMMENDATION:
The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive
Secretary of the State Board for Optometry, recommends that the practical
examination requirement be waived.
VETERINARY
MEDICINE
05-01-75
C. Glenn
Dupree
St. Francisville,
LA 70775
(Louisville University, School of Veterinary
Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, D.V.M., 1982)
Petition
for: Waiver
of New York State requirements pertaining to acceptability of licensing
examinations for licensure by endorsement.
Statement of
Problem: Dr. Dupree graduated from an accredited
college of veterinary medicine in 1982.
Dr. Dupree passed the December 1981 National Board Examination (NBE) but
has not taken the Clinical Competency Test (CCT), which was offered only from
1984 to 2000. For New York State
licensure, an applicant who passed the NBE must also pass the CCT. Both the NBE and the CCT have been
replaced by the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE).
Dr. Dupree became licensed in Louisiana in
1982 and in Pennsylvania in 1998 based on the NBE. He has documented approximately 22 years
of professional practice in Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
In view of Dr. Dupree’s documentation of 22
years of practice as evidence of clinical competence, the Executive Secretary of
the State Board for Veterinary Medicine recommends that the CCT examination
requirement be waived and that the applicant’s license be accepted for
endorsement in New York State.
APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS:
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QUALIFICATIONS: |
Section 6704
of the Education Law and Section 59.6 and Part 62 of the Regulations of
the Commissioner of Education require: |
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(1)
Completion of six years of preprofessional and professional postsecondary
studies satisfactory to the Department, including satisfactory clinical
education, and graduation with a satisfactory degree in veterinary
medicine. |
(1) Louisiana Tech University, Ruston,
Louisiana, B.S. in Animal Science, 1978; Louisville University, School of
Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, D.V.M., 1982. |
(2)
Acceptable scores on satisfactory licensing examinations or passing scores
on an acceptable state licensing examination not in use in New York State
and at least two years’ satisfactory professional experience following
licensure. |
(2)(a)
Passing score on December 1981 NBE examination; did not take the
CCT.
(2)(b)
Licensed as a veterinarian in Louisiana, June 1982, and in Pennsylvania, January
1998.
(2)(c) More
than 22 years of satisfactory professional experience following
licensure. |
(3) United
States citizenship or immigration status as an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent resident status in the United States. |
(3) United
States citizen. |
(4) Evidence
of good moral character. |
(4) Good
moral character. |
RECOMMENDATION: The
Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the
State Board for Veterinary Medicine, recommends waiver of the CCT examination
requirement and endorsement of the applicant's license.
VETERINARY
MEDICINE
05-02-75
Harvey Philip Stein
Galt, CA
95632
(University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy,
D.V.M., 1982)
Petition
for: Waiver
of New York State requirements pertaining to acceptability of education and
licensing examinations for licensure by endorsement.
Statement of
Problem: As a graduate of a veterinary medicine
program not accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association, Dr.
Stein is required to document completion of satisfactory clinical education equivalent to the clinical training in an
accredited veterinary medical program, such as certification by the Educational
Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG). Dr. Stein is unable to document a
year of clinical education and did not complete the ECFVG
program.
In addition, Dr. Stein passed the December
1982 National Board Examination (NBE) but not the Clinical Competency Test
(CCT). For New York State
licensure, an applicant who passed the NBE must also pass the CCT, which was
offered from 1984 until 2000.
The CCT and the NBE have been replaced by the North American Veterinary
Licensing Examination (NAVLE). For
licensure in California, Dr. Stein passed the California State Board Exam, a
written (practical) examination, in addition to the NBE examination, and has
practiced in that state since 1984.
In view of Dr. Stein’s documentation of over
19 years of licensed professional practice as evidence of clinical competence,
the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Veterinary Medicine recommends
that the applicant’s California license be accepted for endorsement in New York
State, waiving the requirements of the CCT examination and satisfactory clinical
training.
APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS:
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QUALIFICATIONS: |
Section 6704
of the Education Law and Part 62 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of
Education require: |
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(1)
Completion of six years of preprofessional and professional postsecondary
studies satisfactory to the Department, including satisfactory clinical
education, and graduation with a satisfactory degree in veterinary
medicine. |
(1)
University of California, Santa Cruz, 16 quarter courses, 1973 – 1975;
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, 85 quarter
hours (56 semester hours) 1975 - 1977; University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy,
D.V.M., 1982. |
(2) Acceptable scores
on satisfactory licensing examinations or passing scores on an acceptable
state licensing examination not in use in New York State and at least two
years’ satisfactory professional experience following
licensure. |
(2)(a) NBE,
December 1982. See Statement
of Problem. (2)(b)
Licensed in California, March 12, 1984.
(2)(c) More
than two years of satisfactory professional experience following
licensure. |
(3) United
States citizenship or immigration status as an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent resident status in the United States. |
(3) United
States citizen. |
(4) Evidence
of good moral character. |
(4) Good
moral character. |
RECOMMENDATION: The
Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the
State Board for Veterinary Medicine, recommends that the clinical education
requirement and the clinical competency test examination requirement be waived
and that the applicant’s California license be endorsed.
MEDICINE
Petition for: Conferral of the degree Doctor of Medicine
(M.D.) pursuant to Section 6529 of the Education Law.
Summary Statement: The petitioners listed below are all
graduates of foreign medical schools who have been licensed in New
York.
The applicable requirements of Section 3.57 of the Rules of the Board of
Regents require completion of a medical education program in a foreign medical
school satisfactory to the Department which does not grant the degree Doctor of
Medicine (M.D.), and in which the philosophy and curriculum were equivalent, as
determined by the Department in accordance with the policy of the Board of
Regents, to those in programs leading to the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) at
medical schools in the United States satisfactory to, or registered by, the
Board of Regents and the Department.
Secondly, petitioners must have licensure to practice medicine in New
York State in accordance with provisions of Section 6524 or 6528 of the
Education Law or their equivalent as determined by the Board of Regents pursuant
to their authority under Section 6506 of the Education
Law.
NAME OF
PETITIONER |
QUALIFICATIONS |
05-01-60C S. Rao
Aravapalli Vestal, NY
13850 |
(1) Guntur Medical School, Guntur, India,
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, 9/12/80. (2) License #165398, issued on
2/6/86. |
05-02-60C Kamalini
Asirwatham Staten Island, NY
10301 |
(1) University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri
Lanka, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery,
9/10/94. (2) License #231857, issued on
4/5/04. |
05-03-60C Santo
Basileo Dix Hills, NY
11746 |
(1) University Del Noreste, Tampico,
Mexico, Physician & Surgeon, 6/24/88. (2) License #184113, issued on
10/3/90. |
05-04-60C John Burgess Portchester, NY
10573 |
(1) University of Sydney, Sydney,
Australia, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery,
1/22/69. (2) License #127526, issued on
7/2/76. |
05-05-60C Monica
Chavez Uniondale, NY
11553 |
(1) Autonomous University of Guadalajara,
Guadalajara, Mexico, Physician & Surgeon,
6/9/00. (2) License #233895, issued on
9/9/04. |
05-06-60C Raul Couret, Jr. Mount Prospect, IL
60056 |
(1) Autonomous University of Guadalajara,
Guadalajara, Mexico, Physician & Surgeon,
6/8/01. (2) License #234368, issued on
11/1/04. |
05-07-60C Monte
Elgarten Warwick, NY
10990 |
(1) Autonomous University of Guadalajara,
Guadalajara, Mexico, Physician & Surgeon,
12/12/81. (2) License #156066, issued on
10/17/83. |
05-08-60C Luiza Guseynov Beechhurst, NY
11357 |
(1) Azerbaijan State University, Baku,
Azerbaijan, Physician 6/17/82. (2) License #233370, issued on
7/16/04. |
05-09-60C Abbas
Ispahani Camillus, NY
13031 |
(1) University of Karachi, Karachi,
Pakistan, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery,
1/27/81. (2) License #169842, issued on
4/17/87. |
05-10-60C Inna Janas Rego Park, NY
11374 |
(1) Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi,
Republic of Georgia, Physician, 9/29/90. (2) License #225880, issued on
8/6/02. |
05-11-60C Nodar Janas Rego Park, NY
11374 |
(1) Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi,
Republic of Georgia, Physician, 6/18/92. (2) License #226527, issued on
9/27/02. |
05-12-60C Ruchi Kaushik Williamsville, NY
14221 |
(1) Dayand Medical College/Hospital,
Ludhiana, India, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery,
4/18/01. (2) License #234312, issued on
10/26/04. |
05-13-60C Paul
Loubser Sugar Land, TX
77678 |
(1) University of Cape Town, Mondebosch
7701, South Africa, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery,
12/8/77. (2) License #154396, issued on
6/17/83. |
05-14-60C Changa Natarajan Vestal, NY
13850 |
(1) Government Medical College, Mysore,
India, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery,
12/15/66. (2) License #132369, issued on
9/16/77. |
05-15-60C Tahir
Qazi Williamsville, NY
14221 |
(1) Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore,
Pakistan, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery,
1/2/86. (2) License #001895, issued on
6/9/03. |
05-16-60C Hui Yang Flushing, NY
11355 |
(1) Catholic University of Sao Paulo, Sao
Paulo, Brazil, Physician, 12/19/85. (2) License #186494, issued on
8/2/91. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in
concurrence with the State Board for Medicine, recommends that the petitioners
be awarded the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in accordance with provisions of
Section 6529 of the Education Law.
Petition for:
Three-year limited license to practice veterinary medicine under Section
6704(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem: The applicant listed below has met the
education and examination requirements for licensure as a veterinarian in New
York State. The only requirement for full licensure that cannot be satisfied at
this time is United States citizenship or immigration status as an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United
States.
The applicant also has a pending application for full veterinary medical
licensure, which cannot be granted until he satisfies the citizenship or
permanent residency requirement.
Applicable Guidelines: Section 6704(6) of Education Law relates to
the requirement of United States citizenship or permanent resident status for
licensure as a veterinarian in New York State and allows the Board of Regents to
grant a one-time three-year waiver (plus an extension of not more than one year)
for an alien veterinarian to practice in New York State if all other licensure
requirements are satisfied.
Name of
Petitioner |
04-28-74 Rune
Standnes Poughkeepsie, NY
12601 |
ACTION: The Department shall issue a limited
license for a maximum of three years to practice veterinary medicine in New York
State to the applicant, conditional upon approval by the Department of all
documentation needed to verify satisfaction of all veterinary medicine licensure
requirements other than citizenship. The limited license may be renewed upon the
lawful submission of an application for an extension of not more than one year,
at the discretion of the Department.