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 Ohio Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2021)
  4731 State Medical Board
 Chapter4731-6. Medical or Osteopathic License

4731-6-01. Definitions  

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  • As used in Chapter 4731-6 of the Administrative Code, the following definitions are applicable:

    (A) "AOA" means the American osteopathic association.

    (B) "Board" means the state medical board of Ohio.

    (C) "COMLEX-USA" means the comprehensive osteopathic medical licensing examination prepared by the national board of osteopathic medical examiners.

    (D) "COMVEX-USA" means the comprehensive osteopathic medical variable purpose examination prepared by the national board of osteopathic medical examiners.

    (E) "ECFMG" means the educational commission for foreign medical graduates.

    (F) "FCVS" means the federation credentials verification service.

    (G) "Federation" means the federation of state medical boards of the United States, Inc.

    (H) "FLEX" means the federation licensing examination as prepared by the federation.

    (I) "LCME" means the liaison committee on medical education.

    (J) "License" means a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery issued under section 4731.14 of the Revised Code.

    (K) "LMCC" means licentiate of the medical council of Canada.

    (L) "Medical and osteopathic examinations" means the examinations to determine competency to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery under section 4731.09 of the Revised Code.

    (M) "SPEX" means the special purpose examination as prepared by the federation.

    (N) "TOEFL iBT" means the test of spoken English of the educational testing service.

    (O) "Training Program" means an internship, residency, clinical fellowship, or elective clinical rotation that meets the requirements of division (A)(2) of section 4731.291 of the Revised Code.

    (P) "USMLE" means the United States medical licensing examination as prepared by the federation and the national board of medical examiners in a joint program.

Replaces: 4731-6-01


Effective: 7/31/2019
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 07/31/2024
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4731.05
Rule Amplifies: 4731.091, 4731.142, 4731.291, 4731.294
Prior Effective Dates: 02/29/1988 (Emer.), 06/06/1988 (Emer.), 11/01/1988 (Emer.), 12/19/1988, 02/10/1989, 08/15/1993, 03/27/1997, 12/01/1999, 10/31/2004, 08/31/2017