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 and Professional Practice |
TITLE OF
ITEM: |
Report of the Committee on the Professions Regarding Licensing Petitions |
DATE OF
SUBMISSION: |
August 30, 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:
Addendum to HE & PP (CA)6
VOTED:
That the attached recommendations of the
Committee on the Professions pertaining to the licensing petitions be
approved.
ADDENDUM
Cases Presented to Board of Regents on: September 10, 2004
SUMMARY
REPORT | ||||||||
PROFESSION |
EDUCATION |
EXAMINATION |
Experience |
Confer Degree Doctor of Medicine |
Three-Year Limited License | |||
Pre-Professional |
Professional |
Post-Graduate |
Proficiency |
Licensing | ||||
Medicine |
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04-120-60C to 04-133-60C |
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Chiropractic |
04-06-70
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O4-006-70 |
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04-06-70 |
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Dentistry |
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04-11-59 to 04-13-59
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Nurse Practitioner |
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04-01-40 |
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Pharmacy |
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04-13-21 04-14-21
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Veterinary Medicine |
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04-23-74 04-24-74
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OTHER: |
Total for
fiscal year to date:
182
Total for
calendar year to date:
248 |
Petition for: Three-year limited license to practice
pharmacy under Section 6805(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem:
The applicants listed below have 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.
Each applicant also has a pending application for full pharmacy
licensure, which cannot be granted until he/she 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 |
04-13-20 Tae Mee Kim 189-04 64th
Avenue Apt. # 7G Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 |
04-14-20 Maha Saad 1018 59th
Street Brooklyn, NY
11219 |
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 upon the lawful submission of an
application for an extension of not more than one year, at the discretion of the
Department.
NURSE PRACTITIONER
IN PSYCHIATRY
04-01-40
Karen Ann
Tourtelot-Smith
P. O. Box
77
Monument
Road
Oriskany, NY
13424
(St. Elizabeth
School of Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, 1985; Utica College of Syracuse
University, BSN, 1997; SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York, MS in
Nursing, Family Health Nurse Practitioner, 1999)
Petition
for: Acceptance
of experience for nurse practitioner certification under alternative
criteria.
Statement of
Problem: Ms.
Tourtelot-Smith holds New York State certification as a nurse practitioner in
family health issued on the basis of completion of the Family Health Nurse
Practitioner Program at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York. She is petitioning for nurse
practitioner certification in the additional specialty area of psychiatry under
alternative criteria.
For certification in an additional specialty area under alternative
criteria, Commissioner's Regulations require, in addition to appropriate
education, evidence of one thousand hours of clinical practice in the specialty
area in which the additional certification is sought in a health care facility
licensed pursuant to Article 28 of the Public Health Law. Ms. Tourtelot-Smith is presenting
evidence of over one thousand hours of experience as a nurse practitioner in
psychiatry at the Central New York Psychiatric Center at Midstate Correctional
Facility, Marcy, New York. She asks
that her experience be accepted as the substantial equivalent of experience in
an Article 28 facility. The
Executive Secretary of the State Board for Nursing supports her request.
APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
Section 64.4 of the Regulations of the
Commissioner of Education requires under alternative
criteria: |
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(1) Sixty hours of continuing
education in the specialty area in which certification is sought. |
(1) Sixty hours of
continuing education in the area of psychiatry.
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APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
Section 64.4 of the Regulations of the
Commissioner of Education requires under alternative
criteria: |
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(2) One thousand hours of clinical
practice in the specialty area in which additional certification is sought
in a health care facility licensed pursuant to Article 28 of the Public
Health Law. |
(2) More than one thousand hours
of experience as a nurse practitioner in psychiatry at the Central New
York Psychiatric Center at Midstate Correctional Facility, Marcy, New York
from December 2002 through December 2003. |
(3) Completion of an acceptable
course of at least three semester hours or the equivalent in
pharmacology.
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3) Completed three semester hours in
pharmacology as part of her Family Health Nurse Practitioner program at
SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York,
1999. |
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the
Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for
Nursing, recommends that the applicant’s petition for acceptance of one thousand
hours of experience as a nurse practitioner at the Central New York Psychiatric
Center at Midstate Correctional Facility, Marcy, New York be considered the
substantial equivalent of experience in a health care facility licensed pursuant
to Article 28 of the New York State Public Health Law to satisfy the requirement
for nurse practitioner certification under alternative criteria be
approved.
THREE YEAR LIMITED LICENSE
IN DENTISTRY
Petition for: Three-year limited license to practice
Dentistry under Section 6604(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem: The applicants listed below have satisfied
the education and examination requirements for licensure as a dentist 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.
Each applicant has an opportunity to practice dentistry in an area which
has been designated a Federal Dental Health Professions Shortage Area and
requests a three-year waiver of the citizenship requirement under Section
6604(6) of the Education Law. Each applicant must sign an affidavit stating the
exact location of the shortage area where he/she will practice before the
three-year limited license will be issued.
Applicable Guidelines: Section 6604(6) of Education Law relates
to the requirement of United States citizenship or permanent resident status for
licensure as a dentist in New York State and allows the Board of Regents to
grant a one-time, three-year waiver of this requirement for an alien dentist to
practice in New York State if all other licensure requirements are satisfied and
to grant an additional extension not to exceed six years to enable the alien to
secure citizenship or permanent resident status, provided such status is being
actively pursued.
NAME OF
PETITIONER |
04-11-59 Syed Ahmed Apt. 8 123 West Squire
Drive Rochester, NY
14623 |
04-12-59 Richard Bae Apt. 425 88 Greenwich
Street New York, NY
10006 |
04-13-59 Karen Rhoden 3 Windle Park Tarrytown, NY
10591 |
ACTION: The Department shall issue a three-year
limited license to each applicant to practice dentistry in New York State in a
Federal Dental Health Professions Shortage Area upon approval by the Department
of all documentation needed to verify satisfaction of all dentistry licensure
requirements other than citizenship and an acceptable Affidavit of Agreement on
the applicant’s location of employment.
The limited license may be renewed upon the lawful submission of an
application for an extension of not more than six years, at the discretion of
the Department.
CHIROPRACTIC
04-06-70
Andrew Mark
Rodgers
592 Jones
Road
Englewood, NJ 07631-5004
(Columbia Institute
of Chiropractic, New York City, Doctor of Chiropractic,
1974)
Petition
for: Acceptance
of education as the substantial equivalent of a registered program, acceptance
of preprofessional education, and waiver of the requirements pertaining to
acceptability of licensing examinations.
Statement of
Problem: Dr.
Rodgers completed a chiropractic program in the United States, which was not
accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE), an accrediting
organization acceptable to the Department, at the time of his graduation. He
completed unaccredited chiropractic studies in 1974 at Columbia Institute of
Chiropractic in New York City. The
chiropractic program at the Manhattan campus, which he completed, was not
nationally accredited nor was it registered by the New York State Education
Department.
The Department
recommends that, as an alternative to the regulatory requirements, graduates of
unaccredited chiropractic programs be allowed to complete a special course of
study of at least 24 semester credit hours in chiropractic that is designed by a
recognized chiropractic college to include any program deficiencies. Dr. Rodgers has now presented 30
postgraduate transfer semester credits awarded by New York Chiropractic College
on May 26, 2004. The Dean of
Academic Affairs of New York Chiropractic College has stated that Dr. Rodgers's
combination of studies represents the equivalent of the clinical proficiency and
level of knowledge that is expected of current New York Chiropractic College
graduates.
In view of this
additional study, equivalent to approximately a year of professional study, and
New York Chiropractic College’s attestation as to Dr. Rodgers’s level of
knowledge and clinical competency, staff believe that the applicant’s combined
education represents the equivalent of a professional program registered by the
Department.
Also, Dr. Rodgers did
not complete the required sixty semester credits of preprofessional education
prior to entry into chiropractic studies.
Instead, he had 50.5 credits and later completed additional
preprofessional college studies, including the required coursework in the basic
sciences. Section 24.3(a) of the
Commissioner's Regulations allows the Committee on the Professions (COP) to
accept up to thirty semester credits of preprofessional study taken after entry
into the professional program and to waive up to six semester hours of
preprofessional education.
Department staff support such action by the COP to satisfy the
preprofessional education requirement.
In addition, Dr.
Rodgers took and passed the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Part
I and Part II examinations in 1973 and 1974. Commissioner’s Regulations permit
acceptance of passing grades on the NBCE examinations administered subsequent to
September 1, 1977. The State Board
for Chiropractic has recommended, since April 1992, that all NBCE Part I and
Part II passing scores be accepted regardless of the date of administration as
applicants passing the examination prior to 1977 usually have extensive licensed
professional practice. Dr. Rodgers
has documented professional chiropractic practice since October 1974. Staff recommend that the licensing
examinations be accepted and that Dr. Rodgers’ New Jersey license be accepted
for endorsement in New York State.
APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
Sections 6554
and 6507 of the Education Law require: |
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(1)
Two years of
satisfactory preprofessional college study. |
(1) See
Statement of Problem. (2)
University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, 50.5 semester credits,
1969-1970; New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York, B.S.
in life science, 1974-1975; University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, M.S. in
biology, 1979. |
(2)
Completion of
a satisfactory chiropractic program of at least four academic years.
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(2) See
Statement of Problem. |
(3)
Acceptable scores on satisfactory licensing
examinations. |
(3)(a) NBCE
Part I, April 1973 and Part II, April 1974. (3)(b) Passed
state clinical competency examinations in New Jersey, October 1974.
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(4) United
States citizenship or immigration status as an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence in the United States. |
(4) United
States citizen. |
(5) Good
moral character. |
(5) |
APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS: |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
Sections 6554
and 6507 of the Education Law require: |
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(6) Evidence
of required course in identification and reporting of child abuse and
maltreatment. |
(6) Evidence
of required course in identification and reporting of child abuse and
maltreatment.
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And Section
59.6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education requires, in
addition, for endorsement: |
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(1) License
in good standing in another state. |
(1) Licensed in
New Jersey, 10/11/1974. (2) Licensed in
Michigan, 4/26/1993. |
(2) Evidence
of at least two years of satisfactory experience following
licensure. |
(2)
Over 29 years
of acceptable experience
documented in New Jersey and
Michigan. |
RECOMMENDATION: The
Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the
State Board for Chiropractic, recommends that the applicant’s preprofessional
and professional education be considered satisfied and that the combination of
examinations he completed in conjunction with other qualifications be accepted
to satisfy the licensing examination requirement.
THREE-YEAR LIMITED LICENSE
IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
Petition for:
Three-year limited license to practice veterinary medicine under Section
6704(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem: The applicants listed below have met the
education and examination requirements for licensure as veterinarians 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.
Each applicant also has a pending application for full veterinary medical
licensure, which cannot be granted until he/she 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 |
04-23-74
Francois Y.
Girouard 40 Essex Street, Apt.
26 Moncton, New
Brunswick, Canada E1C
9E5 |
04-24-74 Richard Clement
Honeysett 266 Lakeshore Drive W.,
Lower Apt. Dunkirk, NY
14048-1433 |
ACTION: The Department shall issue a limited
license for a maximum of three years to practice veterinary medicine in New York
State to each 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.
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 |
04-120-60C Imran
Ahmed
2054 Vintage
Place Escondido, CA
92027 |
(1) Autonomous University of Guadalajara,
Guadalajara, Mexico, Physician-Surgeon, 6/9/00. (2) License #232510, issued on
5/25/04. |
04-121-60C Vijay Akkapeddi 9 Private Lovett
Court Blauvelt, NY
10913 |
(1) Osmania University - Gandhi Medical
College, Hyderabad, India, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery,
7/13/83. (2) License #189077, issued on
6/8/92. |
04-122-60C Joseph
Casarona Suite
4F 263 7th
Avenue Brooklyn, NY
11215 |
(1) University of Modena, Modena, Italy,
Doctor of Medicine & Surgery, 7/30/81. (2) License #162149, issued on
5/20/85. |
04-123-60C Shashinath
Chandrahasegowda 1902 Woodbridge Commons
Way Iselin, NJ
08830 |
(1) Adichunchanagiri Medical School,
Karnataka, India, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
3/7/93. (2) License #002161, issued on
7/1/04. |
04-124-60C Giacomino Di
Giorgio 42-31 166th
Street Flushing, NY
11358 |
(1)
University of Torino, Torino, Italy,
Doctor of Medicine & Surgery, 3/20/84. (2)
License
#193842, issued on 10/5/93. |
04-125-60C Peter Duffy 15 Manning Blvd. Albany, NY
12203 |
(1)
National
University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
& Obstetrics, 6/20/97. (2)
License
#231203, issued on 2/3/04.
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04-126-04 Asiola Familusi 529 Beach 20th
Street Far Rockaway, NY
11691 |
(1)
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria,
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, 6/1/87. (2)
License
#196782, issued on 8/2/94. |
04-127-60C Nathan Landau 151 42 82nd
Street Howard Beach, NY
11414 |
(1)
University of London, London, England,
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, 11/16/54. (2)
License
#085465, issued on 2/20/61. |
04-128-60C Stephen Levine 36 Jeffrey Place New Hyde Park, NY
11040 |
(1)
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy,
Doctor of Medicine & Surgery, 8/9/68. (2)
License
#107835, issued on 12/21/70. |
04-129-60C Sheldon Lippman 2220 Ocean
Avenue Brooklyn, NY
11229 |
(1)
University of Rome, Rome, Italy,
Doctor of Medicine & Surgery, 12/19/83. (2)
License
#170959, issued 7/20/87. |
04-130-60C Sarada Reddy Samaritan Hospital-Rad.
Onc. 2215 Burdett
Avenue Troy, NY
12180 |
(1)
University of Madras, Madras, India,
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, 2/1/87. (2)
License
#199428, issued on 5/23/95. |
04-131-60C Veronica Reyes 2054 Vintage
Place Escondida, CA
92027 |
(1)
Autonomous University of Guadalajara,
Guadalajara, Mexico, Physician-Surgeon, 6/9/00. (2)
License
#232506, issued on 5/25/04. |
04-132-60C Kiran Saraf 10 Highview
Drive Scarsdale, NY
10583 |
(1)
Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur,
India, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery,
9/1/93. (2)
License
#219694, issued on 11/7/00. |
04-133-60C Jian Shou 203 Jefferson
Avenue Emerson, NJ
07630 |
(1)
Zhejiang
University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Bachelor of Medicine,
8/15/83. (2)
License
#227634, issued on 2/25/03. |
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.