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Employment Opportunities

“Welcome to the Texas Medical Board’s (TMB) Employment Opportunities page. TMB is housed in the George H.W. Bush State Office Building at 1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 9.200, just north of the Texas State Capitol in the Capitol Complex. We employ over 200 people in a wide variety of professional, ... ”

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Advertisement of Board Certification

“... particular area. To protect the public, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) has taken steps to standardize what “board certified” means under TMB advertising rules. In October 2010 the TMB amended its Physician Advertising rules. According to the new rules, a physician may use the term "board ... ”

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Continuing Education for Acupuncturists

“... (86th Legislature) requires physicians, physician assistants, and any licensee of the TMB’s advisory boards or committees that provide direct patient care, to complete a human trafficking prevention course approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). This requirement appl ... ”

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Continuing Medical Education for MDs/DOs

“... practitioners are required to complete continuing medical education.  Current requirements for physicians are summarized below. If you would like to review the current rule, these requirements are currently listed Board rule 166.2 available on our website at: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/pag ... ”

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CME - MD - Board Cert - Tab 1

“... ensee becomes board certified or recertified in a medical specialty and the medical specialty program meets the standards of the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Medical Association, the Advisory Board for Osteopathic Specialists and Boards of Certification, or the American Osteop ... ”

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CME - MD - Exemption - Tab 3

“... onger than one year's duration outside the state; medical practice and residence of longer than one year's duration outside the United States; or good cause shown on written application of the licensee that gives satisfactory evidence to the board that the licensee is unable to comply with the requi ... ”

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Continuing Medical Education for PAs

“... practitioners are required to complete continuing medical education.    Documentation of CE courses shall be made available to the Board upon request, but should not be submitted with the registration. Random audits will be made to assure compliance.    Opioid CME Requiremen ... ”

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General Prescriptive Delegation FAQs

“... prescriptive authority required to order durable medical equipment (DME)? Do I have to produce my prescriptive authority agreement or facility-based protocol if a licensing board asks to see it? What is the difference between medication orders and prescriptions? How many miles from my delegat ... ”

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Prescriptive Authority Agreement FAQs

“... ptive authority agreement? Do I have to let the Medical Board know about my delegates/supervising physicians? ”

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Electronic Death Registration

“... timely register for electronic filing, the Texas Medical Board may take action based on the violation. (See Tex. Health and Safety Code, §193.005)   Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar (TxEVER) supports all vital events operations, including reporting, registration, and ... ”

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IMLC FAQ - Tab #3 Apps

“... an active license? No.  The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) is a voluntary, expedited pathway to licensure for physicians who already hold a full, unrestricted medical license in a state that is a member of the Compact, and wish to practice in multiple states.   Are ... ”

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Faculty Temporary License

“... sure, but who have the expertise to educate Texas medical students, residents, and fellows, to practice within the confines of the sponsoring institution. The sponsoring institution may be: an accredited Texas medical school; an institutional sponsor of an accredited graduate medical education prog ... ”

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Fingerprinting

“Physicians, Physician Assistants, and several other types of licensure applicants are required to submit their fingerprints for state and national criminal history background checks.  Please note that having a criminal history does not automatically disqualify you from obtaining a license throu ... ”

Non-TMB Disciplinary Actions

“... ny disciplinary action against the physician by a medical licensing board of another state.  This section of the physician profile displays any applicable descriptions. ”

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Physician Assistant Supervision

“... or delegates prescriptive authority to Physician Assistants (PAs)s.  Current registered supervisions and delegations to PAs are displayed in this section of the physician profile. ”

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