(1) “Graduate physician” means a medical school graduate who:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-20-102
Graduate physician: means a medical school graduate who:(A) Is a resident and citizen of the United States or a legal resident alien in the United States. See Tennessee Code 63-20-102
Medical school graduate: means any person who has graduated from a medical school as described in §. See Tennessee Code 63-20-102
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(A) Is a resident and citizen of the United States or a legal resident alien in the United States; and(B) Has successfully completed Step 1 and Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), or the equivalent of Step 1 and Step 2 of any other medical licensing examination or combination of examinations that is approved by the board of medical examiners or board of osteopathic examination, within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of the person‘s application for licensure as a graduate physician, but not more than three (3) years after graduation from a medical school or school of osteopathic medicine;(2) “Graduate physician collaborative practice arrangement” means an agreement between a licensed physician and a graduate physician that meets the requirements of this chapter;(3) “Medical school graduate” means any person who has graduated from a medical school as described in § 63-6-207 or a school of osteopathic medicine as described in § 63-9-104; and(4) “Primary care services” means medical services in pediatrics, internal medicine, and family medicine.
