Sec. 1. (a) The minimum requirements for all applicants for an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Indiana must include but are not limited to the requirements prescribed by this section.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-22.5-3-1

  • Agency: refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency under IC 25-1-5. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
  • Board: refers to the medical licensing board of Indiana. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Medical school: means a nationally accredited college of medicine or of osteopathic medicine approved by the board. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
  • Practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine: means any one (1) or a combination of the following:

    Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1

  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The applicant must not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant’s ability to practice competently.

     (c) The applicant shall possess the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or its equivalent from a medical school which was approved by the board as of the time the degree was conferred.

     (d) The applicant shall have successfully passed the examination for licensure or shall have satisfied the requirements for licensure by endorsement as prescribed by the board.

     (e) The applicant shall be physically and mentally capable of, and professionally competent to, safely engage in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine as determined by the board and shall submit:

(1) to an examination; or

(2) additional evidence to the board;

if considered necessary by the board to determine such capability. In making that determination, the board may consider any malpractice settlements or judgments against the applicant.

     (f) The applicant shall not have had disciplinary action taken against the applicant or the applicant’s license by the board or by the licensing agency of any other state or jurisdiction by reasons of the applicant’s inability to safely practice medicine or osteopathic medicine and those reasons are still valid in the opinion of the board.

     (g) The applicant shall have submitted a complete transcript of his educational records, grades, and diploma from his medical school with an English translation thereof.

     (h) The applicant shall, at the board’s discretion, make a personal appearance before it.

     (i) The applicant shall have completed one (1) year of postgraduate training in a hospital or institution located in the United States, its possessions, or Canada that meets standards set by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7.

Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.155; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.56; P.L.247-1985, SEC.8; P.L.149-1987, SEC.51.

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