Michigan Laws 333.2711 – Recruitment for programs created in MCL 333.2705 and 333.2707; designated physician specialty areas; preference; “qualified” defined
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.2711
- Board certified: means certified to practice in a particular medical specialty by a national board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
- Designated physician: means a physician qualified in 1 of the physician specialty areas identified in section 2711. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
- Physician: means an individual who is licensed as a physician under part 170 or part 175. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
(1) For the programs created in section 2705 and 2707, the department shall only recruit physicians who are qualified or students who are training to become qualified in 1 or more of the following designated physician specialty areas:
(a) General practice.
(b) Family practice.
(c) Obstetrics.
(d) Pediatrics.
(e) Emergency medicine.
(f) Internal medicine.
(g) Preventive medicine.
(h) Psychiatry or behavioral sciences.
(i) Geriatrics.
(2) When enrolling individuals to participate in the programs created in section 2705 and 2707, the department may give preference to an individual who is qualified or studying in 1 or more of the specific designated physician specialty areas of general practice, family practice, obstetrics, pediatrics, or internal medicine over an individual who is qualified or studying in another designated physician specialty area described in subsection (1).
(3) As used in this section, “qualified” means board certified or eligible for board certification.