{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-9-124","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-9-124","heading":"Short-term visitor clinical training license","body":"(a) The board of osteopathic examination may issue to an eligible physician or medical graduate from a foreign country or foreign territory a short-term visitor clinical training license for a period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days. (b) To be eligible for a short-term visitor clinical training license under this section, an applicant physician or medical graduate must provide to the board, in a manner and form prescribed by the board by rule: (1) Proof that the applicant holds a medical degree from an institution recognized in the World Directory of Medical Schools; (2) Proof of written acceptance to a clinical professional development or short-term clinical training program in this state; (3) Evidence that the host institution or the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) has verified the applicant's credentials; (4) Evidence that the applicant: (A) Has an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicant's country or territory of origin or country or territory of practice; or (B) Is enrolled in an accredited resident training program in the applicant's country or territory of origin; (5) A written statement that the applicant does not have, as determined by the board: (A) A disqualifying criminal history; or (B) A history of disqualifying disciplinary action by an educational or training institution, employer, or foreign licensing authority; (6) Proof of medical liability insurance coverage; and (7) A written statement signed by the applicant acknowledging that a short-term visitor clinical training license cannot be used to: (A) Obtain or hold a position in a residency program in the United States; (B) Satisfy United States graduate medical education requirements; or (C) Remain in this state to practice medicine beyond the expiration date of the license. (c) A short-term visitor clinical training licensee: (1) Shall not assume independent responsibility for patient care; (2) May only engage in training activities under the supervision and control of a physician licensed under this chapter or chapter 6 of this title; and (3) To the extent permitted by the board based upon the licensee's education and training, and by compliance with subdivision (c)(2), may engage in direct interaction with a patient, including, but not limited to: (A) Taking medical history; (B) Conducting a physical examination; (C) Reading a radiologic study; (D) Administering anesthesia; and (E) Performing a surgical procedure. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 970, s 2, eff. 5/3/2022.\n(a) The board of osteopathic examination may issue to an eligible physician or medical graduate from a foreign country or foreign territory a short-term visitor clinical training license for a period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days.\n(b) To be eligible for a short-term visitor clinical training license under this section, an applicant physician or medical graduate must provide to the board, in a manner and form prescribed by the board by rule: (1) Proof that the applicant holds a medical degree from an institution recognized in the World Directory of Medical Schools; (2) Proof of written acceptance to a clinical professional development or short-term clinical training program in this state; (3) Evidence that the host institution or the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) has verified the applicant's credentials; (4) Evidence that the applicant: (A) Has an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicant's country or territory of origin or country or territory of practice; or (B) Is enrolled in an accredited resident training program in the applicant's country or territory of origin; (5) A written statement that the applicant does not have, as determined by the board: (A) A disqualifying criminal history; or (B) A history of disqualifying disciplinary action by an educational or training institution, employer, or foreign licensing authority; (6) Proof of medical liability insurance coverage; and (7) A\nresident training program in the applicant's country or territory of origin; (5) A written statement that the applicant does not have, as determined by the board: (A) A disqualifying criminal history; or (B) A history of disqualifying disciplinary action by an educational or training institution, employer, or foreign licensing authority; (6) Proof of medical liability insurance coverage; and (7) A written statement signed by the applicant acknowledging that a short-term visitor clinical training license cannot be used to: (A) Obtain or hold a position in a residency program in the United States; (B) Satisfy United States graduate medical education requirements; or (C) Remain in this state to practice medicine beyond the expiration date of the license.\n(1) Proof that the applicant holds a medical degree from an institution recognized in the World Directory of Medical Schools;\n(2) Proof of written acceptance to a clinical professional development or short-term clinical training program in this state;\n(3) Evidence that the host institution or the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) has verified the applicant's credentials;\n(4) Evidence that the applicant: (A) Has an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicant's country or territory of origin or country or territory of practice; or (B) Is enrolled in an accredited resident training program in the applicant's country or territory of origin;\n(A) Has an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicant's country or territory of origin or country or territory of practice; or\n(B) Is enrolled in an accredited resident training program in the applicant's country or territory of origin;\n(5) A written statement that the applicant does not have, as determined by the board: (A) A disqualifying criminal history; or (B) A history of disqualifying disciplinary action by an educational or training institution, employer, or foreign licensing authority;\n(A) A disqualifying criminal history; or\n(B) A history of disqualifying disciplinary action by an educational or training institution, employer, or foreign licensing authority;\n(6) Proof of medical liability insurance coverage; and\n(7) A written statement signed by the applicant acknowledging that a short-term visitor clinical training license cannot be used to: (A) Obtain or hold a position in a residency program in the United States; (B) Satisfy United States graduate medical education requirements; or (C) Remain in this state to practice medicine beyond the expiration date of the license.\n(A) Obtain or hold a position in a residency program in the United States;\n(B) Satisfy United States graduate medical education requirements; or\n(C) Remain in this state to practice medicine beyond the expiration date of the license.\n(c) A short-term visitor clinical training licensee: (1) Shall not assume independent responsibility for patient care; (2) May only engage in training activities under the supervision and control of a physician licensed under this chapter or chapter 6 of this title; and (3) To the extent permitted by the board based upon the licensee's education and training, and by compliance with subdivision (c)(2), may engage in direct interaction with a patient, including, but not limited to: (A) Taking medical history; (B) Conducting a physical examination; (C) Reading a radiologic study; (D) Administering anesthesia; and (E) Performing a surgical procedure.\n(1) Shall not assume independent responsibility for patient care;\n(2) May only engage in training activities under the supervision and control of a physician licensed under this chapter or chapter 6 of this title; and\nlimited to: (A) Taking medical history; (B) Conducting a physical examination; (C) Reading a radiologic study; (D) Administering anesthesia; and (E) Performing a surgical procedure.\n(1) Shall not assume independent responsibility for patient care;\n(2) May only engage in training activities under the supervision and control of a physician licensed under this chapter or chapter 6 of this title; and\n(3) To the extent permitted by the board based upon the licensee's education and training, and by compliance with subdivision (c)(2), may engage in direct interaction with a patient, including, but not limited to: (A) Taking medical history; (B) Conducting a physical examination; (C) Reading a radiologic study; (D) Administering anesthesia; and (E) Performing a surgical procedure.\n(A) Taking medical history;\n(B) Conducting a physical examination;\n(C) Reading a radiologic study;\n(D) Administering anesthesia; and\n(E) Performing a surgical procedure.","path":["TN Code","Title 63","Chapter 9"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"3cfc89d34ac39b5fea05562f00417bbf707f575a06874faa47e8642fcbe33c28","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-9-123","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-64-10-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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