SPECIAL FACULTY PERMIT
The Special Faculty Permit is issued for
faculty from other states or countries, who do not have a
The permit authorized by Section 2168 of the
Business and Professions Code is intended to attract gifted academic physicians
to the State of
The Special Faculty Permit authorizes the permit holder to practice medicine only within the sponsoring medical school and any affiliated institutions in which the permit holder is providing instruction as part of the medical school’s educational program, and for which the medical school has assumed direct responsibility.
The permit is valid only while holding a full-time appointment at the level of full professor in a tenure track position or its equivalent (i.e., in-residence) in the sponsoring medical school and fulfilling the duties assigned by the dean and department chair.
The permit does not authorize practice in
other medical schools or in any setting outside the sponsoring medical school
and appropriate affiliated institutions. Leaving the faculty of the
sponsoring medical school or switching to another
If the permit holder later desires to engage in the practice of medicine outside the parameters of the sponsoring medical school, he or she would need to apply for and meet all of the routine requirements for the standard, unrestricted California medical license.
The Special Faculty Permit is not intended to be a pathway to full and unrestricted licensure. Faculty service rendered in a medical school while holding a Special Faculty Permit will not satisfy the postgraduate training required for full and unrestricted licensure, or entitle the permit holder to request a waiver of any of the routine licensing examinations or other requirements.
The permit is not time-limited, however the permit holders must renew their permit at regular biennial intervals.
To obtain a
Special Faculty Permit application, please contact the Visa and Licensing
office at extension 57050.
The Special Faculty Permit Review Committee reviews
the applications submitted to the Board pursuant to Section 2168.1 of the
California Business and Professions Code, and makes recommendations to the
members of the Medical Board of California relative to an applicant’s
eligibility for the requested appointment.
The application
deadline for the receipt, review and determination
that an application is complete and approved to proceed to a meeting has
been established for each Committee meeting to ensure appropriate processing. These dates have been determined based upon
current staff assignments and mandatory staff furloughs. As a result of the challenges faced due to
the reduced work hours, no exceptions to the deadlines will be considered. Therefore, please ensure that applications
are submitted well in advance to allow for the complete process.
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Application Deadline |
Meeting Date |
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(Must be complete and approved) |
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October 22, 2009 |
December 15, 2009 |
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January 28, 2010 |
March 25, 2010 |
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April 29, 2010 |
June 24, 2010 |
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August 5, 2010 |
September 30, 2010 |
