( 4 ) be located ( office and residence ) close enough to fulfill Medical Staff responsibilities and to provide timely and continuous care for their patients in the Hospital ;
( 5 ) have current , valid professional liability insurance coverage in amounts satisfactory to the Hospital ;
( 6 ) have current , government-issued photographic identification which verifies the individual ’ s identity ;
( 7 ) have successfully completed the following professional training requirements :
( i ) a residency and , if applicable , fellowship training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ( ACGME ) or the American Osteopathic Association ( AOA ) in the specialty in which the applicant seeks clinical privileges ;
( ii ) a dental or an oral and maxillofacial surgery training program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association ;
( iii ) a podiatric surgical residency program accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association ; or
( iv ) a Category I and II practitioner must satisfy the applicable training requirements as established by the Hospital ;
( 8 ) satisfy the following board certification requirements :
( i ) are certified in their primary area of practice at the Hospital by an approved board ; or
( ii ) are within seven years of completion of residency or fellowship training and achieve board certification in their primary area of practice within seven years from the date of completion of their residency or fellowship training as defined by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties , the American Osteopathic Association , or the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons ( NBPAS ) or board approved by the MEC 3 ; and
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The board certification requirement will be applicable to those individuals who apply for initial appointment after January 1 , 2006 . Members appointed prior to that date will be governed by the board certification requirement in effect at the time of their initial appointment .
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