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- In order to accept a foreign trained applicant into this non-ACGME position, the applicant must qualify for a Georgia medical license.
- Graduates of medical schools in the US or Canada are required to complete one year of training accredited by the ACGME, AOA, COA, RCPSC, or CFPC. International Medical School graduates and Fifth Pathway applicants who graduate from medical school on or before July 1, 1985 must complete one (1) year of post-graduate/residency training in the US in a program approved by the ACGME, AMA or the RCPSC.
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- On Friday, February 5, 2010, the members of the Georgia Composite Medical Board voted to use the list titled “Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California” as its official reference for approval of medical schools located outside the United States and Canada. Graduates of the schools contained in this list are required to complete one (1) year of post graduate training in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
- Graduates attending schools not listed in the “Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California” must complete three (3) years of post-graduate training in a program accredited by the ACGME. The list can be viewed online at: Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California (opens in a new tab).