(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education” means the private, not-for-profit organization that oversees the accreditation of residency programs and fellowship programs for physicians in the United States;(2) “Entity” means an:(A) Arkansas hospital or medical facility that seeks to provide medical residency opportunities; and(B) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education sponsoring institution;(3) “First-year residency position” means a position during the first year of residency occurring after medical school graduation;(4) “Fiscal year” means the fiscal year of the state for the conduct of its financial affairs commencing on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following year;(5) “Graduate medical education program” means the period of education in a particular specialty or residency or subspecialty or fellowship following medical school;(6) “Implementation grant” means a grant awarded by the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board to eligible entities and individuals under this subchapter;(7) (A) “Implementation period” means the amount of time in years to establish a new program or expanded slots for a program.(B) “Implementation period” includes the number of years required for a resident or fellow to complete the program plus up to two (2) years of start-up costs before enrolling the first resident or fellow;(8) (A) “Primary care” includes without limitation the following:(i) Internal medicine;(ii) Pediatrics;(iii) Family medicine;(iv) Obstetrics and gynecology;(v) General surgery; and(vi) Psychiatry.(B) “Primary care” also includes without limitation the transitional year;(9) “Resident” means an individual enrolled in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited residency program;(10) (A) “Residency program” means a structured educational activity comprising a series of clinical or other learning experiences in graduate medical education designed to prepare a physician to enter the unsupervised practice of medicine in a primary specialty.(B) “Residency program” includes a program available for physician admission:(i) Immediately upon graduation from a medical school or a college of osteopathic medicine as described in the institutional requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and(ii) After completion of prerequisite clinical education and training as described in the relevant specialty-specific program requirements;(11) “Specialty” means a field of medical practice that focuses on a specific set of patient care skills;(12) “Sponsoring institution” means an entity that oversees, supports, and administers one (1) or more Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited residency or fellowship programs; and(13) “Start-up costs” means a cost associated with program planning, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education application preparation and submission, and other preliminary activities before a resident is present in the program.
(1) “Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education” means the private, not-for-profit organization that oversees the accreditation of residency programs and fellowship programs for physicians in the United States;
(2) “Entity” means an:(A) Arkansas hospital or medical facility that seeks to provide medical residency opportunities; and(B) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education sponsoring institution;
(A) Arkansas hospital or medical facility that seeks to provide medical residency opportunities; and
(B) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education sponsoring institution;
(3) “First-year residency position” means a position during the first year of residency occurring after medical school graduation;
(4) “Fiscal year” means the fiscal year of the state for the conduct of its financial affairs commencing on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following year;
(5) “Graduate medical education program” means the period of education in a particular specialty or residency or subspecialty or fellowship following medical school;
(6) “Implementation grant” means a grant awarded by the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board to eligible entities and individuals under this subchapter;
(7) (A) “Implementation period” means the amount of time in years to establish a new program or expanded slots for a program.(B) “Implementation period” includes the number of years required for a resident or fellow to complete the program plus up to two (2) years of start-up costs before enrolling the first resident or fellow;
(A) “Implementation period” means the amount of time in years to establish a new program or expanded slots for a program.
(B) “Implementation period” includes the number of years required for a resident or fellow to complete the program plus up to two (2) years of start-up costs before enrolling the first resident or fellow;
(8) (A) “Primary care” includes without limitation the following:(i) Internal medicine;(ii) Pediatrics;(iii) Family medicine;(iv) Obstetrics and gynecology;(v) General surgery; and(vi) Psychiatry.(B) “Primary care” also includes without limitation the transitional year;
(A) “Primary care” includes without limitation the following:(i) Internal medicine;(ii) Pediatrics;(iii) Family medicine;(iv) Obstetrics and gynecology;(v) General surgery; and(vi) Psychiatry.
(i) Internal medicine;
(ii) Pediatrics;
(iii) Family medicine;
(iv) Obstetrics and gynecology;
(v) General surgery; and
(vi) Psychiatry.
(B) “Primary care” also includes without limitation the transitional year;
(9) “Resident” means an individual enrolled in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited residency program;
(10) (A) “Residency program” means a structured educational activity comprising a series of clinical or other learning experiences in graduate medical education designed to prepare a physician to enter the unsupervised practice of medicine in a primary specialty.(B) “Residency program” includes a program available for physician admission:(i) Immediately upon graduation from a medical school or a college of osteopathic medicine as described in the institutional requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and(ii) After completion of prerequisite clinical education and training as described in the relevant specialty-specific program requirements;
(A) “Residency program” means a structured educational activity comprising a series of clinical or other learning experiences in graduate medical education designed to prepare a physician to enter the unsupervised practice of medicine in a primary specialty.
(B) “Residency program” includes a program available for physician admission:(i) Immediately upon graduation from a medical school or a college of osteopathic medicine as described in the institutional requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and(ii) After completion of prerequisite clinical education and training as described in the relevant specialty-specific program requirements;
(i) Immediately upon graduation from a medical school or a college of osteopathic medicine as described in the institutional requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and
(ii) After completion of prerequisite clinical education and training as described in the relevant specialty-specific program requirements;
(11) “Specialty” means a field of medical practice that focuses on a specific set of patient care skills;
(12) “Sponsoring institution” means an entity that oversees, supports, and administers one (1) or more Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited residency or fellowship programs; and
(13) “Start-up costs” means a cost associated with program planning, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education application preparation and submission, and other preliminary activities before a resident is present in the program.