Florida Statutes
Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine
459.0077 - Osteopathic Faculty Certificate.


(1) The department may issue an osteopathic faculty certificate without examination to an individual who remits an application fee, as set by the board, who demonstrates to the board that she or he is currently licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in another jurisdiction in the United States and who demonstrates to the board that she or he is a graduate of an accredited school of osteopathic medicine and has completed the requirements of s. 459.0055. The certificate shall authorize the holder to practice only in conjunction with her or his teaching duties at an accredited school of osteopathic medicine or in its affiliated teaching hospitals or clinics.
(2) Such certificate shall automatically expire upon termination of the holder’s relationship with the school or after a period of 24 months, whichever occurs first.
History.—ss. 18, 118, ch. 83-329; ss. 8, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 1, ch. 90-254; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 214, ch. 97-103.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations

Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine

459.001 - Purpose.

459.002 - Chapter Not Applicable to Practice of Medicine, Surgery, Chiropractic Medicine, Etc.

459.003 - Definitions.

459.004 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

459.005 - Rulemaking Authority.

459.0055 - General Licensure Requirements.

459.0066 - Expert Witness Certificate.

459.0075 - Limited Licenses.

459.0076 - Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need.

459.00761 - Temporary Certificate for Active Duty Military and Veterans Practicing in Areas of Critical Need.

459.0077 - Osteopathic Faculty Certificate.

459.008 - Renewal of Licenses and Certificates.

459.0081 - Physician Survey.

459.0082 - Analysis of Survey Results; Report.

459.0083 - Confidentiality of Certain Information Contained in Physician Workforce Surveys.

459.0085 - Financial Responsibility.

459.009 - Inactive Status.

459.0092 - Fees.

459.011 - Privileges, Obligations, and Status of Osteopathic Physicians.

459.012 - Itemized Patient Statement.

459.0122 - Patient Records; Termination of Osteopathic Physician’s Practice.

459.0125 - Breast Cancer; Information on Treatment Alternatives.

459.013 - Penalty for Violations.

459.0135 - Drugs to Treat Obesity; Rules Establishing Guidelines.

459.0137 - Pain-Management Clinics.

459.0138 - Office Surgeries.

459.0141 - Sexual Misconduct in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine.

459.0145 - Concerted Effort to Refuse Emergency Room Treatment to Patients; Penalties.

459.015 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action; Action by the Board and Department.

459.0151 - Emergency Procedures for Disciplinary Action.

459.0152 - Specialties.

459.016 - Reports of Disciplinary Actions by Medical Organizations.

459.017 - Osteopathic Physician’s Consent; Handwriting Samples; Mental or Physical Examinations.

459.018 - Search Warrants for Certain Violations.

459.019 - Subpoena of Certain Records.

459.021 - Registration of Resident Physicians, Interns, and Fellows; List of Hospital Employees; Penalty.

459.022 - Physician Assistants.

459.023 - Anesthesiologist Assistants.

459.025 - Formal Supervisory Relationships, Standing Orders, and Established Protocols; Notice; Standards.

459.026 - Reports of Adverse Incidents in Office Practice Settings.