THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 TO: The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents FROM: Douglas E. Lentivech SUBJECT: Report of the Committee on the Professions Regarding Licensing Petitions DATE: October 24, 2019 AUTHORIZATION(S): SUMMARY Issue for Consent Agenda Should the Regents approve the recommendations of the Committee on the Professions pertaining to licensing petitions as listed on the attachment? Reason(s) for Consideration Required by State Statute. Proposed Handling This question will come before the full board at its November 5, 2019 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken. Procedural History Section 6506(5) of the Education Law and Section 24.7 of the Rules of the Board of Regents authorize the Regents to waive education, experience and examination requirements for a professional license as well as to confer the degree Doctor of Medicine. Background Information There are 14 requests for the conferral of the degree Doctor of Medicine for review and determination. BR (CA) 5 - REVISED Recommendation It is recommended that the Regents approve the recommendations of the Committee on the Professions regarding the degree conferrals. Timetable for Implementation Approval of the Committee on the Professions’ recommendations will be effective, November 5, 2019. 2 Cases Presented to Board of Regents on November 5, 2019 SUMMARY REPORT EDUCATION EXAMINATION PROFESSION Experience Confer Degree Three-Year Pre- Post- Doctor of Limited Professional Professional Graduate Proficiency Licensing Medicine License Medicine 19-135-60C To 19-148-60C OTHER: Total for fiscal year to date: 140 Total for calendar year to date: 196 Board of Regents: November 5, 2019 MEDICINE Petition for: Conferral of the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) pursuant to Section 6529 of the Education Law. Summary Statement: The petitioners listed below are all graduates of foreign medical schools who have been licensed in New York. The applicable requirements of Section 3.57 of the Rules of the Board of Regents require completion of a medical education program in a foreign medical school satisfactory to the Department which does not grant the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), and in which the philosophy and curriculum were equivalent, as determined by the Department in accordance with the policy of the Board of Regents, to those in programs leading to the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) at medical schools in the United States satisfactory to, or registered by, the Board of Regents and the Department. Secondly, petitioners must have licensure to practice medicine in New York State in accordance with provisions of Section 6524 or 6528 of the Education Law or their equivalent as determined by the Board of Regents pursuant to their authority under Section 6506 of the Education Law. NAME OF PETITIONER QUALIFICATIONS 19-135-60C (1) College of Medicine-University of Mosul, Oday Alhafidh Mosul, Iraq, Bachelor of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Bachelor of Surgery, 06/29/97 (2) License # 291156 Issued 09/08/17 19-136-60C (1) Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq, Luay Alshara Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Albany, NY Surgery, 07/10/99 (2) License # 298141, Issued 03/20/19 19137-60C (1) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, Leeba Babu India, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of West Harrison, NY 10604 Surgery 11/04/09 (2) License # 299953, Issued 06/26/19 19-138-60C (1) Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, India, Emmanuel Bapana Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of New Hartford, NY 13413 Surgery, 05/28/90 (2) License # 199854, Issued 06/30/95 19-139-60C (1) Christian Medical College, Punjab, India, Jaskanwar Batra Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Coram, NY 11717 Surgery, 03/11/97 (2) License # 273222, Issued 12/16/13 19-140-60C (1) Maharashtra University of Health, Amishi Desai Mumbai, India, Bachelor of Medicine, Camillus, NY 13031 Bachelor of Surgery 05/25/09 (2) License # 283677, Issued on 03/29/16 19-141-60C (1) Maharashtra University of Health, Anish Desai Mumbai, India, Bachelor of Medicine, Camillus, NY 13031 Bachelor of Surgery, 05/25/09 (2) License # 280824, Issued on 07/03/15 19-142-60C (1) Royal Free-University College of Pratik Gurung Medicine, London, England, Bachelor of 4 Rochester, NY 14623 Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, 07/15/02 (2) License # 293582, Issued on 04/19/18 19-143-60C (1) Allama Iqbal Medical College, Punjab, Farah Hussain Pakistan, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor Rochester, NY 14618 of Surgery, 04/22/95 (2) License # 270137, Issued on 05/08/13 19-144-60C (1) Allama Iqbal Medical College, Punjab, Uzma Iqbal Pakistan, Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery Valley Stream, NY 11580 and Obstetrics 03/28/00 (2) License # 245735, Issued on 08/21/07 19-145-60C (1) Baba Farid University of Health, Punjab, Prabpreet Kaur India, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Bellerose, NY 11426 Surgery, 05/08/13 (2) License # 294737, Issued on 06/20/18 19-146-60C (1) University of Health Sciences, Punjab, Ayesha Mir Pakistan, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor Brooklyn, NY 11201 of Surgery, 05/19/06 (2) License # 300132, Issued on 07/09/19 19-147-60C (1) Nishtar Medical, Punjab, Pakistan, Nadeem Raza Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Valley Stream, NY 11580 Surgery, 02/17/87 (2) License # 219087, Issued on 08/31/00 19-148-60C (1) Vitebsk State Medical University, Vitebsk, Margarita Yarovikova Belarus, Physician, 06/23/05 Manorville, NY 11949 (2) License # 278088, Issued on 01/09/15 RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions recommends that the petitioners be awarded the degree Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in accordance with provisions of Section 6529 of the Education Law 5 .