Section 338.11267. Licensure of specialty by endorsement; requirements.

(1) A dentist applying for licensure of  a  specialty   by endorsement shall hold a current Michigan dental license and shall comply with section 16186 of the act and all of the following requirements:

(a)       Have graduated from a program in the specific specialty which meets the standards provided in R 338.11301 and submit original, official transcripts of professional education and  documentation of graduation for board evaluation.

(b)   Verification of his or her license, on  a  form supplied  by  the department, by the licensing agency of any state in which the applicant holds a current specialty license or ever held a specialty license, which includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending disciplinary action imposed on the applicant.

(c)   Show proof of diplomate status in the appropriate American board specialty examination or successful completion of a substantially equivalent clinical and written examination in the applicant's specialty. The board shall request the review of the applicant's examination documentation by representatives of the relevant specialty association or through the council of Michigan dental specialties. The specialty representative shall provide a

statement to the board  regarding  the  equivalence of  the examination in comparison to the board approved examination for that specialty.

(2)      To determine substantial equivalency as specified in subrule (l)(c)of this rule, the board shall consider such factors as the following:

(a)     Subject areas included.

(b)     Detail of material.

(c)     Comprehensiveness.

(d)    Length of the examination.

(e)     Degree of difficulty.

(3)       To demonstrate substantial equivalency as specified in subrule (l)(c) of this rule, the applicant may be required to  submit  or  cause   to  be submitted such materials as the following:

(a)     A certified copy of the examination.

(b)       An affidavit from the responsible official of the appropriate state agency describing the examination and setting forth the legal standards which were in effect at the time of the examination.

(c)      An affidavit describing the examination from the responsible official within a state society or another organization with knowledge of the examination.

(d)    Other credible evidence.

(4)      A dentist who does not fulfill the requirements of subrule (1) of this rule shall not be eligible for licensure by endorsement in this state and shall be required to take the Michigan examination in the specific  specialty as described in part 5 of these rules.

(5)     The board may deny an application for licensure by endorsement upon finding the existence of a board action in any other state for a violation related to applicable subdivisions of section 16221 of the  act  or   upon determining that the applicant does not fulfill the requirements  of section 16186 of the act.

History: 1989 AACS; 2011 AACS.