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32-1561. Internship, clinical fellowship and preceptorship programs; duties; prohibitions

A. A person who is a graduate of an approved school with a degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine and who wishes to engage in an internship program, a clinical fellowship or a preceptorship program shall submit an application for certification as prescribed in section 32-1524.

B. If the application submitted pursuant to subsection A of this section is approved by the board, that person may engage in a board approved internship program, clinical fellowship or preceptorship program under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under this chapter or by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 13, 17 or 29 of this title.

C. The board by rule may prescribe naturopathic medical treatment procedures that a person who is certified under this section may perform under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under this chapter if the board determines that these procedures:

1. May be competently performed by the graduate.

2. Do not exceed the procedures that the supervising physician has been licensed by this state to perform.

D. A person who is certified under this section may do clerical tasks without direct supervision if the tasks do not involve diagnosing or treating a patient's condition.

E. If the supervising physician of a person who is certified under this section withdraws from direct supervision, the certificate to engage in the training program held by that person is automatically canceled.

F. A person who is certified under this section shall not employ that person's supervising physician and shall not have any financial interest in any business owned by that person's supervising physician.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Arizona > Title32 > 32-1561

32-1561. Internship, clinical fellowship and preceptorship programs; duties; prohibitions

A. A person who is a graduate of an approved school with a degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine and who wishes to engage in an internship program, a clinical fellowship or a preceptorship program shall submit an application for certification as prescribed in section 32-1524.

B. If the application submitted pursuant to subsection A of this section is approved by the board, that person may engage in a board approved internship program, clinical fellowship or preceptorship program under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under this chapter or by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 13, 17 or 29 of this title.

C. The board by rule may prescribe naturopathic medical treatment procedures that a person who is certified under this section may perform under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under this chapter if the board determines that these procedures:

1. May be competently performed by the graduate.

2. Do not exceed the procedures that the supervising physician has been licensed by this state to perform.

D. A person who is certified under this section may do clerical tasks without direct supervision if the tasks do not involve diagnosing or treating a patient's condition.

E. If the supervising physician of a person who is certified under this section withdraws from direct supervision, the certificate to engage in the training program held by that person is automatically canceled.

F. A person who is certified under this section shall not employ that person's supervising physician and shall not have any financial interest in any business owned by that person's supervising physician.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Arizona > Title32 > 32-1561

32-1561. Internship, clinical fellowship and preceptorship programs; duties; prohibitions

A. A person who is a graduate of an approved school with a degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine and who wishes to engage in an internship program, a clinical fellowship or a preceptorship program shall submit an application for certification as prescribed in section 32-1524.

B. If the application submitted pursuant to subsection A of this section is approved by the board, that person may engage in a board approved internship program, clinical fellowship or preceptorship program under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under this chapter or by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 13, 17 or 29 of this title.

C. The board by rule may prescribe naturopathic medical treatment procedures that a person who is certified under this section may perform under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under this chapter if the board determines that these procedures:

1. May be competently performed by the graduate.

2. Do not exceed the procedures that the supervising physician has been licensed by this state to perform.

D. A person who is certified under this section may do clerical tasks without direct supervision if the tasks do not involve diagnosing or treating a patient's condition.

E. If the supervising physician of a person who is certified under this section withdraws from direct supervision, the certificate to engage in the training program held by that person is automatically canceled.

F. A person who is certified under this section shall not employ that person's supervising physician and shall not have any financial interest in any business owned by that person's supervising physician.