Qualifications of applicants for license to practice osteopathic medicine; action by Board if Board receives information concerning applicant that differs from information previously received by Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 633.311
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 633.315 and 633.381 to 633.419 , inclusive, an applicant for a license to practice osteopathic medicine may be issued a license by the Board if:
(a) The applicant is 21 years of age or older;
(b) The applicant is a graduate of a school of osteopathic medicine;
(c) The applicant:
(1) Has graduated from a school of osteopathic medicine before 1995 and has completed:
(I) A hospital internship; or
(II) One year of postgraduate training that complies with the standards of intern training established by the American Osteopathic Association;
(2) Has completed 3 years, or such other length of time as required by a specific program, of postgraduate medical education as a resident in the United States or Canada in a program approved by the Board, the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathic Association or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; or
(3) Is a resident who is enrolled in a postgraduate training program in the United States or Canada that is approved by the Board, the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathic Association, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or, as applicable, their successor organizations, has completed 24 months of the program and has committed, in writing, that he or she will complete the program;
(d) The applicant applies for the license as provided by law;
(e) The applicant passes:
(1) All parts of the licensing examination of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners;
(2) All parts of the licensing examination of the Federation of State Medical Boards;
(3) All parts of the licensing examination of the Board, a state, territory or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and is certified by a specialty board of the American Osteopathic Association or by the American Board of Medical Specialties; or
(4) A combination of the parts of the licensing examinations specified in subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3) that is approved by the Board;
(f) The applicant pays the fees provided for in this chapter; and
(g) The applicant submits all information required to complete an application for a license.
2. An applicant for a license to practice osteopathic medicine may satisfy the requirements for postgraduate education or training prescribed by paragraph (c) of subsection 1:
(a) In one or more approved postgraduate programs, which may be conducted at one or more facilities in this State or, except for a resident who is enrolled in a postgraduate training program in this State pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, in the District of Columbia or another state or territory of the United States;
(b) In one or more approved specialties or disciplines;
(c) In nonconsecutive months; and
(d) At any time before receiving his or her license.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, if, after issuing a license to practice osteopathic medicine, the Board obtains information from a primary or other source of information and that information differs from the information provided by the applicant or otherwise received by the Board, the Board may:
(a) Temporarily suspend the license;
(b) Promptly review the differing information with the Board as a whole or in a committee appointed by the Board;
(c) Declare the license void if the Board or a committee appointed by the Board determines that the information submitted by the applicant was false, fraudulent or intended to deceive the Board;
(d) Refer the applicant to the Attorney General for possible criminal prosecution pursuant to NRS 633.741 ; or
(e) If the Board temporarily suspends the license, allow the license to return to active status subject to any terms and conditions specified by the Board, including:
(1) Placing the licensee on probation for a specified period with specified conditions;
(2) Administering a public reprimand;
(3) Limiting the practice of the licensee;
(4) Suspending the license for a specified period or until further order of the Board;
(5) Requiring the licensee to participate in a program to correct an alcohol or other substance use disorder;
(6) Requiring supervision of the practice of the licensee;
(7) Imposing an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000;
(8) Requiring the licensee to perform community service without compensation;
(9) Requiring the licensee to take a physical or mental examination or an examination testing his or her competence to practice osteopathic medicine;
(10) Requiring the licensee to complete any training or educational requirements specified by the Board; and
(11) Requiring the licensee to submit a corrected application, including the payment of all appropriate fees and costs incident to submitting an application.
4. If the Board determines after reviewing the differing information to allow the licensee to remain in active status, the action of the Board is not a disciplinary action and must not be reported to any national database. If the Board determines after reviewing the differing information to declare the license void, its action shall be deemed a disciplinary action and shall be reportable to national databases.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-633.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026