SECTION 435:10-7-5. Determining continued competency of a physician and surgeon

(a)   Criteria for review. Any active licensed physician who meets any of the following criteria shall be required to demonstrate his continued competence as a physician and surgeon in the State of Oklahoma. The criteria for review shall include:

(1)   Physicians who are more than 75 years of age;

(2)   Physicians who have recently had significant illnesses or medical events which could affect their ability to practice medicine with reasonable competency;

(3)   Physicians who have been the subject of letters of complaint or concern submitted to the Board from persons in the practitioner's sphere of influence.

(b)   Upon meeting criteria. Any physician meeting any of these criteria may be:

(1)   Required to submit to physical, psychological or psychiatric examination;

(2)   Required to submit to the SPEX examination or any examination deemed appropriate for the purpose of evaluation of clinical competence by the Board or its designee;

(3)   Required to submit evidence satisfactory to the Board or the Secretary to show successful completion of adequate continuing medical education;

(4)   Required to appear for an interview with the Board, the Board Secretary, or a Board designated physician or group of physicians.

(c)   Re-evaluation after meeting criteria. After a physician has met the criteria for determination of continued competence, he/she may be re-evaluated no less frequently than five-year intervals as deemed necessary by the Board.

[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1573, eff 4-27-92]