§30-3-11a. Endorsement of Licenses to Practice Medicine and Surgery as Medical School Faculty
(a) The board shall issue a limited license to practice medicine and surgery without examination to an individual appointed to a West Virginia medical school faculty who holds a valid license to practice medicine and surgery from another state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Canada or other country the board determines […]
§30-3-11b. License to Practice Medicine and Surgery at Certain State Veterans Nursing Home Facilities
(a) The board is authorized and encouraged to the best of its ability to issue a license to practice medicine and surgery in this state without examination to a physician that currently holds a license to practice medicine and surgery at a Federal Veterans Administration Hospital upon completion of an application form prescribed by the […]
§30-3-11c. Administrative Medicine License
(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Administrative medicine” means administration or management related to the practice of medicine or to the delivery of health care services using the medical knowledge, skill, and judgment of a licensed physician that may affect the health of the public or medical research, excluding clinical trials on humans. Administrative […]
§30-3-12. Biennial Renewal of License to Practice Medicine and Surgery or Podiatry; Continuing Education; Rules; Fee; Inactive License; Denial for Conviction of Felony Offense
(a) A license to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry in this state is valid for a term of two years. (b) The license shall be renewed: (1) Upon receipt of a reasonable fee, as set by the board;
§30-3-13. Licensing Requirements for the Practice of Medicine and Surgery or Podiatry; Exceptions; Unauthorized Practice; Notice; Criminal Penalties
(a) It is unlawful for any person who does not hold an active, unexpired license issued pursuant to this article, or who is not practicing pursuant to the licensure exceptions set forth in this section, to: (1) Engage in the practice of medicine and surgery or podiatry in this state;
§30-3-6. Conduct of Business of West Virginia Board of Medicine; Meetings; Officers; Compensation; Expenses; Quorum
Every two years the board shall elect from among its members a president and vice president. Regular meetings shall be held as scheduled by the rules of the board. Special meetings of the board may be called by the joint action of the president and vice president or by any three members of the board […]
§30-3-7. Powers and Duties of West Virginia Board of Medicine
(a) The board is autonomous and, in accordance with this article, shall determine qualifications of applicants for licenses to practice medicine and surgery, to practice podiatry, and to practice as a physician assistant for a physician licensed under this article, and shall issue licenses to qualified applicants and shall regulate the professional conduct and discipline […]
§30-3-7a. Findings and Rule-Making Authority
(a) The Legislature finds that it is appropriate and in the public interest to require the board of Medicine to regulate the practice of Radiologist Assistants. (b) The West Virginia Board of Medicine, with the advice of the West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners, shall propose rules for legislative approval, […]
§30-3-8. State Health Officer to Act as Secretary of the Board
The state health officer, in addition to being a member of the board, shall act as its secretary. He or she shall, together with the president of the board, sign all licenses, reports, orders and other documents that may be required by the board in the performance of its duties.
§30-3-9. Records of Board; Expungement; Examination; Notice; Public Information; Voluntary Agreements Relating to Alcohol or Chemical Dependency; Confidentiality of Same; Physician-Patient Privileges
(a) The board shall maintain a permanent record of the names of all physicians, podiatrists, and physician assistants, licensed, certified or otherwise lawfully practicing in this state and of all persons applying to be so licensed to practice, along with an individual historical record for each such individual containing reports and all other information furnished […]