49 Pa. Code § 25.1
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ACCME-The Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education.
AMA PRA-American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award.
AOA-The American Osteopathic Association.
Act-The Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §§ 271.1-271.18).
Agreement of affiliation-A written document evidencing the agreement between an approved hospital and an urgent care center, emergency center, surgicenter, office of a private practitioner or other health care facility for the training of osteopathic interns, residents or fellows.
Approved activity-A continuing medical education activity accepted for AOA credit, ACCME credit or AMA PRA credit.
Approved graduate osteopathic medical training-An approved internship or an approved residency.
Approved internship-An osteopathic rotating internship program approved by the AOA and the Board.
Approved residency-A training program approved by the AOA and the Board leading toward certification in a specialty or subspecialty.
Board-State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
Board-regulated practitioner-An osteopathic physician, physician assistant, respiratory therapist, athletic trainer, acupuncturist, perfusionist, genetic counselor or an applicant for a license issued by the Board.
Bureau-Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs of the Department of State of the Commonwealth.
Category 1 activities-Continuing medical education activities approved for AOA Category 1-A credit, AOA Category 1-B credit, ACCME Category 1 credit or AMA PRA Category 1 credit.
Category 2 activities-Continuing medical education activities approved for AOA Category 2 credit, ACCME Category 2 credit or AMA PRA Category 2 credit.
Emergency medical services personnel-Individuals who deliver emergency medical services and who are regulated by the Department of Health under the Emergency Medical Services Act (35 P. S. §§ 6921-6938).
FLEX-The uniform written examination of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.
Immediate family member-A parent, a spouse, a child or an adult sibling residing in the same household.
NBOME-The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
National Board Examination-The uniform written examination of the NBOME.
49 Pa. Code § 25.1
The provisions of this § 25.1 amended under sections 2, 3, 7.1, 10(d), 13.1(a) and (d) and 16 of the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P.S. §§ 271.2, 271.3, 271.7a, 271.10(d), 271.13a(a) and (d) and 271.16); section 902(b) of the Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P.S. § 1301.902(b)); amended under section 910 of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act (40 P.S. § 1303.910).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 25.509b (relating to approved educational programs).