Licensing for Medical Professionals

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L I C E N S I N G   F O R   M E D I C A L    P R O F E S S I O N A L S  T H R O U G H O U T  THE   E M P I R E 

P R I N T E D    I N   H E L E N A

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T H E   E V E R A R D I N E   C O L L E G E 

   A C A D E M I C   P R E S S 

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ANNO DOMINI MDCCLXX

Preamble

For a significant amount of time the issue of licensing medical personnel has been a pressing matter within the medical community. This proposal aims to illustrate an official way to license medical personnel and establish the types of licensing.

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Student Licenses

Every aspiring Practitioner needs training and as such the first possible license is a Students license. A Student license can be issued by any licensed medical professional, save for other students. There are no requirements to receive this license nor does it need to be renewed. Holders of this license are permitted to practice medicine under the eye of a licensed Doctor, Surgeon, or Practitioner.

Licensing Field Medics

 

The role of Field Medic is the first step in any Students’ career to becoming a fully licensed Practitioner. As such to receive a medic’s license it requires the applicant to have a letter of recommendation from a licensed Doctor, Surgeon, or Practitioner. Furthermore any Doctor or Surgeon is permitted to license a Field Medic provided they did not write the letter of recommendation. 

 

Field Medic licenses are valid for 5 years before they require renewal. Renewal of a Field Medic license must be taken up with either the Deputy Practitioner General, Surgeon General, or the Practitioner General and does not require a recommendation. 

Licensing Doctors and Surgeons

 

Advancement to the rank of Doctor or Surgeon is the next clear step in any Field Medic’s career. Before a Field Medic can apply to receive a Doctor or Surgeon’s license they must hold the Field Medic license for a minimum of one year. Doctors and Surgeons are both permitted to take on Field Medics and Students and eventually provide a recommendation for their students when they feel their student is ready.

 

To apply for a Doctor or Surgeons license one requires to at least possess the license of Field Medic. They must attain a recommendation from a licensed Practitioner and show proof of their work on their application. Furthermore Practitioners are permitted to license both Doctors and Surgeons provided they did not write the letter of recommendation, the same applies to licensing Field Medics.

 

Doctor and Surgeon licenses are valid for a 10 year period before they require renewal, which must be taken up with the Deputy Practitioner General, Surgeon General, or Practitioner General. An interim period of 2 years is required before a Doctor or Surgeon can apply to become a Practitioner, but can apply for their twin position in any time they see fit. To gain both licenses an applicant requires two recommendations from separate Practitioners but can be licensed by the same Practitioner. Upon receiving a Doctor or Surgeon license one is no longer required to renew their Field Medic license.

Licensing Practitioners

 

The rank of Practitioner is the highest licensed and most respected medical rank within the Empire. As such Practitioners can only be licensed by the Surgeon General and Practitioner General. To apply for a Practitioner license you must possess both Doctor and Surgeon licenses and have waited the minimum 2 years before receiving their most recent license. An application must be filed directly to the Practitioner General for review and discretion. A Practitioner license must be signed by both the Surgeon General and Practitioner General for validity.

 

Practitioners are trusted and permitted to license Doctors and Surgeons as well as Field Medics. Practitioners are also permitted to run and maintain their own clinics, hospitals, and other medical ordinances. A Practitioner license must be renewed every 15 years and can only be renewed by both the Surgeon General and Practitioner General. 

Current Licensing, Revocations, and the Practitioner General

 

Upon passing of this bill into law all currently licensed professionals have 4 years to renew their licenses before their current licenses are nulled. These applications for renewal can be made to the Surgeon General, Deputy Practitioner General, and Practitioner General.

 

All license revocations and suspensions are to be issued by the Circuit Courts for malpractice or unlicensed practicing. In the instance of unlicensed practice a fine of no more than 300 minas is to be issued, repetition of unlicensed practice will lead to incarceration or prevention from licensure.  In the event of a trial the Practitioner General is to be called in as a legal consultant to the Circuit Court. If the trial is for the revocation of the Practitioner General’s license, this duty falls to the Surgeon General. A license may be suspended for no more than 5 years and all revocations will require the revoked person to begin the process of licensure over again with any penalties the Circuit Courts sees fit. If a licenser loses their license, all personnel licensed under them will retain their respective license unless the Circuit Courts sees fit otherwise. 

 

The positions of Surgeon General, Deputy Practitioner General, and Practitioner General come with Practitioner licenses to be held for as long as the person(s) hold their respective post. After they no longer hold their post, unless in the cases of license suspension or revocation, the person shall receive a full Practitioner license to be renewed within a 15 year period. Furthermore the Practitioner General withholds the rights to license any position at any time, however it is entrusted this be used sparingly.

 

 

Signed,

 

His Excellency, Secretary of State of the Interior, Jasper Carrington

Practitioner General, Desmond Morgryn