AUC status and TEXAS

[Scott1981]

with the recent development that ROSS grads can now apply to texas for liscensure, many rumors have been flying started by ross personel or students. i dont know if they are intentionally trying to boost their schools reputation by slandering other schools qualifications or if is non intentional.

many have been saying that ROSS is now the only school that can have students get liscensure in texas. the fact of the matter is that ross was temporarily banned from getting new liscenses in texas until further notice. they now are back being able to get liscensed with less hassle because they were required to have a site visit for this approval.

currently, AUC students CAN get liscensed in texas as long as they jump through all the required hoops.

i emailed denise meyer over at texas for an explanation for AUC. the following is my conversation:

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-----Original Message-----
From: ********* ******
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 1:43 PM
To: Denise Meyer
Subject: question about AUC


I'm currently an AUC student. What is the status of applying for licensure in Texas? I plan to do all my clinicals in a green book hospitals.

Is AUC currently not approved in Texas or is it just complicated by having to prove equivalency individually? If I choose this route, will I get licensed if I jump through all the extra hoops?

Do you know if AUC is currently trying to get on the approved list? Do you think they eventually will?

I am also curious as to why medical schools in Afghanistan and many other 3rd world countries that are in shambles are on the list? Surely a site visit was not done to all of them. Many of them don't even have a tenth of the facilities that AUC has. Why is it that grads from these "schools" have an easier time getting licensed in Texas?

Thanks for your time
Scott

her response:

AUC grads may apply - they are considered on an individual basis. There is no way for me to know if you will be legibile for a license until you apply.

To my knowledge AUC has not requested a verification visit.

Your school is on the list because it has geographically separated programs.

Denise L. Meyer
Team Leader, Physician Licensure
P.O. Box 2029
Austin, TX 78768-2029
(512) 305-7130
Fax # 512-305-7009
My office hours are Mon-Fri, 8:00-5:00

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so contrary to the rumors that are being spread like rabies.............. AUC STILL IS APPROVED IN ALL 50 STATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Skipper]

do we know if AUC will apply for the site inspection? I think we should get the school to do this. it would be good for us.

the skipper

[AUCMD2006]

why aren't AUC/SGU going for Texas?

because they don't have to yet. according to the texas board the only reason Ross was granted a site visit was because they had a complete shutdown of their graduates eligibility for Texas licensure. AUC and SGU were not disapproved and are still eligible for licensure on an individual basis same as before.

the only reason texas requires individual consideartion is because of the separation of basic and clinical sciences. according to the texas board the only extra info we need is an extra form to fill out.

check out stephs discussion with the texas board http://www.valuemd.com/ftopic27909.html

it relates to sgu but i would infer that since both schools have grads there with a similar basic science/clinical set up that would also apply to AUC. as you can see in 05 is the earliest AUC or SGU can apply unlike ross which was a special case since graduates were barred and unable to be considered in an individual basis.

[gtheofilis]

is this true or not?

[Scott1981]

is this true or not?

well, this is directly from denise meyer's mouth. she is the head of licensing for texas.

AUC GRADS CAN GET LICENSED IN TEXAS.

AUC APPROVED IN ALL 50 STATES.

[teratos]

If nothing has changed, then you shouldn't have any probs getting licensed in TX. I know a lot of people licensed in TX. None have complained about excessive hoops. You do need to make sure to fulfill all of their requirements. I think they like you to have a neuro rotation etc. G

[AUCMD2006]

tahts why a neuro rotation is no longer an 'elective' for us, its required.