2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 36 - Medical Practice
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-36-102.5. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) (a) "Approved fellowship" means a program that meets the following criteria:

(I) Is specialized, clearly defined, and delineated;

(II) Follows the completion of an approved residency;

(III) Provides additional training in a medical specialty or subspecialty; and

(IV) Is either:

(A) Performed in a hospital conforming to the minimum standards for fellowship training established by the accreditation council for graduate medical education or the American osteopathic association, or by a successor of either organization; or

(B) Any other program that is approved by the accreditation council for graduate medical education or the American osteopathic association or a successor of either organization.

(b) "Approved fellowship" includes any other fellowship that the board, upon its own investigation, approves for purposes of issuing a physician training license pursuant to section 12-36-122.

(2) (a) "Approved internship" means an internship:

(I) Of at least one year in a hospital conforming to the minimum standards for intern training established by the accreditation council for graduate medical education or the American osteopathic association or a successor of either organization; or

(II) Approved by either of the organizations specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a).

(b) "Approved internship" includes any other internship approved by the board upon its own investigation.

(3) (a) "Approved medical college" means a college that:

(I) Conforms to the minimum educational standards for medical colleges as established by the liaison committee on medical education or any successor organization that is the official accrediting body of educational programs leading to the degree of doctor of medicine and recognized for such purpose by the federal department of education and the council on postsecondary accreditation;

(II) Conforms to the minimum education standards for osteopathic colleges as established by the American osteopathic association or any successor organization that is the official accrediting body of education programs leading to the degree of doctor of osteopathy; or

(III) Is approved by either of the organizations specified in subparagraphs (I) and (II) of this paragraph (a).

(b) "Approved medical college" includes any other medical college approved by the board upon its own investigation of the educational standards and facilities of the medical college.

(4) (a) "Approved residency" means a residency:

(I) Performed in a hospital conforming to the minimum standards for residency training established by the accreditation council for graduate medical education or the American osteopathic association or any successor of either organization; or

(II) Approved by either of the organizations specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a).

(b) "Approved residency" means any other residency approved by the board upon its own investigation.

(5) "Board" means the Colorado medical board created in section 12-36-103 (1).

(6) "License" means the authority to practice medicine, practice as a physician assistant, or practice as an anesthesiologist assistant under this article.

(7) "Licensee" means any physician, physician assistant, or anesthesiologist assistant who is licensed pursuant to this article.

(8) "Telemedicine" means the delivery of medical services and any diagnosis, consultation, or treatment using interactive audio, interactive video, or interactive data communication.