I recent check MBC, Medical Board of California, with Application information for a Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter(PTAL). http://www.mbc.ca.gov/applicant/application_ptal.pdf
I found that the regulations posted are very strct for IMGs. It is not just a foreign medical school recognized or approved by the Medical Board of California. Besides, MBC adds
1.in L2 form The undersigned further certifies that the records of this institution show that the applicant attended in this institution
____________ years of resident instruction, completing at least 4,000 hours, of which at least 80 percent actual attendance
is required in the subjects set forth hereunder (Business and Professions Code Sections 2089, 2089.5, 2089.7, 2090,
2091.1, 2091.2). The standard duration of the curriculum at this institution is _________ years.
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
Anatomy
Otolaryngology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Radiology, including Radiation Safety
Tropical Medicine
Physiology
Biochemistry
Pathology, Bacteriology, and
Immunology
Ophthalmology
Dermatology
Embryology
Histology
Human Sexuality
Medicine
Surgery, including Orthopedic Surgery
Urology
Psychiatry
Neurology
Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency
Preventative Medicine, including Nutrition
Physical Medicine
Therapeutics
Neuroanatomy
Child Abuse Detection and Treatment
Geriatric Medicine
Pediatrics
Pharmacology
Anesthesia
Spousal Partner Abuse Detection &
Treatment*
Family Medicine**
Pain Management and End-of-Life-
Care***
*
**
***
ONLY applicable to medical students who enrolled in medical school on or after September 1, 1994
ONLY applicable to medical students who graduated from medical school on or after June 30, 1999
ONLY applicable to medical students who enrolled in medical school on or after June 1, 2000
also
2. in L5 form
Report undergraduate clinical clerkships in which the applicant participated in DIRECT, HANDS-ON
DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN A CLINICAL SETTING. Please use as many forms as
necessary to document ALL undergraduate clinical clerkships completed during enrollment in medical
school.
Note: Section 2089.5(c) of the Business and Professions Code requires that instruction in the clinical courses shall total a
minimum of 72 weeks. Instruction in the core clinical courses shall total a minimum of 40 weeks in length with a minimum
of (8) weeks of medicine, (8) weeks of surgery, (6) weeks of pediatrics, (6) weeks of ob/gyn, (4) weeks of psychiatry, and
(4) weeks of family medicine. (Family Medicine is required for applicants who graduated after June 30, 1999)
As we check 5 years program MBBS in China, The total instruction hours is 3556, and Clinical clership is 46 weeks.
Any comments on these, and what can we do or how to fix these problems
I found that the regulations posted are very strct for IMGs. It is not just a foreign medical school recognized or approved by the Medical Board of California. Besides, MBC adds
1.in L2 form The undersigned further certifies that the records of this institution show that the applicant attended in this institution
____________ years of resident instruction, completing at least 4,000 hours, of which at least 80 percent actual attendance
is required in the subjects set forth hereunder (Business and Professions Code Sections 2089, 2089.5, 2089.7, 2090,
2091.1, 2091.2). The standard duration of the curriculum at this institution is _________ years.


Anatomy
Otolaryngology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Radiology, including Radiation Safety
Tropical Medicine
Physiology
Biochemistry
Pathology, Bacteriology, and
Immunology
Ophthalmology
Dermatology
Embryology
Histology
Human Sexuality
Medicine
Surgery, including Orthopedic Surgery
Urology
Psychiatry
Neurology
Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency
Preventative Medicine, including Nutrition
Physical Medicine
Therapeutics
Neuroanatomy
Child Abuse Detection and Treatment
Geriatric Medicine
Pediatrics
Pharmacology
Anesthesia
Spousal Partner Abuse Detection &
Treatment*
Family Medicine**
Pain Management and End-of-Life-
Care***
*
**
***
ONLY applicable to medical students who enrolled in medical school on or after September 1, 1994
ONLY applicable to medical students who graduated from medical school on or after June 30, 1999
ONLY applicable to medical students who enrolled in medical school on or after June 1, 2000
also
2. in L5 form
Report undergraduate clinical clerkships in which the applicant participated in DIRECT, HANDS-ON
DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN A CLINICAL SETTING. Please use as many forms as
necessary to document ALL undergraduate clinical clerkships completed during enrollment in medical
school.
Note: Section 2089.5(c) of the Business and Professions Code requires that instruction in the clinical courses shall total a
minimum of 72 weeks. Instruction in the core clinical courses shall total a minimum of 40 weeks in length with a minimum
of (8) weeks of medicine, (8) weeks of surgery, (6) weeks of pediatrics, (6) weeks of ob/gyn, (4) weeks of psychiatry, and
(4) weeks of family medicine. (Family Medicine is required for applicants who graduated after June 30, 1999)
As we check 5 years program MBBS in China, The total instruction hours is 3556, and Clinical clership is 46 weeks.
Any comments on these, and what can we do or how to fix these problems
