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This bill modifies the requirements for special faculty permits for physicians and surgeons at academic medical centers in California. Specifically, the bill changes the criteria for a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center to qualify as an academic medical center by reducing the required number of trained resident or fellow physicians from 250 to 25 annually and removing the requirement for Western Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation. The bill also stipulates that the representative of academic medical centers on the Medical Board of California's review committee must be from a facility that trains at least 250 resident physicians in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residencies each year. Additionally, the bill allows the board to approve up to 5 special faculty permit applications from each academic medical center in a calendar year. These special faculty permits allow qualified physicians to practice medicine within medical schools, their affiliated institutions, or academic medical centers while providing instruction as part of the institution's educational program. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for specialized medical centers, particularly comprehensive cancer centers, in recruiting and utilizing faculty with unique expertise.

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