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home dialysis. MAs may not prescribe legend or controlled substances. Medicine - Medical Doctor Area Critical Need These MDs practice medicine as described above under Medical Doctor; however, to be licensed pursuant to this section, these MDs must have a current, valid license from another state and may only practice in certain designated, approved facilities located in communities of Florida where there is a critical need for physicians. Medicine - Medical Doctor Limited to Cleveland Clinic These MDs practice medicine as described above under Medical Doctor; however, these MDs may only practice in the Cleveland Clinic or its affiliated facilities in Florida. Medicine – Temporary certificate for visiting physicians to practice in approved cancer centers A certificate holder under this provision may practice medicine as described above under Medical Doctor; however, only for a 1 year period under direct supervision of a medical doctor in a board-approved cancer center under the International Cancer Center Visiting Physician Program. Page 4 of 6 PROFESSIONS SUMMARY Medicine - Temporary certificate for visiting physicians to obtain medical privileges for instructional purposes in conjunction with certain plastic surgery training programs and plastic surgery educational symposiums A certificate holder under this provision may practice medicine as described above under Medical Doctor; however the certificate is only available for visiting physicians to obtain limited privileges for instructional purposes in conjunction with certain plastic surgery training programs and plastic surgery in approved locations. The certificate expires after 1 year and may not be used for more than 3 days during that I year period. Medicine - Medical Doctor Medical Faculty Certificate These MDs practice medicine as described above under Medical Doctor; however, these MDs may only practice medicine in conjunction with a full time faculty position at an accredited medical school in the State of Florida and its affiliated clinical facilities or teaching hospitals. Medicine - Medical Doctor Public Health Certificate These MDs practice medicine as described above under Medical Doctor; however, a physician who holds a master of public health degree or is board eligible or certified in public health or preventive medicine to practice medicine as an employee of the Department of Health. Medicine - Medical Doctor Public Psychiatry Certificate These MDs practice medicine as described above under Medical Doctor; However, these MDs licensees must be psychiatrist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry to practice medicine in a public mental health facility or program funded in part or entirely by state funds. Medicine - Medical Doctor Restricted These MDs practice medicine as described above; however; physicians licensed under this provision may only practice for no more than 2 years while under contract to work solely in the employ of the state or certain federally funded projects. Medicine - Medical Doctor Visiting Faculty Certificate These MDs practice medicine as described above under Medical Doctor; however, these MDS may only practice Page 5 of 6 PROFESSIONS SUMMARY pursuant to a certificate issued for a single period of time, not to exceed 180 days to practice medicine in connection with the education of students, residents, or faculty at the request of the dean of an accredited medical school or teaching hospital in the State of Florida. Medicine - Registration of Physician-in-Training: A physician-in-training, may only practice medicine, as described above under Medical Doctor, in an approved program of training designed to increase his/her knowledge of the clinical disciplines of medicine, surgery, or other special fields which provide advanced training in preparation for the practice of a specialty. A physician-in-training may prescribe legend and controlled substance medication under certain requirements. Surgical Technician Surgical Technicians are not health care providers licensed by the Department. Pursuant to Chapter 395, surgical technicians provide certain assistance in hospitals. Surgical Technicians are non licensed personnel employed by the hospital. The Hospital is required to insure that surgical