A person seeking licensure to practice as a faculty dentist who is not already licensed to practice dentistry in Minnesota must provide the board:
a letter from the dean or program director of a school of dentistry, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or dental assisting or of a residency training program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation certifying that the person seeking licensure is a faculty member of the school or residency program and practices dentistry. The original letter must include:
a statement that the applicant is a faculty member of the school or residency program and practices dentistry within the school or residency program, or within affiliated teaching facilities of the school or residency program, but only for purposes of instruction or research; and
the dates of the applicant's employment by the school of dentistry, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or dental assisting or by the residency program.
The board shall terminate a person's license to practice dentistry as a faculty dentist when the person is no longer practicing dentistry as a faculty member of a school of dentistry, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or dental assisting or of a residency program.
A full faculty dentist may renew a full faculty license according to the terms of renewal under part 3100.1700. A limited faculty dentist may renew a limited faculty license under part 3100.1750.
The board shall not reinstate a terminated faculty license.
A full or limited faculty dentist who wishes to apply for an emeritus license may apply for an emeritus inactive license under part 3100.1340. A full or limited faculty dentist cannot apply for an emeritus active license under part 3100.1350.
A full faculty dentist must complete professional development requirements including maintaining a professional portfolio under parts 3100.5100 to 3100.5300. A limited faculty dentist is not required to complete the professional development requirements under part 3100.5100.
A person applying for a faculty license who wants the authority under the license to administer a pharmacological agent for the purpose of general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation or to administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia must comply with the applicable requirements of part 3100.3600.
20 SR 2623; 39 SR 1455; 46 SR 908; 48 SR 1089
July 24, 2024
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes