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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.(1) Acceptable approved medical school--A medical school or college located in the United States or Canada that has been accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Professional Education, or the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools.(2) Approved graduate medical training program--A program that is approved by the board and is:(A) accepted for certification by a specialty board that is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists; or(B) accredited by one of the following:(i) the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, or its predecessor;(ii) the American Osteopathic Association;(iii) the Committee on Accreditation of Preregistration Physician Training Programs, Federation of Provincial Medical Licensing Authorities of Canada;(iv) the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada;(v) the College of Family Physicians of Canada; or(C) a board-approved fellowship performed in Texas; or(D) a U.S. or Canadian graduate medical education training program, that subsequently received accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or Royal College of Physicians, and was accepted by a specialty board that is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties, the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists, or the Royal College of Physicians for board certification purposes.(3) Substantially equivalent medical school--A medical school or college that is accredited by an agency recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) Recognition Programme, or that is recognized by the board.