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5a. ARTICLE III: CLINICAL STAFF MEMBERSHIP (p. 4)

Section 1. Nature of Clinical Staff Membership

• Membership on the Clinical Staff of the University of Virginia Hospitals is a privilege which shall be extended only to professionally competent physicians (includes M.D.'s and Doctors of Osteopathy), dentists, clinical psychologists, podiatrists, clinical pathologists, audiologists, nurse practitioners, radiological physicists, physician assistants, and other Ph.D. faculty members of clinical departments, who continuously meet the qualifications, standards and requirements set forth in these Bylaws.

Section 2. Qualifications for Membership

• a. Clinical Staff membership shall be limited to those physicians (includes M.D.'s and Doctors of Osteopathy), dentists, clinical psychologists, podiatrists, clinical pathologists, audiologists, nurse practitioners, radiological physicists, physician assistants, and other Ph.D. faculty members of clinical departments, who (1) are licensed to practice in the State of Virginia, where such licensure is required; (2) can sufficiently document their experience, training, professional competence, adherence to professional ethics, good reputations, and ability to work with others to assure the Medical Policy Committee that their patients will receive high quality medical care; and (3) hold a faculty appointment to a clinical department or division of the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
• b. Acceptance of membership on the Clinical Staff shall constitute the Staff member's agreement that he will strictly abide by the Principles of the applicable Code of Ethics promulgated by his respective professional organization (e.g. Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association).