10-2850 Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optom

OMB Control No. 2900-0205
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APPLICATION FOR PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, PODIATRISTS, OPTOMETRISTS AND CHIROPRACTORS
SEE LAST PAGE FOR PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT, PRIVACY ACT AND INFORMATION ABOUT DISCLOSURE OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

Affairs to determine your eligibility for appointment in Veterans Health Administration. INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit this
application furnishing all information in sufficient detail to enable the Department of Veterans Type, or print in ink. If additional
space is required, please attach a separate sheet and refer to items being answered by number.
1. NAME (Last, First, Middle) (Mandatory)

2. APPLICATION FOR (Check one)
SPECIALTY (Identify below)
GENERAL PRACTICE

3. PRESENT ADDRESS (Street Address 1)
CITY

STREET ADDRESS 2

STATE

5. DATE OF BIRTH

APT. NO.

ZIP CODE

4. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)
4A. RESIDENCE

COUNTRY

6. PLACE OF BIRTH (City)

STATE

COUNTRY

7. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (Mandatory)

8A. CITIZENSHIP

8B. COUNTRY OF WHICH YOU ARE A CITIZEN

U.S. CITIZEN BY BIRTH

NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN

NOT A U.S. CITIZEN (Complete item 8B)

9A. HAVE YOU EVER FILED APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE VA
YES (If "YES", complete items 9B and 9C)

9B. NAME OF OFFICE WHERE FILED

9C. DATE FILED

NO

10. WHEN MAY INQUIRY BE MADE OF YOUR PRESENT EMPLOYER

12A. DATE FROM

4B. BUSINESS

11. DATE AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT

I - ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY

12B. DATE TO

12C. SERIAL OR SERVICE NO. 12D. BRANCH OF SERVICE 12E. TYPE OF DISCHARGE
HONORABLE

OTHER (Explain on separate sheet)

II - LICENSURE, DEA/STATE CERTIFICATION, SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CLINICAL PRIVILEGES
13A. LIST ALL STATES/TERRITORIES/COMMONWEALTHS OF THE U. S.
OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHERE YOU ARE OR HAVE EVER
BEEN LICENSED (If not held now, explain on a separate sheet)

14. DO YOU HAVE PENDING, OR HAVE YOU
EVER HAD ANY LICENSE REVOKED
SUSPENDED, DENIED, RESTRICTED, LIMITED
OR ISSUED/PLACED IN A PROBATIONAL
STATUS OR VOLUNTARILY RELINQUISHED
YES (If "YES", explain on separate sheet)

13B. LICENSE NO.

13C. CURRENT REGISTRATION (If
"NO" explain on separate sheet)
YES

15A. NUMBER OF CURRENT OR MOST
RECENT DEA (DRUG ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION) CERTIFICATE AND/OR
STATE LICENSE/PERMIT TO PRESCRIBE
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

15B. DATE OF
EXPIRATION

NO

NOT REQUIRED

13D. EXPIRATION
DATE

15C. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DEA
CERTIFICATE OR STATE LICENSE/PERMIT
REVOKED, SUSPENDED, LIMITED,
RESTRICTED IN ANY WAY OR
VOLUNTARILY RELINQUISHED
YES (If "YES", explain on separate sheet)
NO

NO
16A. ARE YOU CERTIFIED BY AN AMERICAN
SPECIALTY BOARD (General Certification)

16C. SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS (Recognized
by American Board after exam)

16B. DATE

YES (If "YES", provide names of boards below)

YES (If "YES", provide names of boards below)

NO

NO

16D. DATE

16E. LIST AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF ALL CERTIFICATIONS BY OTHER THAN AN AMERICAN SPECIALTY BOARD (Use separate sheet if more space is necessary)

17A. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE OR HAVE
YOU EVER HAD CLINICAL PRIVILEGES AT
ANY HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION OR
AGENCY
YES (If "YES", complete item 17B)

CERTIFICATION:

17B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CURRENT OR MOST RECENT 17C. HAVE ANY OF YOUR STAFF APPOINTMENTS
OR CLINICAL PRIVILEGES EVER BEEN DENIED,
INSTITUTION, AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION WHERE HELD
REVOKED, SUSPENDED, REDUCED, LIMITED, NOT
RENEWED, OR VOLUNTARILY RELINQUISHED

NO

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CURRENT
REGISTRATION
(All States)

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NO

III - THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CHIEF OF STAFF
I certify that I have verified licensure and registration with State boards, and sighted visa or evidence of
citizenship. Board certification has been verified (if appropriate).

18. EVIDENCE HAS BEEN SIGHTED IN REGARDS TO:
FULL
LICENSURE

YES (If "YES", explain on separate sheet)

NATURALIZED
CITIZENSHIP

BOARD
CERTIFICATION

19A. SIGNATURE OF CHIEF OF STAFF

19B. DATE

VISA

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IV - PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
20A. PRESENT PROFESSIONAL 20B. DATE
LIABILITY INSURANCE CARRIER COVERAGE BEGAN

20C. NAMES OF PRIOR
CARRIERS

20D. DATES OF COVERAGE
FROM
TO

21. HAS ANY CARRIER EVER CANCELLED,
DENIED OR REFUSED TO RENEW YOUR
INSURANCE
(If "YES", explain on
YES
NO
separate sheet)

V - PREPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
22A. NAME OF SCHOOL

22B. ADDRESS (City, State and ZIP Code)

22C. SUBJECT
MAJOR

22D. YEARS 22E. GRADUATED
ATTENDED MONTH
YEAR

22F.
DEGREE

23C. YEARS 23D. GRADUATED
ATTENDED MONTH
YEAR

23E.
DEGREE

VI - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
23A. NAME OF SCHOOL

23B. ADDRESS (City, State and ZIP Code)

NOTE: For items 24 through 27, identify service as a paid Federal employee including service with VA, U.S. Military or Public Health Service. Include
and identify internship or general practice residencies. DO NOT include externships.
Vll - RESIDENCY TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIPS SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION FROM PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL
24A. NAME OF HOSPITAL
OR INSTITUTION

24C.
SPECIALTY

24B. ADDRESS (City, State and ZIP Code)

24D. PG
LEVEL

24E. COMPLETED
MONTH
YEAR

24F.
NO. OF
MONTHS

VIII - TEACHING AND/OR RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
25A. INSTITUTION

25B. ADDRESS (City, State and ZIP Code)

26A. INSTITUTION

26B. ADDRESS (City, State and ZIP Code)

25C. POSITION

25D. DATE FROM

25E. DATE TO

26D. DATE FROM

26E. DATE TO

IX - VISITING STAFF HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
26C. POSITION

X - PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
27A. EMPLOYER

27B. ADDRESS (City, State and ZIP Code)

27E.
27C. POSITION (Where
applicable, also specify 27D. PART-TIME
AVERAGE
whether General
FULL
practitioner or Specialist) TIME HOURS
PER WEEK

27F. DATES EMPLOYED
FROM

TO

XI - GENERAL INFORMATION
28. NAMES UNDER WHICH YOU WERE EMPLOYED IF DIFFERENT FROM NAME GIVEN IN ITEM 1.
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29. LIST ALL PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS, SCIENTIFIC PAPERS, HONORS, AWARDS, RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS (If
additional space is required, attach separate sheet)

30. REFERENCES: List four persons, preferably in your specialty, living in the United States who are not related to you by blood or marriage and who
have been in a position to judge your professional qualifications during the past five years.
30A. NAME

32.

30C. AREA CODE/PHONE NO. 30D. BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION

PLACE AN "X" IN APPROPRIATE SPACE. IF "YES" EXPLAIN DETAILS ON SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER

ITEM NO.

31.

30B. ADDRESS (Street, City, State and ZIP Code)

YES

NO

Do you receive or do you have a pending application for retirement or retainer pay, pension, or other compensation based
upon military, Federal civilian, or District of Columbia service?
Does the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employ any relative of yours (by blood or marriage)? If "YES", give
separately such relative's (1) full name; (2) relationship; (3) VA position and employment location.

ARE YOU NOW, OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, INVOLVED IN ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL OR JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH MALPRACTICE ON YOUR PART IS OR WAS ALLEGED? (If "YES" give details including
name of action or proceedings, date filed, court or reviewing agency, and the status or disposition of case concerning
allegations, together with your explanation of the circumstances involved.)
33.
(As a provider of health care services, VA has an obligation to exercise reasonable care in determining that applicants are
properly qualified. It is recognized that many allegations of professional malpractice are proven groundless. Any conclusion
concerning your answer as it relates to professional qualifications will be made only after a full evaluation of the
circumstances involved.)
NOTE: A conviction or a discharge does not necessarily mean you cannot be appointed. The nature of the conviction or discharge and how long ago it
occurred is important. Give all the facts so that a decision can be made. If your answer to question 36, 37 or 38 is "YES" give for each offense: (1) date;
(2) charge; (3) place; (4) court and (5) action taken. When answering item 36 or 37, you may omit (1) traffic fines for which you paid a fine of $100.00
or less; (2) any offense committed before your 18th birthday which was finally adjudicated in a juvenile court or under a youth offender law; (3) any
conviction the record of which has been expunged under Federal or State law; and (4) any conviction set aside under the Federal Youth Corrections Act
or similar State authority.
Within the last five years have you been discharged from any position for any reason?
34.
35.

36.

37.
38.
39.

40.

Within the last five years have you resigned or retired from a position after being notified you would be disciplined or
discharged, or after questions about your clinical competence were raised?
Have you ever been convicted, forfeited collateral, or are you now under charges for any felony or any firearms or explosives
offense against the law? (A felony is defined as any offense punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but
does not include any offense classified as a misdemeanor under the laws of a State and punishable by a term of imprisonment
of two years or less.)
During the past seven years have you been convicted, imprisoned, on probation or parole, or forfeited collateral, or are you
now under charges for any offense against the law not included in 36 above?
While in the military service were you ever convicted by a general court-martial?
If you were in the military service as a physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, or chiropractor, did you ever receive a
non-judicial punishment (Article 15)?
Are you delinquent on any Federal debt? (Include delinquencies arising from Federal taxes, loans, overpayment of benefits,
and other debts to the U.S. Government, plus defaults on any Federally guaranteed or insured loans such as student and home
mortgage loans.)
If “Yes”, explain on a separate sheet the type, length, and amount of the delinquency or default and steps you are taking to
correct errors or repay the debt. Give any identification numbers associated with the debt and the address of the Federal
agency involved.
XII - SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

NOTE: A false statement on any part of your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for terminating you after you begin work.
Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001).
CERTIFICATION:
41A. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

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I CERTIFY THAT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL OF MY
STATEMENTS ARE TRUE, CORRECT, COMPLETE, AND MADE IN GOOD FAITH.
41B. DATE (Month, Day,Year)

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AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION
In order for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assess and verify my educational background, professional qualifications and suitability for
employment, and consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 701, et seq.), Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA) (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) (42 U.S.C. § 2000ff, et seq.), I:
Authorize VA to make lawful inquiries concerning such information about me to my previous employer(s), current employer, educational
institutions, State licensing boards, professional liability insurance carriers, national practitioner data bank, American Medical Association,
Federation of State Medical Boards, other professional organizations and/or persons, agencies, organizations or institutions listed by me as
references, and to any other appropriate sources to whom VA may be referred by those contacted or deemed appropriate;
Authorize lawful release of such information and copies of related records and/or documents to VA officials;
Release from liability all those who provide information to VA in good faith and without malice in response to such inquiries; and
Authorize VA to lawfully disclose to such persons, employers, institutions, boards or agencies identifying and other information about me
to enable VA to make such inquiries.
SIGNATURE

DATE

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT NOTICE
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires us to notify you that this information collection is in accordance with the clearance requirements of
section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. We may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a valid OMB number. We anticipate that the time expended by all individuals who must complete this form will average
30 minutes. This includes the time it will take to read instructions, gather the necessary facts and fill out the form.
AUTHORITY: The information requested on the attached application form and Authorization for Release of Information is solicited under Title 38,
United States Code, Chapters 73 and 74.
PURPOSES AND USES: The information requested on the application is collected primarily to determine your qualifications and suitability for
employment. If you are employed by the VA, the information will be used to make pay and benefit determinations and, as necessary, in personnel
administration processes carried out in accordance with established regulations and the published notice of the system of records "Applicants for
Employment under Title 38, U.S.C.-VA" (02VA135)
ROUTINE USES: Information on the form or the form itself may be released without your prior consent outside the VA to another Federal, State or
local agency, to the National Practitioner Data Bank which is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, to State licensing boards,
and/or appropriate professional organizations or agencies to assist the VA in determining your suitability for hiring and for employment, to periodically
verify, evaluate and update your clinical privileges and licensure status, to report apparent or potential violations of law, to provide statistical data upon
proper request, or to provide information to a Congressional office in response to an inquiry made at your request. Such information may also be
released without your prior consent to Federal agencies, State licensing boards, or similar boards or entities, in connection with the VA's reporting of
information concerning your separation or resignation as a professional staff member under circumstances which raise serious concerns about your
professional competence. Information concerning payments related to malpractice claims and adverse actions which affect clinical privileges also may
be released to State licensing boards and the National Practitioner Data Bank. The information you supply may be verified through a computer matching
program at any time.
EFFECTS OF NON-DISCLOSURE: See statement below concerning disclosure of your social security number. Disclosure of the other information is
voluntary; however, failure to provide this information may delay or make impossible the proper application of Civil Service rules and regulations and
VA personnel policies and thus may prevent you from obtaining employment, employees benefits, or other entitlements.
INFORMATION REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER UNDER PUBLIC LAW 93-579 SECTION 7(b)
Disclosure of your SSN (social security number) is mandatory to obtain the employment and related benefits that you are seeking. Solicitation of the
SSN is authorized under the provisions of Executive Order 9397, dated November 22, 1943. The SSN is used as an identifier throughout your Federal
career from the time of application through retirement. It will be used primarily to identify your records. The SSN also will be used by Federal agencies
in connection with lawful requests for information about you from your former employers, educational institutions, and financial or other organizations.
The information gathered through the use of the number will be used only as necessary in personnel administration processes carried out in accordance
with established regulations and published notices of systems of records. The SSN also will be used for the selection of persons to be included in
statistical studies of personnel management matters. The use of the SSN is made necessary because of the large number of present and former Federal
employees and applicants who have identical names and birth dates, and whose identities can only be distinguished by the SSN.
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