Lopez

Appellant’s application for licensure as a physician and surgeon was rejected by the Board of Medical Quality Assurance 1 (Board or respondent) and her petition to the Los Angeles County Superior Court for a writ of mandate was denied. We find substantial evidence supports respondent’s action and affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

In June 1981 appellant graduated from San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (Bautista) in Puerto Rico. From 1981 through 1983 she completed clinical residency studies in accredited New York hospitals. From 1984 to 1986 she “did [her] fellowship in internal medicine in Massachusetts.” Appellant received licenses to practice medicine in Puerto Rico, Vermont, *695 Massachusetts, and New York. In March 1988 she was employed by the United States Navy as a medical doctor and worked at a federal facility in Long Beach, California.

In October 1987 appellant applied to the Board for a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate. The Board rejected her application because Bautista was not an accredited medical school. Appellant requested a hearing. A statement of issues was filed by respondent, both parties submitted points and authorities, and on…