N.Y. Education Law § 6521 : The Professions — Education — Medicine — Definition of practice of medicine Date: 25 Jul 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 The practice of the profession of medicine is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating or prescribing for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity or physical condition. N.Y. Educ. Law § 6521