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Perfusionist Advisory Committee Meetings

The Perfusionist Advisory Committee (PAC) may conduct investigations into alleged violations of the Perfusion Licensure Act, and if necessary, conduct disciplinary hearings to determine the validity of any allegations that a perfusionist may have violated the Act. The PAC currently holds meetings twice a year.

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Nov 7 2011
Sep 8 2011
Jul 7 2011
May 2 2011
Mar 3 2011

March 3, 2011
Conference Call

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Jan 3 2011

January 3, 2011

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Perfusionist Advisory Committee of the North Carolina Medical Board January 2011

Ian Shearer, CCP, LP, Chair; Michael Hines, MD, Vice Chair; William Hodges, CCP, LP; Betsy Gaskins-McClaine, RN, BSN, MSN-C; Shikha Sinha, MSPH; Gretta Evans, CCP, LP; and Richard Gannotta, NP, MBA


1. Welcome

2. Approval of Minutes
a. Minutes of the meeting held on November 04, 2010 | Staff Recommendation:  Approve the minutes of the November meeting.

3. Board Actions
a. Report of the Medical Board actions regarding perfusionists from the November Board Meeting. (See Attachment 2) | For information only

4. Licenses Issued
a. Perfusionist licenses issued since the last PAC meeting. | For information only

5. Changes to Education Certification form
a. The Medical School Certification form has been changed on the MD/DO application.  In order to be consistent with the other applications, the Education Certification form in the perfusionist application will need to be revised. (See Attachment 4) |  Staff Recommendation:  Approve changes to the Education Certification form.

6. ABCP Recertification Process
a. Discussion regarding the ABCP recertification process & the possibility of PAC requirements for a minimal number of cases reported during biennial renewal.  (See Attachment 3) | Staff Recommendation:

7. PAC Vacancy
a. Update on NCHA appointee

8. Closed Session Items

9. Next meeting
a. March 03, 2011

10. Adjourn meeting

Notes on Closed Session

(1) Closed portions are to prevent the disclosure of information that is confidential pursuant to Sections 90-8, 90-14, 90-16, or 90-21 ad 22 of the North Carolina General Statutes and not considered a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.
(2) Closed portions are to consult with the Board’s attorney in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the Board.
(3) Closed portions are to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee.
(4) Closed portions are to establish or to instruct the public body’s staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf of the public body in negotiating (i) the price and other material terms of a contract or proposed contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange, or lease; or (ii) the amount of compensation and other material terms of an employment contract or proposed employment contract.
(5) Closed portions pursuant to Section 143-318.11(a) of the North Carolina General Statutes are to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee.