North Carolina Medical Board [upbeat music] 2024 Annual Report In 2024... We said farewell to three departing Board members also... We welcomed four new Board members Earic R. Bonner, MD, MBA, an internist from Rocky Mount, NC Anthony R. Plunkett, MD, an acute pain specialist from Pinehurst, NC Public member J. Nelson Dollar, MA from Cary, NC Public member Vicki A. Harry from Willow Spring, NC Highlights from our licensing program The Board's total licensee population rose to 62,047 The Board issued 6,735 licenses 4,183 - Physician licenses 1,321 - Resident training licenses 1,184 - Physician assistant licenses 25 - Licensed perfusionists 22 - Anesthesiology assistants Some of the 2024 Enforcement Activity 2024 marks the highest volume of cases opened and processed — ever! 3,664 cases opened and 3,770 cases closed Cases opened by primary allegation (Top 3) Substandard care – nonprescribing: 1,384 Substandard care – prescribing: 383 Issue self-reported by licensees: 268 Problems with quality of care was the leading cause of Board actions in 2024 What else happened? We created a new Chief-level leadership position to oversee the Board’s license application process, as well as license renewals. Becky Powers, Chief of Licensing and Renewals. NCMB issued nearly 200 Limited Emergency Licenses to physicians and PAs who assisted in the Hurricane Helene response NCMB created a new expedited license application for military service members or spouses of military service members Plus... We made several improvements to our website We completely redesigned the Consumer Resources section on our website We introduced a new online decision tool to help individuals determine if the Board’s complaint process is an effective way to address their concerns Also... NCMB commissioned a study that looked at the incidence of discipline among licensed physician assistants The Regulatory Immersion Series - our mock disciplinary program - turned five years old View the entire Annual Report online: ncmedboard.org/annual-reports North Carolina Medical Board Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X too!