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Nov 13 2015

May-July 2015 Quarterly Board Actions Report

 Categories:  Board Actions Report The Board actions listed below are published in an abbreviated format. The report does not include non-prejudicial actions… Read More…
Nov 13 2015

New law mandates controlled substances CME for physicians and other prescribers

The NC budget appropriations act signed into law in September includes a new requirement for licensed physicians and… Read More…
Nov 13 2015

Responding to “trivial” complaints: Frustrating but necessary

  Scott G. Kirby, MD  Categories:  From the Office of the Medical Director Article summary: • NCMB staff handle about 25 percent of patient complaints per year without the need for a written… Read More…
Nov 13 2015

NCMB’s Licensee Information page and Board Certification

Article summary: • NCMB’s position on Board Certification has evolved over time • Boards not affiliated with ABMS,… Read More…
Nov 13 2015

New compliance program encourages complete online licensee profiles

North Carolina law requires licensed physicians and physician assistants (PAs) to report certain information, such as… Read More…
Nov 13 2015

NCMB opioid position statement to be adopted statewide by July 2016

 Categories:  Position Statements A provision of the 2015 state appropriations act, which the Governor signed into law in September, will make NCMB’s… Read More…
Nov 13 2015

Board Meeting Summary — September 2015

NCMB meets during odd numbered months (January, March, May, etc.) Due to this schedule, Board meeting minutes are not… Read More…
Nov 13 2015

The elephant in the room: Ways to cope with the needs of our most experienced physicians

  Cheryl Walker-McGill, MD  Categories:  President’s Message A few weeks ago, I spent a weekend visiting with my cousins, Dan Gasby and Barbara Smith, best known as B. Smith. Over… Read More…
Aug 27 2015

Help make this newsletter better

Help us improve the Forum! We are collecting feedback from all our licensees in order to determine how we can make the… Read More…
Aug 27 2015

The NCMB has a new website!

The new site, which launched in June, was redesigned with two main goals in mind. First, the new site is mobile optimized… Read More…