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President’s Message Category

Jun 24 2026

From the President: IMLC’s positive impact on North Carolina

  Anuradha Rao-Patel, MD  Categories:  President’s Message Earlier this year, I wrote about the potential for North Carolina’s participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure… Read More…
Feb 26 2026

2026 priorities: Executing licensing and regulation well amid sustained growth

  Anuradha Rao-Patel, MD  Categories:  President’s Message Each year, the North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) publishes an Annual Report that provides important insight into how… Read More…
Dec 19 2025

From the President: On the privilege of Board service

  Anuradha Rao-Patel, MD  Categories:  President’s Message In November I was sworn in as President of the North Carolina Medical Board. I am humbled by this honor and committed to… Read More…
Oct 30 2025

From the President: It has been my honor to serve

 Categories:  President’s Message Serving as President of the North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) has been one of the greatest honors of my professional… Read More…
Aug 25 2025

From the President: Law opens new pathways to licensure

  Devdutta G. Sangvai, MD, JD, MBA  Categories:  President’s Message In my last message, I wrote about NCMB’s hopes to speed the pace of its licensing process by seeking the authority to… Read More…
Jun 16 2025

From the President: Using the right tools to get licenses issued faster

  Devdutta G. Sangvai, MD, JD, MBA  Categories:  President’s Message The North Carolina Medical Board advises all physician and PA applicants for a full professional license to expect the… Read More…
Feb 17 2025

Balancing Public Protection and Professional Support

  Devdutta G. Sangvai, MD, JD, MBA  Categories:  President’s Message As President of the North Carolina Medical Board, my vision is rooted in an unwavering commitment to safeguard the public… Read More…
Oct 29 2024

From the President: Closing my sevice with NCMB with a “heart full of gratitude”

  Christine M. Khandelwal, DO  Categories:  President’s Message As both my term as Board President and my six years of service with NCMB come to an end, I want to take a moment to… Read More…
Aug 30 2024

Suffering in silence: NC physicians are contemplating suicide, telling no one

  Christine M. Khandelwal, DO  Categories:  President’s Message At July’s regularly scheduled Board Meeting, NCMB received a troubling report from the NC Professionals Health Program… Read More…
Jun 28 2024

Increasing access to treatment for opioid use disorder

  Christine M. Khandelwal, DO  Categories:  President’s Message If you have followed developments in the opioid overdose epidemic in North Carolina you may know that, even though the… Read More…