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Dec 19 2025

NCMB Position Statement 2025 Year-In-Review

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The Policy Committee of the North Carolina Medical Board regularly reviews it official position statements – and develops new ones as the need arises – to provide timely, relevant guidance to licensees.

NCMB recently posted its Compendium of Position Statements, which collects the most current versions of all positions in one document, on its website. It can be downloaded here.

Here is a rundown of positions reviewed in 2025:

Reviewed and Amended

Advance Directives and Patient Autonomy

Departures from or Closings of Medical Practices

The Medical Supervisor-Trainee Relationship

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Responsibilities

Physician Supervision of Other Licensed Health Care Professionals

Policy for the Use of Audio or Visual Recordings in Patient Care

The Retired Physician/Licensee

Sale of Goods from Licensee’s Offices

Self-Treatment and Treatment of Family Members

Unethical Agreements in Complaint Settlements

What Are the Position Statements of the Board and to Whom Do They Apply?

Reviewed, No Material Changes

Medical Testimony

Professional Obligations Pertaining to Incompetence, Impairment, or Unethical Conduct of Licensees

Writing of Prescriptions

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