Renewal fee waiver for certain active duty licensees
Did you know that NCMB offers free annual renewal to certain licensees who are currently serving active duty within any branch of the U.S. armed… Read More…Year in review: A look back at data from 2017
Here is a look back at some of the data from 2017 (A .pdf file is available below). You can view this and other expanded… Read More…Quarterly Board Actions Report: November 2017 - January 2018
The Board actions listed below are published in an abbreviated format. The report does not include non-prejudicial actions such as reentry agreements and non-disciplinary consent… Read More…Changes to the Forum’s print edition publication schedule
In order to provide more timely updates to the Board’s licensees, we are adopting a new publication schedule for the email and print editions of… Read More…Getting to know the people of the NC Medical Board: Jerri L. Patterson, NP
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New SOPI investigative criteria proposed
NCMB is seeking approval for rule changes to establish a third set of investigative criteria for the Safe Opioid Prescribing Initiative, which screens opioid prescribing… Read More…Test your knowledge of the STOP Act
Once you've had a chance to review the article, Do you understand the STOP Act’s prescribing limits?, test your knowledge by taking this short… Read More…Do you understand the STOP Act’s prescribing limits?
North Carolina’s first-ever limits on opioid prescribing took effect Jan. 1, 2018, as part of the state’s new opioids law, the STOP Act of 2017.… Read More…Pathbreaking opioid investigative program marks second anniversary
In April 2016, NCMB launched a first-of-its-kind investigative program to increase the Board’s oversight of opioid prescribing. Using data from the NC Controlled Substances Reporting… Read More…Accolades for two of NCMB’s own
Two NCMB leaders, one former and one current, won national honors during FSMB’s annual meeting in Charlotte in late April.Lifetime Achievement… Read More…