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A brief introduction to MAT for opioid use disorder
Categories: Special FeaturesMAT may just be the “buzziest” term in medicine. Anyone who follows the opioid overdose epidemic and efforts to…
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Project ECHO: Support for MAT providers, new and established
Categories: Special FeaturesGetting started with medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder can be an intimidating prospect,…
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June-July 2019 Board Actions Report
Categories: Board Actions ReportThis report displays actions taken in June-July 2019.
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We’re the Medical Board and we’re here to help. No, really!
Categories: President’s MessageAt a national meeting I attended about a year ago, an international medical regulatory official shared a story that neatly…
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Q & A with Dr. Jana Burson: Elements of quality MAT
Categories: Special FeaturesClinicians who are unfamiliar with addiction medicine are sometimes skeptical about the value of opioid treatment…
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Adverse Actions Report - April-June 2019
This report displays adverse actions taken during April 2019 - June 2019. View the Adverse Actions report for April-June 2019
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Celebrating the continued development of the PA profession in North Carolina
Categories: From the Office of the Medical DirectorI recently had the opportunity to reunite with six PAs I trained with, a group of women I have now known for more than 40…
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Year in review: A look back at data from 2018
Here is a look back at some of the data from 2018 (A .pdf file is available below). You can view this and other expanded…
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NCMB Position Statements: Changes in 2018
Categories: Position StatementsNCMB regularly reviews and revises, as needed, its existing position statements. Here are the position statements the…
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New position statement: Clinician obligation to complete certificates of death
Categories: Position StatementsNorth Carolina law requires that when a death does not meet criteria for jurisdiction by the Medical Examiner (N.C. Gen.…
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