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February-April 2017 Quarterly Board Actions Report
Categories: Board Actions ReportThe Board actions listed below are published in an abbreviated format. The report does not include non-prejudicial actions…
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Call for physician applicants: serve on the NC Medical Board
As of November 1, 2017, NCMB will have one seat available for physician who is 1) an osteopathic physician 2) a member of…
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Getting to know the people of the NC Medical Board: Ralph W. Walker, JD
APPOINTED 2014 | RETIRED JUDGE | PUBLIC MEMBER | GREENSBORO, NC Q: Why did you want to serve on the Medical Board? A: My…
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Faculty needed for upcoming controlled substances CME panel sessions
NCMB and Wake AHEC have obtained grant funding to develop a statewide series of panel discussions on responsible opioid…
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Workshop aims to reenergize physicians
Anne Micheaux Akwari is a Durham physician and attorney who develops personalized solutions for physicians seeking to…
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FAQs: The STOP Act of 2017
NCMB has received numerous calls and emails from licensees seeking guidance about various provisions of the state’s new…
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Your “quick start” guide to the STOP Act of 2017
This June, Gov. Roy Cooper signed the Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017 into law. The Act is intended…
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Physician Burnout: A Coach’s Perspective
Categories: Wellness“I don’t know how much longer I can keep doing this.” “I used to care so deeply but now I barely care at all.”…
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New structure, name for PA advisory body
The Board voted in March to restructure the group that advises NCMB on matters related to physician assistants to allow…
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Revised opioids investigative criteria now in effect
New investigative criteria for NCMB’s Safe Opioids Prescribing Initiative (SOPI) took effect July 1, expanding the…
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