Articles
Questions about opioid prescribing? NCMB speakers have answers
Responsible opioid prescribing is currently one of the Board’s most active policy and regulatory priorities. Inviting an…
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Year in Review: 2015
The Year in Review feature is a graphics spread that shows various aspects of the Board's work during the previous…
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GETTING TO KNOW THE PEOPLE OF THE NC MEDICAL BOARD - Pascal O. Udekwu, MD
Dr. Udekwu is a trauma surgeon who practices with WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh. He is the Board's…
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Candidates needed for physician and public Board Member seats
Physician seats available Applicants are needed for three physician seats on the Board. All three of the positions for…
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NCMB wins accolades for website, social media presence
Consumer Reports magazine and the Informed Patient Institute recently ranked NCMB’s website in the top 5 (out of 65…
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NCMB welcomes new, reappointed Board Members
Gov. Pat McCrory recently filled three seats on the Board that are reserved for medical professionals, and reappointed…
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Revised CME rule would require training in pain management
After a vigorous debate, the Board voted during its March meeting to seek approval for rule changes that would require…
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FAQs on the Safe Opioid Prescribing Initiative
NCMB has received numerous questions about the new Safe Opioid Prescribing Initiative. Here are some of the most…
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Clarifying some points about NCMB’s new opioid investigations program
In April, the Board emailed its licensees about a new effort to address potentially unsafe opioid prescribing in North…
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TRENDING AT NCMB: Responsible opioid prescribing
How best to encourage the safe and appropriate use of opioids for the treatment of pain is without question the hottest…
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