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Board welcomes new Assistant Medical Director
The NCMB’s Office of the Medical Director (OMD) has hired a new Assistant Medical Director, Karen Burke Haynes, MD.…
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Striking the right balance: A former public Board Member’s view on self-regulation
One of the greatest honors a citizen of North Carolina can receive is appointment to the North Carolina Medical Board.…
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Board considers revisions to clarify expectations on telemedicine
The NCMB is seeking comment on proposed revisions to two Board position statements that affect the practice of…
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New position statement addresses obligation to report child abuse and neglect
Categories: Position StatementsThe Board adopted a new position statement (published below) on recognizing and reporting suspected child maltreatment at…
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Medical Board complaints against physicians due to communication: Analysis of NC Medical Board Data,
CLICK HERE FOR A PDF VERSION OF THE ARTICLE, WHICH DISPLAYS FIGURES REFERENCED ABSTRACT: Anecdotal evidence suggests that…
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From our readers…
A reader of the email edition of the Summer 2014 Forum took issue with the fact the article, “Hepatitis C: everyone…
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A Medical Board of action: how the NCMB works to anticipate and address challenges in medicine
Categories: President’s MessageThe work of the Medical Board falls in three main areas: discipline and remediation, licensing and, finally, policy. Our…
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Copies of NCMB Annual Report now available
This year the NCMB published its first agency annual report, reflecting the Board’s work during calendar year 2013. The…
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Quarterly Board Actions Report, February-April 2014
Categories: Board Actions ReportView recent Board actions for the months of February, March and April 2014 below. Interested in more recent actions? Visit…
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Towards ensuring continued competence: where the Board stands on MOL and CME
The topic of how best to ensure the continued competence of medical professionals over the course of their careers remains…
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