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Quarterly Disciplinary Report | February - April 2011
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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Office-based procedures position revised
The NC Medical Board adopted a reorganized and revised version of its position statement entitled, Office-based procedures…
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He likes us. . .
Categories: Board NewsIn the last issue of the Forum, the NC Medical Board announced that it had established a Facebook page. Dr. K. Patrick…
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Practicing medicine in the Facebook age: Maintaining professionalism online
Categories: From the Office of the Medical Director, Special FeaturesIn April 2011 a Rhode Island emergency physician was fired by her employer and reprimanded and fined by her state medical…
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Registry targets off-label prescribing of antipsychotics
NC Medicaid, Community Care of NC and child psychiatrists at the state’s four medical schools have partnered on a…
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Save a Life: Know the Facts about North Carolina’s Safe Haven law
North Carolina, like many states, allows a parent, or parents, to give up an infant under seven days of age to a “safe…
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FSMB urges medical boards to move on MOL
Categories: AnnouncementsAt its recent annual meeting in Seattle, the Federation of State Medical Boards adopted a detailed blueprint intended to…
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Janelle A. Rhyne, MD, installed as FSMB Chair
Categories: AnnouncementsJanelle A. Rhyne, MD, who served as NC Medical Board president in 2007-2008, is now the senior physician leader in medical…
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When everyone is supervising, is anyone? More PAs listing multiple primary supervising physicians
Categories: Board NewsThe NC Medical Board has noticed that an increasing number of licensed physician assistants are designating five or more…
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The doctor is (always) in: Treating oneself and one’s family
Categories: President’s MessageIt’s the third day of your vacation on the Outer Banks. The kids are running between the pool and the ocean, for once…
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