Michigan curbs board chairs’ power over investigations August 14, 2014 As of July 1, none of the chairs of Michigan’s 27 health licensing boards will retain the power to unilaterally start [...]
Psychiatrist loses 4-year battle to have reprimand overturned August 13, 2014 A St. Louis psychiatrist, Surendra Chaganti, got a final answer July 21 on his appeal of a reprimand for unprofessional [...]
Board may fine or revoke doctors for talking about gun safety August 12, 2014 Florida physicians are barred from discussing gun safety with their patients, and the state medical board may revoke their [...]
A video licensing exam requirement? Washington state has it August 11, 2014 As part of their licensing exam, new teacher candidates in Washington state must now submit a 20-minute videotaped [...]
Licensee revoked in TX found re-using syringes in WV August 8, 2014 A doctor who lost his license in Texas, then opened a pain management clinic in West Virginia, was found after investigation [...]
Get ready for video games and nano-learning in continuing ed August 5, 2014 Gamification, nano-learning, and an end to the 50 minute continuing education hour? Those are a few of the trends that the [...]
Professional licenses as portable as driver’s licenses? August 4, 2014 The dream of an interstate compact for professionals—like the one that lets everyone with a driver’s license drive [...]
Social Security number requirement stands August 1, 2014 Providing a Social Security number (SSN) has been required for new attorneys in Maryland since at least the early 1980s. But [...]