Hearing ordered to decide if “PsyA” title use deceives public
The Court of Appeals of Oregon, in an April 18 decision, reversed a board decision to discipline a psychologist associate [...]
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“Operation wrong number” nets unlicensed contractors
Investigators in Flagler County, Florida arrested 5 individuals for cold calling to offer contracting work without being [...]
Oregon court allows plaintiff limited use of “engineer” title
As detailed in this story, Mats Järlström was fined by the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land [...]
Sweeping newspaper probes on sexual misconduct highlight data banks’ failures
Richard Watkins/AJC Recent investigative stories by two nationally prominent newspapers, focusing on sexual misconduct by [...]
Engineer’s idea leads to unlicensed-practice charge from board
An electronics engineer who noticed a flaw in local traffic light systems was fined $500 last year by the Oregon State Board [...]
Chaperones fail to stop predatory physicians, study finds
When it comes to preventing physicians who are under investigation for sexual misconduct from further infractions, having a [...]
Illinois opens some healthcare licensure to felons
Convicted felons in Illinois will no longer be barred from applying for healthcare-related professional licenses, thanks to [...]
Doctor’s bizarre defense fails to stem guilty verdict
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario logo The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s discipline [...]
Schools must report impaired teachers to licensing board
Iowa teachers who are found to be drunk at work will now have to be reported to the state’s licensing board, under a [...]
Fake doctor practices in Australia for over 10 years
A man is now on the run after being discovered to have fraudulently treated patients in hospitals and emergency rooms in [...]