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Dec 2 2020

From the President: Seeking help during the prolonged stress of COVID

 Categories:  President’s Message In November, during NCMB’s regularly scheduled Board Meeting, I had the honor of being sworn in as this distinguished… Read More…
Sep 23 2020

Board Actions Report - August 2020

NCMB released this issue of the Forum a month earlier than usual in order to observe Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in… Read More…
Sep 23 2020

Situation critical: 1 in 4 depressed physicians admit they have considered suicide

It is widely understood that medical professionals are at increased risk for suicide relative to other professions due to… Read More…
Sep 23 2020

Request free PPE from the NC Medical Society

The North Carolina Medical Society has secured a $5 million grant from the NC General Assembly to provide FREE personal… Read More…
Sep 23 2020

Intervening to support struggling colleagues

 Categories:  MedBoard Matters podcast The Medscape National Physician Burnout & Suicide Report 2020 found that nearly a quarter of survey respondents said… Read More…
Sep 23 2020

Help is just a phone call away

“Depression,” says NCPHP chief executive officer Joe Jordan, “is a disease of isolation and hopelessness. Sometimes… Read More…
Sep 23 2020

Kilpatrick, Rusher reappointed

Congratulations to Dr. Michaux Kilpatrick and Dr. John Rusher on their recent reappointments to physician seats on NCMB!… Read More…
Sep 23 2020

Blue Cross medical director, pain management physician appointed to NCMB

Gov. Roy Cooper recently appointed Anuradha Rao-Patel, MD, to the North Carolina Medical Board for a three-year term… Read More…
Sep 23 2020

Listen to our new podcast!

 Categories:  MedBoard Matters podcast NCMB is excited to announce that it has launched its podcast, MedBoard Matters! The podcast will highlight important… Read More…
Sep 23 2020

From the President: Thank you, and goodbye

 Categories:  President’s Message I would never have predicted that a year could feel so short and so long all at once. It seems like just a few weeks ago… Read More…