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Jun 8 2016

FAQs on the Safe Opioid Prescribing Initiative

NCMB has received numerous questions about the new Safe Opioid Prescribing Initiative. Here are some of the most… Read More…
Jun 8 2016

Clarifying some points about NCMB’s new opioid investigations program

In April, the Board emailed its licensees about a new effort to address potentially unsafe opioid prescribing in North… Read More…
Jun 8 2016

TRENDING AT NCMB: Responsible opioid prescribing

How best to encourage the safe and appropriate use of opioids for the treatment of pain is without question the hottest… Read More…
Jun 8 2016

Former NCMB Board President honored

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) presented former NCMB Board President Janelle Rhyne, MD, with its Lifetime… Read More…
Jun 8 2016

NCMB’s Walker-McGill elected to serve in national role

Congratulations to the Board’s Immediate Past President, Cheryl Walker-McGill, MD, who recently won election to the… Read More…
Jun 8 2016

A culture of continuous improvement

 Categories:  President’s Message Many state medical boards fall victim to the timeworn stereotype that, as monopolies, regulators are free to be mediocre.… Read More…
Jun 8 2016

November 2015-January 2016 Quarterly Board Actions Report

 Categories:  Board Actions Report Click here to view the Quarterly Board Actions Report for November 2015 - January 2016. Read More…
Jun 8 2016

2015 Annual Report now available

NCMB recently published its agency annual report, reflecting the Board’s work during calendar year 2015. The report can… Read More…
May 16 2016

Rule changes would require CME in pain management

After a vigorous debate, the Board voted 6-4 during its March meeting to seek approval for rule changes that would require… Read More…
Feb 11 2016

Greenville psychiatrist named to NCMB

North Carolina Medical Board is pleased to welcome Venkata Jonnalagadda, MD, FAPA, as its newest Board Member. Governor… Read More…