Resources & Information

September-October 2024 digital Forum

In this issue of the Forum, learn about NCMB’s efforts to help with the state’s response to Hurricane Helene, including certain waivers to make participating in medical relief efforts easier, read our outgoing Board President’s final message to licensees, get some tips on how to help patients coping with medication shortages on the latest episode of the MedBoard Matters podcast and more!

Articles

• NCMB temporarily waives certain licensure, supervision requirements in response to Helene
• Report or view status: Directory of open western NC practices
• NCMB is a 2024 Wellbeing First Champion
• From the President: Closing my sevice with NCMB with a “heart full of gratitude”  |  by Christine M. Khandelwal, DO
• July-August 2024 Board Actions Report
• On the podcast: Drug shortages and helping patients through them

July-Aug 2024 digital Forum

In this issue of the Forum, Board President Christine Khandelwal reflects on higher-than expected suicidal ideation among NC physicians, and NCMB’s MedBoard Matters podcast highlights ways to help physicians who may be struggling. In the latest Lessons from the Disciplinary Committee feature, we discuss business arrangements licensees sometimes enter into without realizing they are unlawful. We also have NCMB public Board Actions for the months of May-June 2024 and more.

May-June 2024 digital Forum

This issue features a message from Board President Christine Khandelwal, who reflects on the importance of treating opioid use addiction, and features two new position statements recently adopted by NCMB. Check out our two newest podcasts - Violence in Healthcare and a fun history quiz show in honor of NCMB’s 165th Anniversary - call for perfusionists to serve on the Perfusionist Advisory Council and share public Board Actions for March and April 2024.

March - April 2024 digital Forum

This issue of the Forum features the latest installment of our Lessons from the Disciplinary Committee feature, which addresses messy practice breakups that put patients in the middle. Also, we take an up close and personal look at serving as a Board Member on the MedBoard Matters Podcast and announce our latest Annual Report and highlight video. Also, browse public Board actions for January-February 2024.

January-February 2024 digital Forum

In this issue of the Forum, NCMB President Christine M. Khandelwal introduces herself and we announce a call for physician, PA and NP applicants to serve as NCMB Board Members. On the MedBoard Matters podcast, we discuss how NCMB partners with the state Department of Health and Human Services to get out key public health concerns, such as the recent resurgence of congenital syphilis, and we introduce a proposed position statement on conflicts in the healthcare setting.