The NCMB’s Office of the Medical Director (OMD) has hired a new Assistant Medical Director, Karen Burke Haynes, MD. Among other things, the OMD reviews all cases related to quality of care and makes recommendations for Board action as part of the Board’s internal case review process. Dr. Haynes joined the Board’s staff in September.

Dr. Haynes, a pediatrician, has more than 25 years of experience working in academic and private practice settings, most recently as the owner and managing physician of Stepping Stones Pediatrics in Raleigh. Dr. Haynes earned her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed postgraduate training in pediatrics at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.