Forum, Summer 2016
This issue of the Forum includes a message from the President on the Board’s efforts to increase oversight of opioid prescribing, three scenarios in regards to urine drug screening, a 2016 Legislative update, a guide to licensees for seeking help for depression without fear, and material on easing challenges associated with reentering the practice of medicine, and an article on the new position statement that addresses practice ownership.
Articles
- 2016 Legislative update
- Rule change update: Opioid prescribing CME requirement
- Expanded access to overdose “rescue” drug
- Outreach Spotlight: Summer 2016 Forum
- Easing challenges associated with reentering the practice of medicine
- Coming soon: Mandatory registration with state controlled substances database
- Board confirms officer slate for 2016-2017
- Board to explore issues facing employed physicians
- One physician’s experience using NCCSRS
- Trending Topic: Urine Drug Screening
- Getting to know the people of the NC Medical Board: Five Questions: Barbara Walker, DO
- Avoiding problems and miscommunications with UDS: Three scenerios
- Coming to terms with opioid prescribing: Safe treatment is the goal | by Pascal Udekwu, MD
- February-April 2016 Quarterly Board Actions Report
- Seeking help for depression, without fear | by Scott G. Kirby, MD
- New position statement addresses practice ownership
