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Medical regulation is an important but complicated topic. Join host Jean Fisher Brinkley to explore the North Carolina Medical Board’s mission and responsibilities and learn how NCMB protects the public. Patients and medical professionals – this podcast covers everything you need to know about the medical board, and then some!
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Hurricane Helene barreled into Western North Carolina on the morning of Friday, September 27th, leaving unprecedented levels of devastation in its wake. The storm has since been confirmed as the most damaging and deadly hurricane in North Carolina history. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson about all of the things NC DHHS has been doing to safeguard the health and safety of people impacted by the storm. Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: Dr. Betse...
It can be frustrating when medication shortages impact access to essential healthcare. Host Jean Fisher-Brinkley discusses a range of possible solutions with Jay Campbell, Executive Director at the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. Find out what steps healthcare consumers and providers can take in such situations. Visit our show page for resources mentioned in this episode.Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: Jack W. “Jay” Campbell IV, JD, RPh, Executive Director at the North Carolina Board of Ph...
Physician suicide is a longstanding issue, with doctors contemplating ending their own lives as frequently as non-physicians. However, a recent survey of North Carolina doctors indicates the problem may be more severe than previously understood. Join Jean Fisher Brinkley and Dr. Joe Jordan, CEO of the North Carolina Professionals Health Program, as they discuss the alarming findings from NCPHP's recent Suicidal Ideation Survey and explore solutions to address this critical issue. Visit our sh...
Nearly one in three medical professionals who responded to our recent licensee survey told us they had either witnessed or been involved in a violent incident with patients in the last year. In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with Representative Timothy Reeder, MD who was the primary sponsor of a bill, now a law, called the Hospital Violence Protection Act. Click here to access the resources mentioned in the episode.Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: Represent...
As the oldest continuously operating medical board in the United States and territories, NCMB just celebrated 165 years in operation. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley is joined by current Board CEO Thom Mansfield and former CEO David Henderson as they test their knowledge of early Board history.Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuests: Thom Mansfield, JD and David Henderson, JDProducer: Sylvia French-HodgesFollow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.Email your questions to: podcast...
On this episode of MedBoard Matters, we interview two former Board Members (and Presidents) and our current Board President, Dr. Christine Khandelwal and uncover what drew each of them into pursuing service on the North Carolina Medical Board. Plus we outline the process for becoming a Board Member and much more.View the resources mentioned in this episode here.Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuests: Dr. Tim Lietz; Dr. Eleanor Greene; Dr. Christine KhandelwalProducer: Sylvia French-HodgesFoll...
On this episode of MedBoard Matters we are partnering once again with NC DHHS to raise licensee awareness of a worrying resurgence of an illness considered all but eradicated: syphilis. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with Dr. Victoria Mobley, Medical Director of the HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease section of the state Division of Public Health on ways clinicians can aid in the efforts to combat congenital syphilis.View the resources mentioned in this episode here.Host: Jean Fisher Brin...
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, we are talking all about medical corporations and NCMB’s role in helping to register them in accordance with state law. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with the Board's Corporations Coordinator Malinda Sink about the key things our licensees should do when "hanging out their shingle".View the resources mentioned in this episode here.Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: Malinda SinkProducer: Sylvia French-HodgesFollow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Fac...
Problems and misunderstandings with physician supervision of PAs, NPs and other APPs are perennial issues in North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) enforcement cases. In this episode of MedBoard Matters, Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with John Goldfield, PA-C, who is an Assistant Medical Director with the NCMB about his experiences building successful relationships with supervising physicians.Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: John Goldfield, PA-CProducer: Sylvia French-HodgesFollow the North C...
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with Clare Studwell, Founder & CEO of Flow Strategy about the survey results from our 2023 Licensee Survey. The Board asked providers to weigh in on topics ranging from their employment challenges to changes in opioid prescribing to implementation of telemedicine in their practices. Listen in and see what we learned.Visit our website to access some of the resources discussed on the episode. Host: Jean Fisher ...
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with Dr. Robyn Jordan, Medical Director of the UNC Addiction Medicine Fellowship about a new eight hour continuing medical education (CME) series that focuses on the treatment of opioid use disorder. This series satisfies the new one-time DEA training requirement that is part of the Medication and Treatment Access or MATE Act. Resources mentioned in the episode can be found here. Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: R...
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley and the Board's Director of Legal Department Operations, Carren Mackiewicz, discuss the Board’s revamped compliance & monitoring program and cover what the Board is doing to ensure that licensees who are ordered by the Board to do something - either in the interim or permanently - are in compliance.ResourcesMedical board disciplinary terms and conceptsRecent Board actionsHost: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: Carren Mac...
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, allow us to get a little nostalgic as we say goodbye to Mr. R. David Henderson, retiring CEO of the North Carolina Medical Board as he talks about his time at the Board and the many, many changes that have taken place at the organization over the last 26 years. Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: R. David Henderson, retiring CEO of the North Carolina Medical BoardProducer: Sylvia French-HodgesFollow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and Li...
In this episode of MedBoard Matters we are taking a look at the current landscape for MAT prescribing. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with Dr. Blake Fagan, Department Chair of Family Medicine for MAHEC, the Mountain Area Health Education Center about current trends in MAT and dives into a training mandate on the horizon that impacts anyone with an active DEA registration. Resources mentioned in this podcast:NCMB MAT Resource pageHost: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: Dr. Blake Fagan, ...
This episode of MedBoard Matters, dives into the second part of our two-part series on N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-5.4 (aka, Duty to Report); Specifically on our licensee's duty to report any fraudulent prescribing, drug diversion or theft of controlled substances by a licensee of the Board. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with the NCMB's Chief Investigative Officer, Pat Berckmiller and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Burke-Haynes about the types of cases the Board has seen around these activities ...
This episode of MedBoard Matters, dives into the first part of a two-part series on N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-5.4 (aka, Duty to Report). This update to the NC Medical Practice Act took place in 2019 and requires medical professionals licensed by the North Carolina Medical Board to report:1. Any sexual misconduct by a licensee of the Board2. Any fraudulent prescribing, drug diversion or theft of controlled substances by a licensee of the Board.Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with the medical board'...
As 2022 winds down, it seems appropriate to reflect on the year that we've had with the MedBoard Matters podcast and tell you what we have planned in 2023. But most importantly, we want to wish you all a very happy holiday season and thank you for listening to our podcast. ICYMI, here are our top three podcasts from 2022. Patient dismissals: Preserving patient welfare when cutting tiesCultural Competence in MedicineMedication for opioid use disorder: Our best chance to turn the tid...
Have you ever wondered what a physician assistant (PA) is and what role they play in patient care? In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with Molly Calabria, PA-C (President) and Meg Beal, MMS, PA-C (President-Elect) of the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants about their backgrounds, educational journeys, history of the PA profession, and more.Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuests: Molly Calabria, PA-C and Meg Beal, MMS, PA-CProducer: Sylvia French-Hodges...
Can you file an anonymous complaint with the North Carolina Medical Board? The short answer is "yes", but there are some things you need to know first. In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with the Board's Complaints Manager, Shikha Sinha about the whys and the hows and covers the possible issues with trying to stay anonymous when filing a complaint against a doctor or PA.Host: Jean Fisher BrinkleyGuest: Shikha SinhaProducer: Sylvia French-HodgesFollow the Nor...
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with two of North Carolina's leading experts and educators in utilizing medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Dr. Robyn Jordan and Dr. Shuchin Shukla talk about the various trainings available in our state and how stigma and hesitance to prescribe buprenorphine or methadone should not interfere with providers offering this life-saving treatment option. Resources mentioned in this podcast: NCMB MAT Resource pa...
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