MedBoard Matters (North Carolina Medical Board)
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| 26 Feb 2022 | Cultural Competence in Medicine | 00:36:12 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with NC Medical Board member, Dr. Christine Khandelwal about her journey toward embracing cultural humility in her practice. She provides a great break down of what clinicians can do to enhance their own knowledge and understanding of working with patients with diverse backgrounds – not just race or religion, but a variety of other cultural differences that sometimes have an impact on the delivery of healthcare. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | A conversation with NC DHHS Sec. Kody Kinsley | 00:31:19 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, we talk with NC DHHS Sec. Kody Kinsley about the state's latest COVID-19 efforts and he shares his vision for life beyond COVID-19. He outlines some of the key health initiatives he plans to focus on for North Carolinians including Medicaid expansion, mental health services, equity and diversity in healthcare, and the power of data analysis to help shape healthcare policy.
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| 05 May 2022 | 2021 NCMB Annual Report | 00:31:56 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley highlights the Board's 2021 annual report and speaks with Dr. Joe Jordan and Dr. Clark Gaither from the NC Professionals Health Program about a troubling threefold increase from 2020 to 2021 of public actions related to alcohol and substance use. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 02 Jun 2022 | Patient dismissals: Preserving patient welfare when cutting ties | 00:30:06 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with the NCMB's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Burke-Haynes about how to best preserve patient welfare when a provider dismisses a patient from their medical practice and covers the obligations they have when cutting ties. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | RImS: NCMB's Premiere Outreach Program | 00:28:32 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks about the Board's premiere outreach program called the Regulatory Immersion Series (or RImS for short). This program takes the medical board disciplinary process to students at North Carolina medical and physician assistant programs to help early career professionals understand the role of medical regulation. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 10 Aug 2022 | Medication for opioid use disorder: Our best chance to turn the tide on overdose deaths | 00:41:31 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | Filing an anonymous complaint | 00:20:24 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | PAs and their role in patient care | 00:37:41 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 | Happy Holidays and 2023 Preview | 00:02:20 | |
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.
See you in February 2023!! Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 | Licensee Duty to Report Sexual Misconduct | 00:54:16 | |
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 Board 2. Any fraudulent prescribing, drug diversion or theft of controlled substances by a licensee of the Board. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | Licensee Duty to Report Controlled Substance Prescribing Misconduct | 00:32:48 | |
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 and shares some guidance and CME resources designed to help our licensees with this difficult duty. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 04 May 2023 | The mainstreaming of MAT | 00:32:22 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 30 May 2023 | Goodbye Mr. Henderson | 00:34:45 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 10 Jul 2023 | Ensuring compliance with Board actions | 00:22:55 | |
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. Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 15 Aug 2023 | New MATE CME Training | 00:22:11 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 28 Sep 2023 | Results are in from the 2023 Licensee Survey | 00:33:21 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 03 Nov 2023 | Avoiding missteps with physician supervision of APPs | 00:38:19 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 01 Dec 2023 | Board 101: Setting up medical corporations in North Carolina | 00:30:51 | |
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". Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 20 Feb 2024 | Combating congenital syphilis in North Carolina | 00:27:56 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 26 Mar 2024 | Board 101: Serving on the North Carolina Medical Board | 00:37:27 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 06 May 2024 | NCMB: Celebrating 165 years | 00:37:22 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 29 May 2024 | Violence in the Healthcare Workplace | 00:32:54 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 30 Aug 2024 | Physicians on the brink: Suicidal ideation in NC | 00:24:22 | |
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. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 08 Sep 2020 | Introduction to MedBoard Matters | 00:01:51 | |
Listen as host Jean Fisher Brinkley gives you a preview of what we hope to cover in our MedBoard Matters podcast. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 16 Sep 2020 | Suicide Prevention Awareness | 00:32:34 | |
Host Jean Fisher Brinkley discusses ways to overcome the stigma associated with mental health issues in medical professionals and strategies and resources for getting help with guest Dr. Christine Moutier, Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 29 Oct 2020 | The NCMB Complaint Process | 00:34:40 | |
After listening to this episode of MedBoard Matters, you should have a clear understanding of what a medical board complaint can and cannot achieve. You’ll know what types of issues the Board can address, what kind of providers NCMB has authority over, and, most importantly, how patient complaints help NCMB protect the public. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 16 Nov 2020 | Holding a Virtual Board Meeting | 00:19:44 | |
Since the onset of coronavirus pandemic, we've all had to make some significant changes to how we approach our work. NCMB closed its offices to visitors since mid-March, and the day-to-day work is done by staff at home. One of the biggest challenges for us was how could we pull off a Board Meeting? In this episode of MedBoard Matters we are going to talk about our experiences presenting virtual meetings, and share details on how you can listen in. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 18 Dec 2020 | What to expect during a physical exam | 00:30:07 | |
NCMB has created several new resources to help patients understand what to expect during a physical examination and learn to recognize red flags and signs of possible sexual misconduct by a medical professional. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 26 Jan 2021 | Crossing the Line: Professional Sexual Misconduct | 00:28:54 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley speaks with Marissa Hoechstetter who is a survivor of sexual assault by her physician and is now an active patient advocate speaking out to raise awareness and demand greater accountability. Jean also speaks with Board paralegal Wanda Long who is the staff member who originated the role of Victim Services Coordinator here at the North Carolina Medical Board. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 25 Feb 2021 | Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout: A conversation with NC DHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen | 00:23:49 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, we talk with NC DHHS Sec. Dr. Mandy Cohen about the Covid vaccination efforts in NC and how our licensees can help. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 31 Mar 2021 | 2020 NCMB Annual Report | 00:21:05 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley highlights the Board's 2020 annual report and speaks with the Board's Chief Communications Officer and Legislative Liaison, Evelyn Contre about the Board's Covid-19 response. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 28 Apr 2021 | Don't be fooled by licensing board scams | 00:21:16 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with NCMB's Chief Investigative Officer, Pat Berckmiller about scams that target our licensees and what steps they can take to protect themselves. Jean also covers some "red flags" to listen for if a phone call sounds a little fishy. Finally, Jean shares some tools that might mitigate any damage for folks who may have already fallen prey to a scammer. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 29 May 2021 | Signing a death certificate: Why it matters | 00:22:30 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks about the medical professional’s obligation to certify deaths and the havoc that results when this obligation is not fulfilled. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 21 Jun 2021 | Ep. 11 Preview: Mandatory use of NC CSRS | 00:00:38 | |
Mandatory use of NC CSRS goes in effect July 7, 2021. In our next episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley will give physicians, physician assistants and other controlled substances prescribers the information they need to ensure they are in compliance by July 7th. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 28 Jun 2021 | Mandatory use of NC CSRS | 00:22:10 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley reviews the STOP Act requirement to check the NC Controlled Substances Reporting System (NC CSRS) before prescribing certain controlled substances which go in effect July 7, 2021. Jean also talks with Stephanie Johnson, Manager of the PDMP Utilization Project for NC CSRS about recent updates to the system and the ease of practice integration through EHR systems. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 29 Jul 2021 | How to look up a doctor or PA on the Board's website | 00:21:31 | |
Are you ready to become a more informed patient? In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley walks listeners through how to perform a provider search on the Board's website and the anatomy of a licensee page. She also answers some pretty key questions about the types of information the Board collects and what it means to healthcare consumers. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 18 Aug 2021 | Covid-19 vaccination push: A conversation with NC DHHS's Dr. Betsey Tilson | 00:24:50 | |
In this episode, you are going to hear straight from State Health Director and NC DHHS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Elizabeth “Betsey” Tilson about why it’s so important to get vaccination rates up in North Carolina and how pivotal our healthcare providers are to this effort. Dr. Tilson also shares information about several tools that have been developed to help shape conversations for patients who have been reluctant to get vaccinated. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 29 Sep 2021 | One year later... | 00:13:38 | |
This is a special episode of MedBoard Matters because – it’s our birthday. The month of September marks one full year of podcast episodes, and we thought it appropriate to pause and observe that milestone. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley shares some thoughts about what we’ve learned in our first year of podcasting, and where we are headed next with this endeavor. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 29 Oct 2021 | Urgent need for outside medical reviewers | 00:26:46 | |
What is an outside medical reviewer and why does the Board need them? What do they do? How can they help preserve self-regulation in medicine? All of these questions are answered in this episode of MedBoard Matters. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with NCMB’s Chief Legal Officer Thom Mansfield and Deputy General Counsel Brian Blankenship about how the Board uses outside reviewers and why they’re so important. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 30 Nov 2021 | Our very first mailbag episode | 00:28:15 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, we dig deep into our mailbag to answer some of our frequently asked questions and spend a good portion of the episode focused on Physician Assistants and some of the key responsibilities and practice guidelines in place for them. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 17 Dec 2021 | Clinicians’ critical role in protecting children from abuse | 00:29:27 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters host, Jean Fisher Brinkley speaks with some of North Carolina's foremost experts in addressing child maltreatment and focuses on the clinicians’ critical role in protecting children from abuse. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||
| 29 Jan 2022 | Demystifying the NCMB Investigative Process | 00:25:10 | |
In this episode of MedBoard Matters host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with NCMB’s Chief Investigative Officer, Pat Berckmiller about the North Carolina Medical Board's investigative process to help dispel and demystify it for our licensees. Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. | |||