Pennsylvania License Defense Blog
USMLE — Irregular Behavior
Irregular behavior and the medical school CS step examination.
Pennsylvania Teachers and Criminal Conduct – Mandatory Employment Termination
A recurring issue some of my clients face is whether, as a teacher, counselor, employee at any Pennsylvania sanctioned education facility who suffers a conviction of a second offense ungraded misdemeanor, are they subject to mandatory employment termination pursuant...
Find out if your doctor should be practicing
When patients visit the doctor in Pennsylvania, the last thing they might suspect is that their doctor should not be practicing. There are a number of reasons this might happen. One of the most notable is losing their license. Doctors may lose or give up their license...
Can you lose your license for moral turpitude?
If your job or desired job requires you to hold a professional license, you should be aware that 22 of the 29 Pennsylvania occupational licensing boards that issue a total of 255 types professional licenses require that you possess good moral character in order to...
Professional license suspension due to moral turpitude
If you are a licensed medical professional in Pennsylvania, criminal charges can completely upend your personal life and career. Regardless of whether it relates to your practice, a criminal charge or conviction could result in the suspension of your professional...
IMPAIRMENT PROSECUTIONS – SAFE TO PRACTICE- FULL SUSTAINED REMISSION
Alcohol abuse, prescription pain medicine abuse, sleeping pill abuse, Adderall and ADHD medication abuse. Medical providers suffer from these disorders. However, if you go to work every day and professionally perform your care giving responsibilities should you...
Recreational Marijuana is NOT Legal in Pennsylvania
“Over the past several years, nearly half of our Sister States and this Commonwealth have legalized medical marijuana. Some States have also repealed their prohibitions against recreational use; Pennsylvania has not. A recent case emphasizes this point. In this...
What are the penalties for falsification?
Hospitals rely on nurses to tell the truth. When someone lies, it can put others at danger and this is particularly true in the nursing industry. Pennsylvania nurses have to be careful not to falsify records. What happens when you still face falsification charges? No...
How can online videos affect your medical license?
As a medical professional, the Pennsylvania Medical Board wants to make sure that you practice medicine professionally. If the state board feels like you don’t, they may suspend or revoke your license to practice medicine. And as a case in Philadelphia shows, they are...
Are doctors too worried about prescribing opioids?
The opioid crisis has everyone focused on what to do to stop it. While the origins of the crisis usually point to doctors in the 1990s, doctors today are serious about helping to end the issue. Legislators have also taken great lengths to help reduce the dependency on...
