Archive for October 2021
Can you lose your medical license due to a DUI?
If the police charge you with driving under the influence (DUI), you could have fines imposed upon you, end up with a suspended license, face increased insurance premiums and even be subject to jail time. Yet, if you are a doctor, those consequences may be the least of your worries. Beer takes a few minutes…
Read MoreYou have to report your arrest to the Board of Nursing
Perhaps you got pulled over while driving and arrested because the officer thought that you were under the influence of alcohol. Maybe you got arrested after leaving the grocery store because you had left something on the bottom rack of your cart and failed to remember it when talking to the cashier. Whatever the cause,…
Read More4 common reasons physicians lose their medical license
Physicians go to work with the desire to take care of their patients and provide them with adequate medical care. But issues with licensing can get in their way of maintaining their ability to practice medicine. The Association of American Medical Colleges states that as of 2019 in the U.S., there were 938,966 practicing medical…
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