March 27, 2020 COVID-19 License Renewal Extensions for Nurses and Others This document includes guidance for: State Board of Medicine State Board of Nursing State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators State Board of Barber Examiners` State Navigation...
Professional License Application
Covid -19 and Health Care Disciplinary Process
Covid-19 and the Practice of Law and Pending Health Care Disciplinary Cases
Extreme Consequences — Irregular Behavior
A ESMLE/ECFMG client was recently found to have engaged in irregular behavior. This determination is now part of the client's permanent USMLE history. The score report is cancelled and the USMLE transcript contains a notation of the finding of irregular behavior....
USMLE or ECFMG — No Irregular Behavior Found
Contrition and a good, honest client portend great results. My USMLE client traveled very far for this hearing in Philadelphia. She was nervous, but testified credibly, confidently, and sympathetically. She testified about medical issues, significant many personal...
ECFMG, USMLE Irregular Behavior Consequences
Determinations of irregular behavior and the resulting findings will accompany every ECFMG status report CVS report, EPIC report and may also be provided to legitimately interested entities; this information may be provided, regardless of the date of the conduct or activity that comprises the irregular behavior
Pennsylvania’s New Opioid Treatment Agreement Law
On Nov. 27, 2019 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf sign into law Act 112 of 2019. This is Pennsylvania’s Opioid Treatment Agreement Law. It took immediate effect. The law requires prescribers to enter into an opioid patient treatment agreement before issuing the...
Medical Professionals and Alcohol Use on the Job
Many nursing board prosecutions start from on-the-job claims of co-workers smelling alcohol on a licensee's breath while working or a nursing administrator thinking a licensee has slurred speech and seemed "scattered". Lets go get a drug and alcohol test....
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...
CHRIA — Criminal Convictions, Expungments, License Applications
The Pennsylvania's Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA) 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 9124 controls how public and private entities use Pennsylvania criminal arrest and conviction records. CHRIA controls how potential employers and Pennsylvania's licensing boards may...