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MedBoard Matters

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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Latest Episodes:

New MATE CME Training Aug 15, 2023

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 Brinkley
Guest: Robyn Jordan, MD, PhD, Medical Director of the UNC Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Ensuring compliance with Board actions Jul 10, 2023

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.
Resources
Medical board disciplinary terms and concepts
Recent Board actions

Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Carren Mackiewicz, Director of Legal Department Operations for the North Carolina Medical Board
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Goodbye Mr. Henderson May 30, 2023

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 Brinkley
Guest: R. David Henderson, retiring CEO of the North Carolina Medical Board
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

The mainstreaming of MAT May 04, 2023

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 page
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Blake Fagan, Department Chair of Family Medicine for MAHEC, the Mountain Area Health Education Center
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Licensee Duty to Report Controlled Substance Prescribing Misconduct Apr 05, 2023

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.

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Licensee Duty to Report Sexual Misconduct Feb 22, 2023

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.
Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with the medical board's two legislative liaisons, Thom Mansfield and Evelyn Contre, and also Deputy General Counsel Brian Blankenship about the statute and what it means for the licensees of the North Carolina Medical Board.

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Happy Holidays and 2023 Preview Dec 14, 2022

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.

See you in February 2023!!

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PAs and their role in patient care Oct 13, 2022

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 Brinkley
Guests: Molly Calabria, PA-C and Meg Beal, MMS, PA-C
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Filing an anonymous complaint Sep 14, 2022

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 Brinkley
Guest: Shikha Sinha
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Medication for opioid use disorder: Our best chance to turn the tide on overdose deaths Aug 10, 2022

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 page
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guests: Dr. Robyn Jordan and Dr. Shuchin Shukla
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

RImS: NCMB's Premiere Outreach Program Jul 06, 2022

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guests: Dr. Barbara Walker and Dr. Christine Khandelwal
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Patient dismissals: Preserving patient welfare when cutting ties Jun 02, 2022

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.
Resources mentioned in this podcast:
NCMB's position statement on the Licensee-Patient Relationship
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Karen Burke-Haynes
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

2021 NCMB Annual Report May 05, 2022

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.
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
2021 NCMB Annual Report
NC Professionals Health Program website
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guests: Dr. Joe Jordan and Dr. Clark Gaither from the NC Professionals Health Program
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

A conversation with NC DHHS Sec. Kody Kinsley Mar 30, 2022

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.
Resources mentioned in podcast:
NC DHHS Website

Healthy North Carolina 2030
Blood donation eligibility letter to the FDA
Red Cross locations for blood donation
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: NC DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Cultural Competence in Medicine Feb 26, 2022

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.
Find resources mentioned in this podcast here.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Christine Khandelwal
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Demystifying the NCMB Investigative Process Jan 29, 2022

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.
Find resources mentioned in this podcast here.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Pat Berckmiller
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Clinicians’ critical role in protecting children from abuse Dec 17, 2021

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.
Visit the Board's resource page to access the links mentioned in this episode.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guests: Molly Berkoff, MD, MPH, Melinda Manning, JD, MSW, Karen Burke-Haynes, MD
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Our very first mailbag episode Nov 30, 2021

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.
Check out the resources and web links mentioned in this episode.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Memory Dossenbach
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Urgent need for outside medical reviewers Oct 29, 2021

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.
Learn more about the process on the Board's website.
Read the Expert Reviewer Manual here.
To indicate your interest in providing outside medical reviews, contact reviewers@ncmedboard.org or call 919-326-1100, x282.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guests: Thom Mansfield and Brian Blankenship
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

One year later... Sep 29, 2021

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Produced by: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Covid-19 vaccination push: A conversation with NC DHHS's Dr. Betsey Tilson Aug 18, 2021

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.
Check out those resources on our website.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth “Betsey” Tilson
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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How to look up a doctor or PA on the Board's website Jul 29, 2021

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Mandatory use of NC CSRS Jun 28, 2021

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.
See all of the resources referenced in the episode here.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Stephanie Johnson
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Ep. 11 Preview: Mandatory use of NC CSRS Jun 21, 2021

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.

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Signing a death certificate: Why it matters May 29, 2021

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.
Resources mentioned in the podcast are located on the Board's podcast page.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Karen Burke-Haynes
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Don't be fooled by licensing board scams Apr 28, 2021

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Pat Berckmiller
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

2020 NCMB Annual Report Mar 31, 2021

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Evelyn Contre
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout: A conversation with NC DHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen Feb 25, 2021

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Mandy Cohen
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Crossing the Line: Professional Sexual Misconduct Jan 26, 2021

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guests: Marissa Hoechstetter and Wanda Long
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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New resources: What to expect during a physical exam Dec 18, 2020

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.
Listen in as host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with the Board's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Burke-Haynes, and Deputy General Counsel, Brian Blankenship about these new consumer resources.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guests: Dr. Karen Burke-Haynes and Brian Blakenship
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

Holding a Virtual Board Meeting Nov 16, 2020

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Todd Brosius
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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The NCMB Complaint Process Oct 29, 2020

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guests: Shika Sinha and Brian Blakenship
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Sep 16, 2020

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.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Christine Moutier
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Introduction to MedBoard Matters Sep 08, 2020

Listen as host Jean Fisher Brinkley gives you a preview of what we hope to cover in our MedBoard Matters podcast.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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