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New MATE CME Training
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08/15/23 • 22 min
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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Don't make too merry this holiday season
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12/17/24 • 11 min
With the holiday season firmly upon us, host Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with NCMB's Chief Investigative Officer, Pat Berckmiller about the worrying trend the Board has seen around this time of year and the marked increase in licensee arrests for DWI, most of which are alcohol related.
Please Note: We’ll be taking a two-month hiatus to recharge and recalibrate for the coming year, with our first episode of 2025 slated for March. Happy Holidays from the North Carolina Medical Board!
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley, Communications Director, North Carolina Medical Board
Guest: Pat Berckmiller, Chief Investigative Officer, North Carolina Medical Board
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges, Communications Specialist, North Carolina Medical Board
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Combating congenital syphilis in North Carolina
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02/20/24 • 27 min
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.
View the resources mentioned in this episode here.
Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Victoria Mobley, NC DHHS
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges
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PAs and their role in patient care
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10/13/22 • 37 min
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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Filing an anonymous complaint
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09/14/22 • 20 min
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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Medication for opioid use disorder: Our best chance to turn the tide on overdose deaths
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08/10/22 • 41 min
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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RImS: NCMB's Premiere Outreach Program
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07/06/22 • 28 min
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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Patient dismissals: Preserving patient welfare when cutting ties
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06/02/22 • 30 min
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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2021 NCMB Annual Report
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05/05/22 • 31 min
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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2020 NCMB Annual Report
MedBoard Matters
03/31/21 • 21 min
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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FAQ
How many episodes does MedBoard Matters have?
MedBoard Matters currently has 46 episodes available.
What topics does MedBoard Matters cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Medicine, Physician, Podcasts and Government.
What is the most popular episode on MedBoard Matters?
The episode title 'Filing an anonymous complaint' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on MedBoard Matters?
The average episode length on MedBoard Matters is 27 minutes.
How often are episodes of MedBoard Matters released?
Episodes of MedBoard Matters are typically released every 33 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of MedBoard Matters?
The first episode of MedBoard Matters was released on Sep 8, 2020.
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