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MedBoard Matters

North Carolina Medical Board

Government

Health & Fitness

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/39d. Total Eps: 48

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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🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
21/09/2025
#88
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
20/09/2025
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🇺🇸 USA - government
04/09/2024
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Physicians on the brink: Suicidal ideation in NC

Season 4 · Episode 5

Friday, August 30, 2024 • Duration 24:16

Physician suicide is a longstanding issue, with doctors contemplating ending their own lives as frequently as non-physicians. However, a recent survey of North Carolina doctors indicates the problem may be more severe than previously understood. Join Jean Fisher Brinkley and Dr. Joe Jordan, CEO of the North Carolina Professionals Health Program, as they discuss the alarming findings from NCPHP's recent Suicidal Ideation Survey and explore solutions to address this critical issue.

Visit our show page for resources mentioned in this episode.

Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Joe Jordan, CEO of the North Carolina Professionals Health Program
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Email your questions to: podcast@ncmedboard.org.

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Violence in the Healthcare Workplace

Season 4 · Episode 4

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 • Duration 32:54

Nearly one in three medical professionals who responded to our recent licensee survey told us they had either witnessed or been involved in a violent incident with patients in the last year. In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with Representative Timothy Reeder, MD who was the primary sponsor of a bill, now a law, called the Hospital Violence Protection Act.

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Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Representative Timothy Reeder, MD
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Goodbye Mr. Henderson

Season 3 · Episode 4

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 • Duration 34:45

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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The mainstreaming of MAT

Season 3 · Episode 3

Thursday, May 4, 2023 • Duration 32:22

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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Licensee Duty to Report Controlled Substance Prescribing Misconduct

Season 3 · Episode 2

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 • Duration 32:48

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

Season 3 · Episode 1

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 • Duration 54:16

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

Season 2 · Episode 14

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 • Duration 02:20

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.

Patient dismissals: Preserving patient welfare when cutting ties
Cultural Competence in Medicine
Medication for opioid use disorder: Our best chance to turn the tide on overdose deaths

See you in February 2023!!

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PAs and their role in patient care

Season 2 · Episode 13

Thursday, October 13, 2022 • Duration 37:41

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

Season 2 · Episode 12

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 • Duration 20:24

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.

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

Season 2 · Episode 11

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 • Duration 41:31

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.

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