By Jane M. Orient, M.D. In addition to being subjected to various forms of censorship, for the first time in living memory American doctors are getting threat letters from licensure boards warning them against distributing “harmful misinformation.” Medical boards in 12 states have disciplined doctors because of this allegation. While it is claimed that there’s […]
Can MOC be Stopped? Yes! Volume 69, no. 5 May 2013 American physicians have long been acting like the faithful horse Boxer on George Orwell’s Animal Farm, working harder and harder for less and less to sustain a dysfunctional system. They are also treated like scapegoats and cash cows for government, third-party payers, and a […]
Dear Colleagues: Organized opposition to MOC is gaining momentum. Since the June 2010 launch of Change Board Recertification (http://www.changeboardrecert.com) we have had overwhelming support and consensus from our colleagues. We have updated our website with many articles and letters, new physician commentary and revealing financial information about our nonprofit Boards, all showing how MOC has […]
Perhaps hearing the complaints about the remote locations for its initial town hall meetings, the Texas Medical Board has finally agreed to hold one in Texas’s largest city, Houston, and hold others in additional central locations. Despite the out-of-the way location, the meeting in Midland/Odessa attracted some 45 physicians. The board officials there reportedly dodged […]
After much criticism and the filing of a lawsuit by AAPS against it, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) will host a series of town hall meetings this summer. This exercise is supposedly to “gather input and feedback about regulation of the medical profession.” “We want to encourage a more active dialogue with doctors and with […]
The entire Texas Medical Board (TMB) and its officials have been named in a lawsuit filed by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). The complaint, filed this week in District Court in Texarkana, accuses the board of misconduct while performing its official duties, specifically: Manipulation of anonymous complaints; Conflicts of interest; Violation of […]