Medical Board of California iOS app now available for iPhone and iPad Access to information on your doctor at your fingertips, 24/7. Developed by the Medical Board of California as part of its ongoing commitment to protecting California's health care consumers. Making informed health care decisions has never been easier. Receive notifications when a doctor's name, address, practice status, license expiration, or survey data changes, and when administrative actions and enforcement documents are added to a doctor's profile. The information includes notification when a doctor's license is suspended, revoked, or placed on probation. News Release July 26, 2018 July 26, 2018 General Licensure, Medical Board of California 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical board looking for expert reviewers The Medical Board of California is looking for physicians interested in becoming expert reviewers. Experts assist the board by providing reviews and opinions in medical board investigations, conducting professional competency examinations, and performing medical and psychiatric evaluations. The medical board is currently looking for experts in the following specialties: addiction medicine with added certification in family medicine or internal medicine or psychiatry; colon/rectal surgery; dermatology; family medicine; gastroenterology; neurological surgery; neurology; OB/GYN; pathology (anatomic/clinical); forensic pathology; pain medicine; pediatric gastroenterology; pediatric surgery; pediatric cardiac surgery; pediatric pulmonology; plastic surgery (hair ... April 5, 2018 General Medical Board of California 0 0 Comment Read More »
Free workshops on medical board's new Physician Health and Wellness Program The California Public Protection & Physician Health Inc. (CPPPH) is offering a series of free informational workshops about the Medical Board of California’s new Physician Health and Wellness Program. The workshops will discuss: how the new program will work, when it will be available to physicians, and what role medical group and medical staff well-being committees will play. CPPPH, together with the California Society of Addiction Medicine and California Medical Association (CMA), are encouraging all wellbeing committees and medical staff leaders to attend one of these workshop sessions so they can ... January 30, 2018 General California Public Protectioin and Physician Health, CPPPH, Medical Board of California, Physician Well-being, Physician Wellness 0 0 Comment Read More »
Check your medical board profile Physician profiles have been available to the public on the Medical Board of California's website since 1997, as required by Business and Professions Code sections 2027 and 803.1. The California Medical Association encourages physicians to periodically check their profiles for accuracy and to advise the board of any corrections, especially changes to their addresses of record. Making sure your information is accurate is important. Patients use the website to confirm their physician’s information. The medical board has launched a new public information campaign further encouraging patients visit the board's website ... January 30, 2018 General Medical Board of California 0 0 Comment Read More »
FSMB releases free online education modules for medical students and residents The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has released a free online education module for medical students and residents who are interested in learning about the medical licensing process. The new module, "Understanding and Navigating the Medical Licensing Process," is designed to help medical students and residents familiarize themselves with the licensing process before they apply with their state medical board. This is the second module in a series of online educational offerings developed by the FSMB Workgroup on Education for Medical Regulation. The workgroup is currently working on future ... October 19, 2017 General Licensure, Medical Board of California, Medical Students, Residents and Fellows 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Board seeking physician input on strategic plan The Medical Board of California is seeking input as it develops its strategic plan for the upcoming years. Physicians have an important perspective and stake in the success of the board and are encouraged to participate. All responses are anonymous and survey results will help identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to consider for the future direction of the medical board. Take the survey now at www.surveymonkey.com/r/MBCStakeholders. August 25, 2017 General Medical Board of California 0 0 Comment Read More »
MBC Seeking Expert Reviewers The Medical Board of California (MBC) is seeking physicians to serve as Expert Reviewers in disciplinary cases. The MBC staff report lists 1) the Medical Board’s usage of expert reviewers by specialty and 2) the specialties in which additional experts are needed. As of July 2016, expert reviewers are needed in the following specialties: Addiction Medicine with additional certification in Family, Internal Medicine or Psychiatry Colon and Rectal Surgery Dermatology Family Medicine Neurological Surgery ... August 15, 2016 General expert reviewers, MBC, Medical Board of California 0 0 Comment Read More »
Inland Empire surgeon elected president of California Medical Board Dev GnanaDev, M.D., was elected president of the Medical Board of California at the board's quarterly meeting Friday in San Francisco. Dr. GnanaDev has been a member of the medical board since 2011, and was reappointed to a second term by Gov. Jerry Brown in June 2015. He previously served as the medical board’s vice president. Dr. GnanaDev, who was president of the California Medical Association (CMA) from 2008 to 2009, is a trauma surgeon and chairman of the Department of Surgery at San Bernardino's county hospital, Arrowhead Regional Medical ... August 5, 2016 General Physician Leadership, Medical Board of California 0 0 Comment Read More »
Have you checked your medical board profile recently? Physician profiles have been available to the public on the Medical Board of California's website since 1997, as required by Business and Professions Code sections 2027 and 803.1. The California Medical Association encourages physicians to periodically check their profiles for accuracy and to advise the board of any corrections, especially changes to their addresses of record. Making sure your information is accurate is important. Patients use the website to confirm their physician’s information. The medical board has launched a new public information campaign further encouraging patients visit the board's website ... November 19, 2015 General Medical Board of California 0 0 Comment Read More »
Changing locations? Remember: a change of address of record must be reported to the Medical Board of California within 30 days at http://www.mbc.ca.gov/Licensees/Address_of_Record.aspx. (Business and Professions Code Section 2021(d)) July 14, 2015 General Licensure, Medical Board of California 0 0 Comment Read More »
