Medical Digest

Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission Medical Digest

The Medical Digest contains information impacting licensees and a list of disciplinary actions against licensees.
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July 11, 2022

Licensees Not Required to Report Mental Health Treatment; Prescription Form Requirements for PAs, CRNPs, and…
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April 11, 2022

2021 Annual Report; Welcome New Member Nina S. Ford Johnson, M.D., FAAP; Assistance for Licensees Experiencing…
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January 19, 2022

Newly Expanded Rules for Medical Records Management; Upload CME Documentation at the Licensee Portal; Welcome to…
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October 04, 2021

2022 License and Registration Renewals; Expedited Temporary Licensure for Active Military and Spouses; A Celebration of Two…
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July 08, 2021

Former Members Recognized; Hyaluron Pens a Danger to Children; New Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines/Use of Buprenorphine in…
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April 01, 2021

2020 BME Annual Report; Proposed Rule Amendment - Use of Chaperones; How the Board Conducts Investigations; Be Aware of…
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January 08, 2021

Statement on passing of former Senator Larry Dixon; Adverse event reporting of compounded drugs; Brorphine-a new synthetic…
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October 16, 2020

William M. Perkins appointed Executive Director; 2021 license and registration renewals; Scam alert—physician…
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July 17, 2020

A word from the Assoc. Exec. Director; CME requirement modified for COVID-19; Honoring Dr. Jefferson Underwood; Physician to…
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April 17, 2020

2019 Annual Report; Opinion-ultrasound guided egg retrieval; DEA Alert - scam targeting DEA registrants; 2020 CME audit…
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January 10, 2020

Treatment of acute pain; Treating postoperative pain - a better way; Contact with patients before prescribing; Rules for…
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October 11, 2019

2020 license and registration renewals; Notice - Licensee Portal; Welcome to new employees; ALBME social media guidelines;…
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July 12, 2019

ALBME welcomes new Board members for 2019-2020 Effective Nov. 18: Gabapentin changed to Schedule V Underwood Minority…
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April 12, 2019

New Executive and Associate Executive Directors Administrative rule changes Doctors positively impacting state's opioid…
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January 11, 2019

Board members recognized Recent physician survey responses highlight issues with EHRs Medical conditions/controlled…
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