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Medical Digest

Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission Medical Digest

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October 11, 2019

Volume 34 Number 3 | 2019

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

Volume 34 Number 2 | 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

Volume 34 Number 1 | 2019

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

Volume 33 Number 4 | 2018

Board members recognized Recent physician survey responses highlight issues with EHRs Medical conditions/controlled…
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October 12, 2018

Volume 33 Number 3 | 2018

2019 license and registration renewals Notice to Limited and Retired Senior Volunteer License Holders Benzodiazepine use,…
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July 13, 2018

Volume 33 Number 2 | 2018

BME/MLC welcome new members Naloxone available OTC In Memoriam: Ronnie Lee Lewis, MD Kenneth Aldridge, MD, receives Garber…
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April 13, 2018

Volume 33 Number 1 | 2018

ALBME 2017 Annual Report Controlled subs. prescribing issues for mid-levels/physicians Reminder: New CME requirement for…
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January 12, 2018

Volume 32 Number 4 | 2017

African-American female Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Repairing "difficult" patient-clinician relationships Free refresher…
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October 13, 2017

Volume 32 Number 3 | 2017

Big changes to website, online renewal applications 2018 license and registration renewals Notices to…
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July 14, 2017

Volume 32 Number 2 | 2017

Rescheduling selected drugs Board welcomes new members Drs. Jordan, Lewis and Rogers Board says farewell to Drs. Goetter and…
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April 14, 2017

Volume 32 Number 1 | 2017

Questions about the new RMS rule How to register for the AL Electronic Death Registration System ALBME names new executive…
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January 13, 2017

Volume 31 Number 4 | 2016

A report on Interstate Medical Licensing Compact Important notice from DEA (change in renewal process) FDA warns of…
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October 14, 2016

Volume 31 Number 3 | 2016

Billing Fraud New Federal Buprenorphine Prescribing Rule 2017 License and Registration Renewals Notice to Limited License…
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July 15, 2016

Volume 31 Number 2 | 2016

AIM Award for Development of Prescribing Courses Medical Assoc. Honors BME Investigator Munson Meet the New Board Members…
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April 15, 2016

Volume 31 Number 1 | 2016

2015 Annual Report Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Alabama's Electronic Death Registration System Meet Norris W.…
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