Professional Session 2019

Licensing and Discipline Issue Affecting PAs at State Boards

Wesley J. Rish, Attorney

Discussion of issues affecting licensure and practice under the State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, and the difference in the way the two Boards may approach the issues. Description of the disciplinary process and common disciplinary issues, such as an invitation to participate in the Voluntary Recovery Program (VRP). Discussion of recent legal and disciplinary issues affecting the licensure and practice of physician assistants, with citations to actual Board decisions affecting physician assistants.