Is national licensing an alternative to licensure compacts?
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact was formed in 2013 to help doctors and health systems expand their telehealth [...]
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Matching discipline to misconduct an issue in cat-killing case
Kristen Lindsey, the Texas veterinarian who shot to social media infamy in April 2015 after posting a picture of herself [...]
Testmaker pares back reliance on candidate SSNs
Due to data security concerns, the National Board of Examiners in Optometry announced, it will no longer carry the full [...]
Groups allege racial profiling in California doctor discipline
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable and the National Action Network have joined with many black doctors in the state of [...]
Louisiana physician indicted for threatening Federal Officers
Louisiana news outlet the Times-Picayune reports that Dr Shannon Caesar, a family practice physician, faces up to 30 years [...]
“Uber” for licensed professionals making inroads
A Nashville tech company whose software pairs licensed cosmetologists with clients without the use of a physical salon has [...]
Undocumented may get NY license in 50 professions
A rule passed in May by the New York State Board of Regents allows undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as [...]
Lawsuits push multi-jurisdictional licensing
Despite some recent setbacks, the National Associations for the Advancement of Multijurisdiction Practice, an advocacy [...]
Illinois relents, allows felons to obtain licensure
Illinois has altered a 2011 law that barred all convicted felons from having or obtaining a professional license in the [...]
Licensure exceptions for military spouses vary widely by state
Licensure requirement exceptions for professionals who move to a new state because their spouse is a military service member [...]