“Drug dealer” doc’s license revoked at last
After years of criminal and disciplinary proceedings, a New Jersey neurologist called “a drug dealer” by the [...]
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Scarce regulation of licensed security guards, study finds
Occupational licenses are commonly required for people to wield a scalpel, a dental drill, or a pair of scissors on the job, [...]
UK pushes for single medical licensing exam
Diversity versus uniformity is the core of a debate in Great Britain over whether to adopt a single, country-wide medical [...]
Hundreds of board decisions under a cloud due to lack of quorum
Some 465 votes by four Massachusetts health-licensing boards are under a cloud because they were taken without a quorum from [...]
OK licensing execs get 25%+ boosts in salary
Some Oklahoma licensing board executives saw sizable bumps in their salaries following a pay study authorized by the state [...]
New law gives veterans accreditation with licensing boards
Earlier this year, a North Carolina law passed requiring state licensing and certification programs to ensure that people [...]
Lawyers debate largest decline ever in bar exam pass rate
When licensing exam scores decline, is it a result of less competent test takers or because of the test becoming [...]
Georgia newspaper stirs concern about licensing of convicted hit-man
On almost two dozen occasions, the Georgia Composite Medical Board allowed doctors cited for either criminal practices or [...]
Feds clash with board as to jurisdiction over practice standards
A Department of Veterans Affairs psychologist has been reprimanded by the Montana Board of Psychologists, despite a federal [...]
Forensic accountants refuse to get PI license
Certified public accountants (CPAs) became entangled in discord over whether forensic accountants need to obtain a private [...]