Discipline
Do “character and fitness” questions really help screen out unethical licensees?
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Pennsylvania: Murder of wife not “too far in the past” to count against licensee’s application
A Pennsylvania appellate court, in a March 30 ruling, upheld a decision by the state’s podiatry board to deny license [...]
Exam cheating returns to haunt accused licensee in discipline action 30 years later
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WV pharmacies not waiting around for board’s discipline of doctor
Citing “a preponderance of evidence,” a West Virginia pharmacy is refusing to fill prescriptions for a doctor [...]
Ohio teacher misconduct sees sharp increase
The Ohio Department of Education saw a significant increase in teacher misconduct in 2014. The department received over [...]
2014’s TOP 10 Stories in Professional Licensing
Call it the year of the unexpected. In 2014, shifting trends and surprising court rulings with wide implications for [...]
Virginia: Discipline may not be used to force licensee to provide restitution
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Arizona: Board members don’t need independent clinical evaluation to discipline
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Ohio: Daily injection of opiates leads to permanent curb on anesthesiologist
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