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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BOARD OF MEDICINE OPEN SESSION MINUTES – May 27, 2015 1
899 NORTH CAPITOL ST. NE– 2ND FLR
WASHINGTON, DC 20002
May 27, 2015
10:30 am - 11:30 am
BOARD OF MEDICINE OPEN SESSION MEETING MINUTES
BoMed Mission Statement:
“To protect and enhance the health, safety, and well-being of District of Columbia
residents by promoting evidence-based best practices in health regulation, high standards
of quality care and implementing policies that prevent adverse events.”
NOTE: NOT YET RATIFIED BY THE BOARD – CHANGES MAY BE MADE.
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BOARD MEMBERSHIP/ATTENDANCE:
BOARD MEMBERS: JANIS ORLOWSKI, M.D. (JO)
MARC RANKIN, M.D. (MR)
ANITRA DENSON, M.D. (AD) Absent
LAWRENCE MANNING, M.D. (LM) Absent
ANDREA ANDERSON, M.D. (AA)
THOMAS DAWSON, ESQ. (TD)
BRENDAN FURLONG, M.D. (BF) Absent
BERNARD ARONS, M.D. (BA)
JEFFREY SMITH, M.D. (JS)
KELLY ANN COLDEN, M.D. (KC) Absent
TERRENCE STRAUB (TS) Absent
TREAZURE JOHNSON, ESQ. (TJ)
ROBYN MACSATA, M.D. (RM) Absent
STAFF: RIKIN MEHTA – INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (KAREN
SKINNER OF BON FILLED IN) Absent
LISA ROBINSON – HEALTH LICENSING SPECIALIST
MARY HARRIS – HEALTH LICENSING SPECIALIST
MARVIN ROMERO – HEALTH LICENSING SPECIALIST
LAJUAN JEFFRIES-JOHNSON – HEALTH LICENSING SPECIALIST
AISHA NIXON – HEALTH LICENSING SPECIALIST
EMILIA MORAN – INVESTIGATOR
DIANE MOORER – IT SUPPORT
LEGAL STAFF: BRIAN KIM, ESQ. – BOARD ATTORNEY ADVISOR
AJAY GOHIL, ESQ. – BOARD ATTORNEY ADVISOR
The Open Session Agenda begins on the next page.
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OPEN SESSION – 10:30 am
1. Call to Order
2. Introduction of Board Members
3. Introduction of Board staff
OS-15-019 ALL
OPEN SESSION MINUTES The Board considered the Open Session minutes from the April 29, 2015 meeting. Motion: Approve. Seconded Passed unanimously
OS-15-020 ALL
OPEN CONSENT AGENDA The Board considered the current Open Consent Agenda for May 27, 2015. Motion: Approve. Seconded Passed unanimously
OS-15-021 ALL
BOARD/DEPARTMENT’S REPORT In this segment, discussion can be held on issues and/or activities pertaining to the activities of the Board/Department. Presenters may be members of the Board, staff, or public.
A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT 1. BoMed Calendar
Ms. Skinner reminded the Board that the next meeting will be 6/24/15.
2. BoMed Stats
Ms. Skinner provided the following data: 162 applications received in May 54 training licenses received in May
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657 licenses issued to date in this Fiscal Year 436 Medical Training Licenses/Registrations renewed since the March Match. The Board Chair also informed the public that the Senior Deputy Director is working on filling the vacant Executive Director position, and should have it posted in about a month.
3. FYI Articles: a) Letter from United Physicians and Surgeons of
America.
B. BOARD ATTORNEY’S REPORT
The Board Attorney gave the following additional stats: There are currently 12,264 active licensees under the purview of the Board. Although not mentioned, this number is made up of the following: 162 Acupunturists 39 Anesethesiologist Assistants 1,248 Medical Training Licenses IA 397 Medical Training Licenses IB 32 Medical Training License II 102 Medical Training Registrants 9,227 MDs 35 Naturopathic Physicians 207 Dos 605 Physician Assistants 1 Polysomnographic Technician 78 Polysomnographic Technologists 17 Polysomnographic Trainees 114 Surgical assistants. Discipline: 2 complaints received in May
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No orders issued or hearings held. The Board attorney spoke briefly about his presentation to the physicians and medical residents at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. The Board attorney also indicated that there might be an opportunity to work with St. Elizabeth’s Hospital to utilize its resources in forensic psychiatry for fitness to practice evaluations.
The Open Session Minutes continue on the next page with the Addendum.
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OPEN SESSION ADDENDUM:
ES-15-122
ALL
PRESENTATION:
ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT REGULATIONS
Presentation by Shane Angus, Program Director for Case Western
University’s Anesthesiology program, and a member of the DC
Board of Medicine’s AA Taskforce, to advocate for a change in the
supervising Anesthesiologist to Assistant ratio.
Mr. Angus presented his request to the Board that the ratio of
supervising anesthesiologist to assistant be changed from 1:3
to 1:4, in keeping with the federal allowance for
reimbursement.
The Board asked if they have support from any local program
Chairs, and Mr. Angus stated they do have support from Dr.
Parker at MedStar/WHC, Dr. Kaplan at CNMC, and Dr. Coev of
Providence Hospital.
The Board informed him they would discuss further and
proceed as appropriate.
BK
The Open Session Minutes continue on the next page with the Open Consent Items.
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APPROVED CLEAN APPLICATIONS OC-15-005 APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
National Board Applicants: The following applicants were approved based on successful completion of the examination administered by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) or the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME).
NBME:
Fisher, Margaret
Johnston, Santa
N/A
NBOME:
FLEX Examination:
The following applicants were licensed based on successful completion of the
FLEXexamination.
Hall, Ranota
USMLE Applicants:
N/A
Took USMLE in D.C.
N/A
Took USMLE Outside of D.C.
Filcamo, Peter
Hasen Flores, Ruth
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Dean, Kristin
Berry, Grant
Walsh, Stephen
Brown, Rebekah
Huson, Henry
Cucchiaro, Anita
Cooper, Nicole
Grant, Christina
He, Shuo
Anderson, Benjamin
Iantorno, Micaela
Doshi, Ashish
Yunus, Raza
Nadel, Jennifer
Redha, Waddaa
Abraham, Jonathan
Emenuga, Ihouma
Yousefi, Jamal
Jacobs, Jeralyn
Shin, Robert
Henn, Curtis
Dennis, Janelle
Leahy, Hannah
Dooley, Daniel
Cho, Stephanie
Abdus Samad, Mohamed Anwar
Feroze, Usama
Heitmiller, Eugenie
Ojo, Linda
Marconescu, Andrei
Chung, Stephanie
Biteman, Benjamin
Malloy, Kathryn
Murphy, James
Ballard, Jennifer
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Beckman, Louis
Taner, Anil
Connelly, Mark
Jones, Elizabeth
Aduli, Farshad
Key, Allison
Sorooi Rad, Bahareh
Bergman, Emily
Cohen, Nathan
Alansari, Tarek
Nguyen, Dieu-Thi
Gregory, Jillian
Masseau, Joy
Shakloory, Bita
Patel, Vishal
Shah, Trishna
Teper, Jordan
Williams, Taisha
Pittman, Mark
Schneider, John
Spence, Amanda
Jacoby, Leah
Camba, Julianne
Guturraz, Ivan
Espinel, Alexandria
Pandrey, Nirnimesh
Weinreich, Michale
Wiley, Brandon
Baron Kaitlin
Abban, Catherine
Baribault, Keith
Siddiqui, Imran
Root, Jeremy
Killoran, Kathleen
Chen, Min-Shue
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Syverson, Erin
Torres Yaghi, Yasar
Chua, Ian
Burton, Tina
Jolayemi, Adeola
Abreo, Andrew
Purandare, Amol
Wilbert, III, Lloyd
Abrams, Gillian
Chiu, Joanne
Adrian, Thomas
Shah, Monica
Burton, Jalan
Alturkistani, Tahani
Tulu, Hunde
Chao, Jerry
Endorsement:
N/A
Temporary Licenses (90-day):
N/A
Step 3:
N/A
Took Combo:
N/A
LMCC:
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N/A
COMLEX:
The following applicants were approved based on successful completion of the
COMLEX examination:
State Constructed:
N/A
MD/DO Reinstatement Applicants:
N/A
MD/DO Reactivation Applicants:
N/A
Acupuncturist: (NCCAOM)
N/A
Acupuncturist Reinstatement:
N/A
Physician Assistants: (NCCPA):
Foltzer, Stephanie
Butler, Clifton
Key, DeBreaka
Morong, Shane
Crist, Rachel
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Johnson, Denvia
PA Reinstatements:
N/A
Surgical Asst. / NSAA:
N/A
Surrgical Asst. / ABSA
N/A
Anesthesiology Assistants:
N/A
Naturopathic Physician:
The following applicant was approved for a naturopathic physician license
(NPLEX).
N/A
Eminence:
N/A
Polysomnographers:
N/A
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Polysomnographer Trainee:
N/A
Alternative Pathway:
N/A
Temporary “Affiliated With”:
N/A
MEDICAL TRAINING REGISTRANT
N/A
MEDICAL TRAINING LICENSE IA
Groomes, Charles
Kim, In
Constant, Brad
Fleming, Jaclyn
Pisano, Alfred
Swedarsky, Richard
Atanelov, Levan
Yang, Nicole
Singh, Jorawer
Rhoades, Daniel
MEDICAL TRAINING LICENSE IB
Akbar, Nouman
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MEDICAL TRAINING LICENSE II
N/A
This ends the Open Session Minutes.
The next meeting will be June 24, 2015.
[Submitted by HLS Lisa A. Robinson]
Approved:
_______________________________________ ________________________ Janis Orlowski, M.D. – Board Chair Date