eNews and Newsletters

The Medical Board newsletter provides educational information regarding changes in law that impact board licensees.

 

Extortion Scam Affects Medical Board Licensees (January 2020 eNews)

Reminder to All Licensees Regarding Extortion Scam; Medical Board Officers for 2020; DEA DATA 2000 Waiver Trainings; 2020 J-1 Waiver Program Application Cycle Now Open; Medical Board Seeks to Contract with Victim Coordinators; Board Seeks Subject Matter Experts; Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program; holiday office closure

 

Board launches confidential complaint hotline (December 2019 eNews)

Confidential complaint hotline; Loucka named director of the Medical Board; new rules effective 11/30/19; petition to add qualifying condition; board seeks subject matter experts; Health News Ohio magazine; holiday office closure

 

Board releases cultural competency video (November 2019 eNews)

Cultural Comptency video released; CME guidance; new rules; HHS releases new guidance on opioid tapering; medical board seeks victim coordinators and subject matter experts; medical marijuana control update; petition to add qualifying condition window open; Health News Ohio magazine; cosmetic therapy exam registration deadline; office closure

 

Budget Edition eNews

Ohio’s law will change in October affecting Medical Board licensees

 

October 2019 eNews

House Bill 166 changes Ohio laws; CME guidance; new rules; new Spanish documents available; board seeks victim coordinators and subject matter experts; medical marijuana control update; Drug Take Back Day; office closure

 

September 2019 eNews

Medical Board responds to governor's working group report; September is National Recovery Month; new Spanish documents available; October 1 renewal deadline; public hearing notice; board seeks victim coordinators and subject matter experts; medical marijuana control update; cosmetic therapy exam registration deadline

 

August 2019 eNews

New confidential One-bite Program; scam targets Ohio physicians; FY 2019 annual report; PCP Cancer Survivorship E-learning Series; Senate Bill 57 legalizes hemp; new rules effective July 31; public hearing August 9; Health News Ohio launch; medical marijuana control update and product recall; subject matter experts sought; cosmetic therapy exam registration deadline; office closure September 2

 

July 2019 eNews

OARRS; medical marijuana subject matter experts sought; new resources available for chronic and subacute pain prescribing; OMMCP update; free opioid tapering webinar; new EMS public record exemptions; office closure; board meeting dates

 

June 2019 eNews

New rules effective May 31; new EMS public record exemptions; new board member appointments; new chronic and subacute prescribing resources; J-1 waiver deadline; accepting applications for dietetics council and physician assistant committee; medical marijuana control update; cosmetic therapy deadline; office closure July 4

 

May 2019 eNews

New rules effective April 30 for MAT; new rules effective April 30 for genetic counselors; proposed rules and comment deadlines; upcoming hearings; 2019 J-1 Waiver Program Application Cycle now open; July 1 renewal deadline reminder; Drug Trend Report from OSAM; Ohio's Medical Marijuana Control Program update; cosmetic therapy exam; MBLEx fee to increase; office closure May 27

 

April 2019 eNews

Accepting Comments for Proposed Subacute and Chronic Pain Rules and Proposed Military Rules; Did You Know - Physician Assistant Supervision Agreements; 2019 Board Meeting Dates; Free Webinar "Primary Care Providers and Gestational Diabetes: Identifying the Connection"; Ohio's Medical Marijuana Control Program Update; Cosmetic Therapy Exam July 9; New Email Address for Licensure, CME & Renewal Inquiries

 

February/March 2019 eNews

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conference; New Medical Board Rules Effective February 28; Reminder - April 1 Renewal Deadline; New Rules Governing OARRS; Public Hearing 3/12/19; Cultural Competency Guide; Ohio's Medical Marijuana Control Program Update; Cosmetic Therapy Exam -3/25/19; New Email Address for Licensure, CME & Renewal Inquiries

 

January 2019 eNews

New Rules for One-bite Program and Limited Branch; Reporting Loss, Theft of Dangerous Drugs & Documents; Did you Know - Complaint and Investigation Process; Public Hearing: Genetic Counselor Rules; Chronic & Subacute Pain Opioid Prescription Regulations; Ohio's Medical Marijuana Control Program Update; Cosmetic Therapy Exam; February Office Closure

 

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