LINKS
USEFUL WEBSITES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
- RESOURCES
In New York State, licensing and professional discipline of physician, physician assistants and specialist assistants are regulated by the New York State Department of Health Office of Professional Medical Conduct and the Board for Professional Medical Conduct. Licensing of all other professionals is done by the NYS department of Education and professional discipline is overseen by professional boards, such as the Board for Nursing, the Board of Pharmacy and others.
- PHYSICIAN EDUCATION & LICENSE CONFIRMATION
The following web-site at the NYS Department of Health lists all of the currently licensed physicians in New York State, along with information about their education, board certification and the nature of their practices:
Information about licensing for health professionals in New York State (other than physician, physician assistants and specialist assistants):
Source for verifying the license of professionals in NYS:
- PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE/PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS & SPECIALIST ASSISTANTS
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about professional discipline for physician and physician assistants in NYS, from the Office of Professional Medical Conduct:
Summaries of disciplinary actions taken against physician, physician assistants and specialist assistants in NYS. Reading about what has happened to other physician and physician assistants can be instructive about what conduct constitutes professional misconduct and what discipline may result:
Summaries of disciplinary actions taken against licensed professionals in NYS, other than physician and physician assistants. This link should be useful to professionals interested in learning what constitutes professional misconduct and what disciplinary measures may result:
- ALL OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONALS
An overview of the disciplinary process in New York State, with links to related information, from the NYS Department of Education, Office of the Professions:
The Professional Assistance Program (PAP) assists professionals who have substance abuse problems, but who have not harmed patients or clients. Such professionals may voluntarily surrender their licenses while receiving treatment rather than face charges of professional misconduct. All applications to the program are confidential:
For nurses, from the Office for the Professions: “SPAN, the Statewide Peer Assistance for Nurses program is a resource for RNs coping with chemical dependency (alcoholism and/or drug addiction) problems, SPAN’s assistance is provided in the areas of identification, education and prevention.” SPAN’s Confidential HELPline: 800.45.SPAN1 [800.457.7261] (toll-free in New York/New Jersey) 518.782.9400, ext. 265 (all other states):
- FEDERAL
US Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) Fraud Alerts
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- CONNECTICUT
Connecticut State Department of Health
CT Bar Association
State of Connecticut elicensing Website
CT Nurse Aide State Registry
- GENERAL INFORMATION
American Health Lawyers Association
Administrators in Medicine, National Organization for State Medical & Osteopathic Board Executives
American Board of Medical Specialties
American Dental Association
The Physicians Foundation
American Academy of Family Physicians
