California physicians must self-report criminal actions to the Medical Board of California. This mandatory reporting occurs independent of license renewal, although similar disclosure is also required on the license renewal form. Since license renewals ask for adverse information disclosure, basic compliance is relatively easy. [However, written explanations that usually must accompany a renewal or
California Medical Board Licensing
The End of Diversion Leaves California’s Physicians to Help Themselves
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in California Medical Board Licensing
The California Medical Board’s Diversion Program ended June 30, 2008, bringing to a close an important option for getting physicians treatment for substance abuse without creating a record of public discipline that leaves most careers in ruins.
For those physicians who remained in the Diversion Program as of June 30th, they were placed…