The Medical Board of California’s physician license application asks about "unusual circumstances" in both medical school and during residency. These questions can be a trap for the unwary. First off, the applicant sends forms to the medical school and residency program(s) which have identical "unusual circumstances" questions. The program or school responds directly to the
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Medical Board Investigations Closed Without Discipline
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in California Medical Board Licensing
One of our most common case types is the Board investigation into criminal convictions suffered by licensees. We are very proud of our track record resulting in the almost all of these cases being closed without any adverse action by the Board. Only attorneys who regularly handle Board investigations can anticipate the Board’s concerns and…
The California Office of Administrative Hearings
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
In California, the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) hears all professional license discipline or denial cases, except for liquor license and attorney discipline hearings. The same administrative court hears cases for such varied occupations as physicians, architects, dentists, insurance brokers and engineers. A panel of about 75 administrative law judges (ALJs), working our of four…