SUMMARY
This case involves a physician assistant who was disciplined by the New York State Department of Health following prior disciplinary action taken by the Ohio State Medical Board. The licensee accepted responsibility for being unable to practice medicine according to acceptable standards of care due to alcohol abuse. The New York disposition resulted in an indefinite license suspension with the opportunity to petition for reinstatement after one year.
CASE ANALYSIS
Effective Date:
12/06/2010
Type of Doctor:
Physician Assistant
Disposition Type:
Consent Order (Did Not Contest Charges)
How many total charges?
One (1) charge
What specifications of charges were alleged?
The physician assistant was charged with having been disciplined by a duly authorized professional disciplinary agency of another state (the Ohio State Medical Board) for professional misconduct, specifically for being unable to practice medicine according to acceptable standards of care due to abuse of alcohol.
How many patients were involved in each charge?
Not applicable. This was a disciplinary action based on professional conduct and substance abuse issues rather than specific patient care incidents.
Which charges was the licensee guilty of (either via hearing or negotiated consent)?
The physician assistant did not contest the charge and was found to have been disciplined by the Ohio State Medical Board for being unable to practice medicine according to acceptable standards of care due to abuse of alcohol. The licensee accepted responsibility through a consent order rather than proceeding to a hearing.
Which charges was the licensee not guilty of?
Not applicable. The licensee did not contest the single charge brought against them.
Outcome/Penalties (specific to this case):
Indefinite license suspension for a period of at least one year, after which the physician assistant may petition for a modification staying the suspension with probationary terms and/or further conditions on his practice of medicine.