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July 24, 2017 Posts

What is an Informal Settlement Conference? TMB Enforcement Process

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) receives over 7,000 complaints every year against medical professionals by patients, patients’ family members, health care professionals, and other sources. The TMB reviews every complaint it receives to determine if adequate evidence exists demonstrating a violation of the Medical Practices Act. If after a preliminary evaluation, the TMB determines there is sufficient evidence that a violation of the Medical Practices Act might have occurred, it begins the investigation. When the...

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July 21, 2017 Posts

A Licensing Board’s Mission Is to Protect the Public, Not Your Interests!

Texas licensing boards exists to set standards that licensees must meet to be eligible for licensure and for license renewal. Boards adopt substantive and procedural rules that licensees must adhere to. They also serve the function of investigating complaints made against licensees. They have the power to take disciplinary action when they deem it proper. The function of Texas licensing boards is to protect the public. For example, the mission of the Texas Medical Board...

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July 20, 2017 Posts

Is It Okay to Discuss My Board Complaint With Colleagues?

If a complaint has been filed against you with a professional licensing board, your livelihood, career, and reputation are on the line. This is likely an emotional and stressful time for you. Understandably, you may want to talk with colleagues about the complaint that has been lodged against you. Perhaps you want to ask for their opinion or seek support. However, as a general rule you should not discuss the matter with anyone other than...

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July 19, 2017 Posts

Understanding and Coping with Negative Self Talk After Your License Comes Under Attack

You spent years building up your practice, and now everything you’ve worked to create could crumble. It could be expensive to fix. It could challenge you psychologically and lead to fights at home. But you can extract useful lessons from this experience. First, step back and appreciate the “gift” that’s hidden in tough times. This is your chance to take stock of what really matters. Have you been working too much? Taken on too much...

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July 18, 2017 Posts

Substance Abuse is a Continuing Problem in the Texas Medical Community

Medical professionals –whether doctors, nurses, dentists, or veterinarians– are caring individuals who tend to the ill and suffering every day. They are also human, and sometimes, these caring people need someone to take care of them. The toll of a stressful medical career has caused many medical professionals to develop substance abuse problems. As an example: the Journal of the American Medical Association has reported that, in a survey of seven thousand surgeons, alcohol was...

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July 18, 2017 Posts

Four Steps to Undo Damage to Your Online Reputation

Your license has come under attack, and it feels like the entire world knows. You’re afraid your online reputation will never recover. Time will obviously help, but that doesn't mean that you must just wait for this to all blow over. Instead, there are some steps you can take to minimize the damage. Step 1: Find out what is being said. It probably won’t be fun to read it, but you need to know what...

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July 17, 2017 Posts

Not Illegal, But Not Totally Clean Either

Some laws are black and white. When you do something to violate the law, you know your actions were wrong. But other actions fall into a gray area—not exactly illegal, but not exactly right, either. These areas can be harder to navigate, yet choosing the wrong course can lead to your professional license being suspended or revoked. Our Texas professional license defense lawyer can help. Examples of Gray Areas You’re a realtor, debating how to...

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July 14, 2017 Professional License Defense

The Top 7 Reasons Texas Pharmacists Lose Their Licenses

Getting your pharmacy license was challenging work and building a professional career and reputation took years of careful effort, so protect your license. Here are some of the most common reasons that pharmacists have lost theirs. A felony conviction. Texas law is clear on this one: “The board shall revoke a license or registration upon the imprisonment of the licensee, the registrant, or the owner of a pharmacy following a felony conviction.” This could include...

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July 13, 2017 Professional License Defense

The Top 7 Reasons Texas Real Estate Professionals Lose Their Licenses

Being careless with other people’s money. Whether it’s moving money around, sloppy bookkeeping or borrowing from clients, money mistakes are the fastest ways to lose your real estate license. If the money isn’t yours, put it in escrow with the title company or a trust account… and then don’t touch it. Not telling the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Outright lying can get you in trouble, but so can misrepresenting yourself, embellishing and...

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July 12, 2017 Posts

What if the attack on your license is only the tip of the iceberg?

It’s a scenario that guarantees sleepless nights: The licensing board is already investigating you, and you know that you’ve done things they haven’t discovered yet. Perhaps you’re wondering if you should admit to the other wrongdoings before they’re discovered, hoping that the board will be lenient if you’re forthcoming. Sometimes this works. However, don't think that your disclosures will turn an adversarial proceeding to something friendlier. Before volunteering information to anyone, discuss your situation with...

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