C,...MEETING OF THE BOARD OF IEDICAL ~I'III',ERS OF NORTH CAROLINA Sir Vhlter Hotel, Paleigh, NORTH CAROLINA June 22-26, 1947 The Board of Medical Examiners of the State of North Carolina

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF IEDICAL ~I'III', ERS

OF NORTH CAROLINA

Sir Vhlter Hotel, Paleigh, NORTH CAROLINA

June 22-26, 1947

The Board of Medical Examiners of the State of North Carolina

convened in the Elizabeth Room of the Sir Kelter Hotel, Sunday~ June

22nd, 1947, at 7 P, IE» for a dinner meeting»

The meeting was called to order by Dr» Paul G» Parker~ Presi-

dent. Dry» ghaqPg. )~CArmstrong~ 1'1 ~ D. Bonner, Thongs Lealie Lee, Paul

G Parker, /J~~1ory 'A ~ T'zttman, and I-."rs ~ Louise J. ISoNeill, Assistant Sec-

retary-Treasurer~ were present. Dr» Ivan Procter, Secretary-Treasurer,

was absent due to his physician'a orders ~

The agenda for the meeting was discussed and members of tho board

studied credentials of applicants for licensure by comity.

At tho request of Dr» W R» Berryhill, Dr» Rosalind V» Ferguson

of Chapel Hill, N. C, graduate of Oxford University, England, appeared

before tho Board of IIodical Examiners Co aak permission to take the

written exar. ination given by the board. Dr. I'I ~ D» Bonner moved that

Dr» Ferguson 'be allovred to take tho written examination and that ahe

be allovred to have a limited license to practice in Orange and Durham

Countiea for a period of one year, this privilege being granted contin-

gent upon investigation through the American Idedica3. Association to de-

termine tho standardization of foreign nadical aohoola and if. bolovr the

standard of American classification of grade A, license be autamatioally

revoked, This motion wa" duly seconded and passed by a vote of five toone. Due to the proximity of the examination, Dr» Ferguson eleoted to

vrait until the 1948 examination.

Dr» Thomas Lealie Lee movod that the secretary follow up 3.etter

of May 19th, 1947, to Dr»' "ictor Johnson, Secretary of the Council on

1&dical Education, American I'Iedical Association, in regard ~o claasifi-cation of foreign medical schools~ and ask that he repl&~ to the same,

This motion was duly seconded and unanimously passed.

The minutes of the secretary for Che April 30-18ay 1st, 1947,

meeting of the Board of I'Iedica3. Examiners were approved aa readi

The members of the board signed their names to the certificates ~

The meeting was adjourned»

Registration of all applicants for examira Cion was completed

Sixty-eight registered, for Part I of the examination, eighty-

nire for Part II, and twenty-three for Parts I and II, making a total

of 180.

Sohedule for examinations ~md aa follows:

IIIonday, June 23rd 10 A ~ I~S»

2 P» IIA»

Anatomy, Embryology, HistologyPhysiology and Chemiatry

Tuesday, June 24th 10 A ~ I,&~

2 Pe I,"A ~

Pathology and Bacteriology'Obstetrics and Gynecology'

wednesday, June 25th 10 A ~ II~

2 Pe Irr ~

Pharmacology, Pediatrioa, HygieneI!Iedicine and Therapeut;ics

Thursday, June 26th 9 A ~ lr» Surge ry

Tuesday, Juno 24th~ candi. dates for licensure by oomity were interYievr-ed and the following physicians vrore granted 3.icense~ a total of thirty-twc

ITAIJIE

~ Anohell, I!Ie3.vinBailey~ Joseph PedenBeaumont, Godfrey LukeHerry~ Reginald VincentBrook~ Vary Hazel

~ Burdette, Fred IIOPhera on, Jr,Cross, Almon Rufua

. Edge, Herbert IZonroeEngel, Prank Libman.

. Feuer, Abe LavrrenoeGasclue, I!Iac Roy. Ha~nnan~ Louis Delfaro~ Jr

. Hicks, Thomas JugarthyHughes, Samuel Edvrin~ Jr.

- Holt, ISargaret NelsonJaclcson, Benmrd Richard

. Johns on~ Hebe r 'Ye 11ingt onJoslyn, Howard Pratt

~ Lynch, Kenneth IIerrill, Jr.' 1.1iller, Honry Rankin

I'Iurray, E Cotter- EtcCottry~ Catherine I'IOKee. Peck, H:, roid Artemua- Printz~ Donald Rat ph- Sch~veizer, Donald Conrad

Shepard, Joseph LawrenceStenhouae, Gordon C.

- Verner, Hugh DavidVlilliams, Eleanor lSCoy

~ Wilson~ Leater Arnauld, Jr.- Winton, Milliam Corne3. iua~ Vkotchko, John

I.EDICAL SCHOOL

Univ» 18arylandlied» Col3. ~ ST Ce

Univ. PennYale UniversityUniv» PennRied» Coll. ST CD

Duke UniversityEmory Univers ityJohns Hoplcins Univ.Hahnemann Isled, CoilsUniverse ty VirginiaIIOGill Univera ityDmory UniversityMecl ~ Coll. VirginiaUniversity KansasTemp38 UniversityHarvard UniversityVEashingt on Univera ityJohns HopkinsUnivers ity Vi rginiaUniv» OklahomaHovrard UniversityAlbany 1!hd. Coll.Ohio St;ate Univ»1Ied. Coll' VirginiaEmory UniversityDuke UniversityJohns Hopkir sUniversity Virginia1'!led. Col3.~ ST CD

Vm derbilt UniversityIeffera on Med Coll,

ADDSSSS

Ba3.timore~ Md

Henderaonville~ IT. C ~

I~Tevr Cumborland, V~'.Va.Durham, N. C.Vtilmington, N. C ~

S out;hport, N. C.High Point, N. Ce

Blairsville, Ga.Durham, N. C ~I'&evr York~ Ife YeFontana Dam, IT. C.Troy N ~ C ~

Copperhill, Tenn.Oteen, IT. C.Riohmond, Va.Cleveland, OhioColumbus, OhioOak Park~ Ill ~

Charlotte' Ne C ~

Svvananoa, N. C ~

Topeka~ Kans.Charlotte, N ~ CD

Lumberton~ N. CD

Asheville, IT ~

Ft ~ Helvoirs Va.Newton Grovel' N. CD

Durham, N. CD

Forest City~ IT ~ CD

Jacksonville, N. CD

Durham, N ~ C ~

Lansing, llich.Clymer~ Pa ~

The meeting waa adjournede

3N RE ' DR THEODORE ANTOITAKES & Gl eenab crop N Ce NARCOTIC VIOLATI ON

On January 27th, 1947, Dre Theodore Antonakea applied for re+regis-tration under the Harrison Narcotic Act, at avhich time the Narcotic Bureauasked the approval of the Board of I'Ieclical Rcaminera before reinstatement ~

Upon investigation through the GuRlford County I'Iedical Society and theCouncilor of the Eighth Dist;rict, it was ascertained that it vras the con-census of opinion that due to the fact that Dr» Antonakea vras afflictedwith rather severe asthma, the temptation eo uae narcotics would be strong,and that he be denied narcotio license until it vras certain th. .t he vras

cured of his adcliction. Dr» Vkayne J. Benton~ Secretary of the GuilfordCounty lledical Society, in a 3etter of February, 1947, stated that hehad been advised by famil«physicians tlat Dr. Antonakes had been under

the influence of nercoiios aa recently as three vreeks prior to that'i ime ~

Dr» Theodore Anionakea was aummonaed io appear before ihe Hoard afMedical Examiners on wednesday, June 25th, 1947, ai 10 A ~ M ~ Dra. JosephB~ Stevens and Arthur Freedman, family physioiana, and '.Vayne J ~ Benton,all of Greensboro, vrere asked to appear at ihe hearing in regard io Dr»Antonakea ~ Dra ~ Freedrmn and Benton appeared~ but Dr. SCevena waa unableto appear on. aooount of illness ~ John H» Anderson' Atto&19y of the lItwfirm of Smith, Leach, and Anderson, at torneys for ihe North Carolina Statei'Iedic@ Sooiety and the North Carolina Board of Medioal Examiners, waspresents

The following oharges, which had been forvrarded by registered mailto Dr. Anionakes, were read by the president:

"l. That you have again beoome addicted io ihe use of narootic drugs.

"2~ That you are habitually addicted to the uae of narcotic drugs'

"You are advised, that at the above time and place you will be given anopportunity to personally ansvrer ihe above allegations and charges andto present evidence and vrianesaes by counsel, if you ao desire»

"You are further advised thai after hearing Upon ihe above allegationsand charges the Board of Medical Rcaminers of ihe State of North Carolinavrill take such aotion vrith respect io the revocation or suspension ofyour license to practice medicine as may be justified. "

Dr» Arthur Freedman and Dr. Yfa&me J~ Benton vrere duly svrorn asvritnesaes by ihe president.

Dr» Freedman stated that he beg g acquainted vrith Dr» Rntonal-esbefore the first of ihe y--ar~ ai vrhich e vras treating Dr» Antonakes'mother-in-Jaw» Shortly thereafter~ .e ruary 21st, 1947, he vms calledto see Dr. Anionakea, who had fallen in his homo, and according to theadvise of Dr» Antonals a' vrife, he had been taking barbiturates ~ Dr.Freedman stated that from Dr Antonakes' advice he had a cholecyatectomy,followed by a difficult post-operative course, and since that time hadsuffered vriih frequent abdominal pain and asthma He also said that Dr.Ant onakes has persistent depression. Since Dr Anionakea vraa createdfollowing hia fall he haa appeared mentally clear and alert. Dr. Freed-

nan has attempted io assist him in rehabilitation and has advised that heendeavor to prooure a salaried position~ vrhich Dr Antonakea ia attempting.Dr» Freednmn advised he had no information that Dr. Antonakea has takenany opium derivatives other than by reputation and that he h..s no personalexperienoe; thai, he did not believe he vras using narcotics. Dr ' reedmanadvised ihe board thai ne thought if there was good evidence that DrAntonakes had been using narcotioa shortly before having been treated byhim~ that he wait a year from thai date to apply for narcotic license iomake certain thai if his physical condition was ihe basis for his need thaithe temptaiion not occur»

Dr» Ant onakea stated that he vras not using narooiios; that he felthe could trust himself with narcotics ~

Dr» Vfayne J Benton stated 0hat he had no infornmtion concerningDr Antonakes' use of narcotioa other Clan heoraay; that he onlv savr himat medical meetings.

VEHHICT: Dr» B. BE McKnight moved that the Board of Medical Exam'neradoes not recomrand re-issuanoe of narcotic license to Dr. TheodoreAntonakea until such l. ime as the board is assured thai hia condition iasatisfactory for ihe proper handling and administration of narcotics ~This motion waa duly aeoonded and unanimously passed.

Dr, Antonakes was advised by the board that it would not approve

the issuing of n"rcotic license»

tary»The detailed testimony in this hearing is in the file of thc secre-

ORDER.IN RE: DR. GASTON B. JUSTICE, Marion~ N» C ~, VIOLATION BOARD'S

On August 21st, 1946~ the Board of IiIedical Examiners was advisedthat Dr» Gaston B» Justice had applied for re-registration under theHarrison Narcotic Law» Dr, Justice was directed by the board at itsJune, 1945 meeting not to apply for narcotic license ~ 1ollowing noti-fication by the I'Jarcotic Bureau a 3atter was written to Dr Justioe bythe president of the board in regard to his application, to vrhich therewas no reply» The./ollowing is a litter under date of January 4th, 1947,from Councilor D M. McIntosh of the Tenth Dist rich:

"I received a copr of your letter of January 2nd, 1947, to Mr, B~ M»

Martin of the Bureau of Narcotics, Baltimore 2, 1'Id. in regard ho Dr»

Gaston BE Justice»

"I have been informed by a nun6er of people that he does use narcotics,also the barbiturates and occasionally alcoholics to excess'

"I have been unacle to find any evidence that he dispenses any na rcoticsto his patients or others' I did find that he did write prescriptionssometime ago and tried to get them filled at a drugstore in this county,and that he informed the druggist that he would take ~he morphine anc,

deliver it to his patient ~ The druggist refused to fill the -prescriptionon the pretense that he was out of morphine. "

Dr» Justice was then suzmonsed to appear before the Board ofMedical Examiners on ,'Vednesday~ June 25th, 1947~ at 11 AD MD

Councilor Mclntosh app ared and it was his recommendation thatDr» Justice not be given a narcotic license~ but that he be allowed topractice; that Dr Justice ha" a strong follovring, relatives and friends;that he did not knov that Dr» Justice does any harm; that he has beenpracticing in I~Iarion forty years ~

On June 6th~ 1947~ the Bureau of Narcotics~ Baltimore~ IId ~ for-warded a llutter from the Bureau of Narcotics, Asheville, N. C. , under dateof March 28th, 1947. This letter stated that Dr» Justice had 26 admissionsto Appalachian Yell, Asheville, N. C. , from IEarch, 1944 to hIarch, 1947~ The

first admissj. 5n, in I'larch, 1944, was for treatment of drug addiction ard allother admissions were for treatment of alcoholism»

Dr. Justice appeared with his counsel~ Attorney R. '~V» Proctor, andthe following charges, vhich had been served, on Dr Justice, vrere read bythe president of the board:

"1~ That you were called before the Board of EIedical Examiners at itsmeeting on or about June 19th, 1945, at which time you were directed notto apply for reregistration under the Harrison Narcotic Act

"2. That, upon information and belief, you have applied to the TreasuryDepartment, Bureau o Narcotics, for reregistration under the HarrisonNa rc ot ic Law»

"5~ That, upon information~ you have again become addicted to the useof narcotic drugs, and that you are habitually addicted to the use ofnarcotic drugs'

BQ

"You are advised that the Board of hledical Raeiiners vrill be g3ad to re-ceive from you written answers to the above allegations and charges if youdesire to file tho same before or at the hearing before the board, ard att'he above time and place you vrill be given an opportuni y to personal3. ysnsvrer the above allegationr and charges and to present evidence and wit-

n esses in your behalf vrith reference thereto~ and to be represented by coun-sel if you so desire.

"You are further advised that after hearing upon tho aoove allegationsand charged tho Hoard of i4dical Examiners of the State of North Carolinawill talce such action vrith respect to the revocation or suspension ofyour license t;o practice medicine as may bo justified "

The follovring answer by counsel for Dr Justice was presented andaccepted by the president of the board:

"The respondent, Gaston B~ Justice, vrithout vraiving his right to object totne jurisdict ion of this board to conduct this proceeding and to deal with

ho matters and things set forth in said notice, but specifically assert-ing and relying upon said rights, ans.vering Che summons and no ice oface us a"ion s aga ins t him, s ays:

"1~ That as to the allegations contained in paragraph 1 of said notice,the respondent admits that he was aslssd to appear before the Board ofIIedical Examiners~ and did appear at a meeting of said board in the Cityof Raleigh on or abou~ the 19th day of June, 1945, and that at said timesaid board requested him not to malce application for a narcotic licensefor a period of tvro years, and nat he did agree not to make such applica-tion for a period of tvro years, it being his understanding at the time thatthe pro year period commenced from the date that he had previously surrend-ered his narcotic licensee

"2~ That as to the allegations contained in paragraph 2 of said notice~it is admitted that the respondent made application for a narcotic lioenseon or about July, 1946~ vrhich date divas, in fact~ more than two years aft'orthe date ho had surrendered his narcotic license; Chat in malcing such appli-cation he acted in good faith and in the belief that he had complied vrithhis agreement vrith said boardi

"3~ Tha-' Che a13egations contained in paragraph 8 of said notice aredeniedi

"AND BY VDP~ OF FURT~~ AIISVZR AND DEFENSE~ THE RESPOIiTDLL'Pi AV; RS Ale SAYS:

"1~ That he is ad~ised, informed and believes, and, upon such informationand belief~ alleges that tho Act of the General Assembly of Nort'h Caro-lina under which this prooeeding is conducted, and the several amendmentsthereto, violates the respondents rights as a citizen of the State ofNcL-th Carolina and of the United States of America in tlmt said Act; d, oesnot provide for an appeal rom any action of this board to t;he courts oft' he State of North Carolina and for a trial by jury in accordance vrith Chelavr of tho land.

"2. That he is informed and believes that Che failure of said Act t;oguarantee to him the right of trial by jury is a vio3ation of the right.-sguaranteed 'so him under tho Constitution of the State of North Carolingand Che Constitut'ion of the United States of America, ~

"3~ That as the respondent is informed and believes, his rignt to prac-tice medicine, which constitutes his sole means of earning a livelihoodfor himself and his family~ is a definite property right xvhich can notbe ta'en from him except by due process of lavr, and he rocluosts and in-sists that- this entire proceeding be reported and transcribed, and par-ticularly that tho rules of.' lavr vrith rogard Co hearsay evidence be ob-served; and that in the event of any adverse ruling by this board, that

a record of the exul ire proceeding be made available to respondent in orderthat the courts, which alone oan take from a citizen his property andrights, may revie;r the action of. this board. "

Dr+ Justioe s"-ated Chat he real'zed he should have asked the boardbefore applying for narcotic licensees that he does not l~ve an applica-tion pending for narcotic license at the present time~ and Chat ";m;villtake the board's advicoo

VERDICT: After consideration of evidence, Dre I'I ~ D Bonner moved thatthe Hoard of Xledieal Examiners instruct Dro Justice not to apply fornarcotic 1"cense; hat count, $5 in Che charges preferred against Dr ~

Justice, "That, upon information, you lm-.m again become addicted tothe use of narcotic drugs, and Chat you are habitually addicted l-. othe use of narcotic drugs", be continued; that Dr, Justice be noti-fied by registered mail of the action of the board. This motion vrasduly seconded and unanimously passed ~

The detailed testimony in this hearing is in Che f'ile of t.hesecretary+

IN 1L: DH. 'i7. R. YOUNG, Angier, N. C ~ , NARCOTIC VIOLATION

On February 14th, 1947; the Bureau of Narcotics advised theBoard of 1'medical Examiners tham Dr ~ 7? Ro Young en ere&1 the Pinecres+Sanitarium~ Southern Pines, II~ C, on January 30th, 1947~ The follovr-ing ia letter under date of I'Iaroh 25th, 1947, from Dr T ~ Gi Peacock,IIedical Director~ Pineorest Sanitarium, to the Secretary of the Boardof Medical Examiners:

"Replying to your 3etter of February 17th 7riah to advise that Dr.W, R+ Ycung of Angier, N. C , vraa admitted Co Pinecrest SanitariumJanuary 50th, 1947~ requiring a atahi3. izing dose of morphine sul-phate Gr, ~ every four hours' He vras discharged against advice onFebruary 15th, 1947, and at that time vr s receiving morphine sulphateGr. 1/8 every four hours.

Dr. Young appeared before the Board of lfe.':ical E-.wminera onJanuary 16th, 1947, and emphatically denied tlat he vms using or hadused for several years any narcotic drugs+

Dro Young divas summonaed to appear before the Board of IIedicalExaminers on, '?ednesday, June 24th, 1947, as 2 Po .':I~

It Tea requested Chat Councilor John N ~ Roberbaon, Dr. T, G.Peacocky and Dro C ~ Ri Riner of Glenwood Park Sanitarium, Greensboro,appear. Dr. Riner appeared af'ter having been auzmonsed. Dr. Robertsonand Dr Peacock did not appear.

The fo13.orang charges~ vkich had 'ceen fonvorded by registeredmail to Dr Young, vrere read by Che president:

"li That you have again become addicted to the uae of narcotic drugs.

"2~ That you are habi. ually addicted to tne uae of narcotic drugs ~

,"You are advised that at the above time and plaoe you ~vill be given. anopportunity to personally answer the above alla gation. and charges andto present evidence and witnesses by counsel if you so desire ~

"You are further advised thae after hearing upon Che above allegationsand charges the Board of IIedical Examiners of the State of North Caro-lina vii. ll take such action with respect to the revocation or suspensionof' your license to practice medicire as may be juati ied. "

Dr» Young stated that he was noi addicted to any k:nd of drugsat the present' time, hovrever, that he had used drugs for a very short timesince appearing before ihe board, at ihe last meeting. Dr. Young said thatsince leaving the hospital in Lexington, Ky. , three years ago he has useddrugs only a very litile; that he has tried io refrain~ but has not beencompletely sucoessful He was recently a patient at the United StatesPublic Health Service Hospital, Lexington. , Ky. , for one month, havingoeen discharged on June 4th, 1947~ and since thai time has been completelyfree o drugs ~ Upon questioning, he replied iha 0 he had been admitted tosanitariums 7 or 8 times; that he began using drugs in 1938 or 1939 follov~-ing an automobile accident. He advised that he is practicing medicine inAngier, N ~ C ~ p at the present time»

Dr C ~ R Riner, Director of the Glenwood Park Sanitarium, Greens-boro, N. C ~, testified that Dr» Young was a patient at his institutiont he first iime September 1lbh, 1945, at which time he was inking; approxi-mately 5 grs ~ of morphine daily. He vms discharged October 11th, 1945,completely off» He was again admitted Novemoer 11th, 1946, at which timehe was receiving morphine sulphate, and was discharged November 29th, 1946~

Dr» Riner camo to Glenvood Park Sanitarium in 1944 and has not consultedthe records prior to that time. Dr» Riner's statement was, "No legitimatereason for patient taking morphine and no reason why he could noi be cure-i. "

Dr» Young stated, "I have really been trying i o stay free of drugsand I have not succeeded ioo well and yei I have done quite a lot betterthan I have been doing. I am free of drugs, have no addiction, have agood practice and a good home and I hope you will see fit to let me prac-tice ~ I vtant to stay free of drugs and I believe I can because that is whatI honestly want ~ It depends entirely upon whether ~hey vent io stay off;that has been my observation and belief; that is my iniention never io usedrugs Qgain ~

Dr. R. B~ IS@Knight moved hat Dr» )7» R» Young's license 'oe suspend-ed until such time as ihe board reoeives official notification from i-heUnited States Puhlic Service Hospital in Lexington, Ky. , that Dr Youngis cured of his narcotic addiction~ and then his 3.icense will be restoredto him; thai this revocaiion. noi be reported to the &merican Medical Associa-tion or any of the state boards ~ This action is taken in behalf of Dr.Young himself and in an effort on the part of the board to help him sal-vage his life» This motion vms duly sec onded, but defeated by a voce of3to2 ~

VERDICT: Dr. M ~ A» Pittman moved that ihe license of Dr 74 R Young ishereby revoked because of his use of narcotic drugs~ bui the sentence issuspended and shall noi go into effect unless and until the board receivesevidence thai Dr» Young has personally used narcotics~ hypnotics or anyother habit forming drug, administered personally or oy someone else in anymanner whatsoever or until Dr» Young violaies any narcotic act after thedate of this order. Dr» Young is hereby ordered to report to Dr PaulG» Parker, President of tl~ North Carolina Board of Medical Examine rs~every thirty days to show his compliance with this order» This motionwas duly seconded and passe; by a vote of 4 to 1»

Dr» Young vtas read ihe above motion and he stated that if he couldnot stay off drugs, he did noi expect anything else from the bra rd»

retaryThe detailed testimony in this hearing is in the file of the sec-

HESOL~TEB 4haC She Sta~e Hoard o Lbdical Hxaminers, having corn»lehedone-half of its six year term, the secretary-'sreasurer is hereby directedCo pay all unpaid and past due compensation, salaries, and expenses whichhave accrued 4o bo0h officers and members o" +he board in their dischargeof all duties perI;ainin g Co the regulation of '.he practice of medicineand surgery in NorI'h Carolina.

The meeting &ms adjourned'

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POLICI! S AND H GULATIONS 01' TH HQAHD 0. I'IEDICALEKAEIIN. .HS OF TiL" STATE 01 NORTH CAHOLIIIA

PARAGRAPH lo Licensure for i he practice of medicine in the Stateof North Carolina shall be issued by the I3oard of EIedical Hxa!minersof the State of North Carolina upon "~vritten examinatio. "

~ Lice! semay also be issued bv comit" (reciprocity) or to phy icians viho havebeen admitted to practioe in other Amorioan ata'-es as hereinafter pro-vided ~

PAHAGHAPH 2 ~ License shall be issued upon tho sati" actory pasaa eof v!ritten examination by gradua:-ea of medica3. schools in tho UnitedSt '.es and Car "da reich have been approved by the American LiedicalAa o oc ia Li ion~ such app3. ' cents r.:cating re qui rementa as prescribed bytne board and aa hereinaf er aet forth.

PARAGRAPH S. Persons desi!ing to taI.e such vrritten examination shallfile v~th the secretary of t' he 'ooard all required papers aa herein-after set forth, not later than ten days prior to its next meeting:

A t~rpevrr&tten request .'. or per!isaiol to ta13! the examir!a-tior. shall be sent by each ocplicont to the secretary con«taining the follo~vinG data:

A.B~

C ~

DoLi ~

F

App3. icarrb'a cor!piete namePermanent (hor!e address) - completeDate of birthSchool of gr.,duationDate of graduationYe ra of at endance

(2) Letters of recommend;, tior - =""ach applicant must furnishthree letters of recor!r.endai-, ion from citizens personallyacquainted vvith him~ certifyir. g aa so his moral char ctere

(3) ~ The applicant shall have the dean of hia medical schoolfurnish the secretary satisfactory proof of hia medicaledl!Gati one

PAHAGIAPH 4. Applicants for Part II shall ', e 21 years of agei

PAHAGHAPH G. Applicants for license by vrritten examination ~vho aregraduates of medical schools beyond the limits of the United States, vA ichhave not been exarch!inod and cia™aifiedby the American IIedical Associationmay 'be,:.;iven individual consideration by the board+

PAHAGHAPH 6 ~ The vrritten examination ia divided into tiro parts aafoil ovm:

Part I of the vrritten examir~tion may be tal.en by an app3;icantcompleting the first hvo years of medicine at an approved medioalschool ~ Persona desiring to tal:e such!rritten examinasior. shall fileivith the secretary of the board all required papers aa follows notlater than ten d ya prior to the next meeting:

(l). A typevvritten request for permission to tai:e the examinationshall be sent by each app3:icant to the aeoretary containingthe folio~zing data:

A ~

B~

CeDe

Applicant ' s c omplete nar. ePermanent (home) address - completeDate of biroh!medical School and years of attendance

(2) ~ Letters of recorrmendation - ~ach applicant must furnish threeletters of recon!!Mndation from citizens personally accuaintedvrith him, certifying as to hia good moral character&

(5) ~ The applicani, shall have the dean of his r1edical schoolfurnish the secretary satisfactory proof of his medicaleducations

The vrri~ten examination shall cover Che follovring subjects:

Anatomy~ "mbryology~ H st Dlogychemistiw, Phys iol ogyBact eri ology, Pathology

Part II of Che vrritten exar,".ination mav oe taken by applicants vthohave graduated from med'cal schoo3. s approved by !,he American ~wdicalAssociation, said applicants having successfully completed Part I ofthe vrritten examination given blr ihis board or app3. icants v81O havesucdessfully cor1plesed examination upon the same subjects as prescrib-ed for Part I 'by this st„., ';o vrhen given by o"-her examining boards, vrj. th1vhich ibis board has reciprocal relations. An application to take PaÃII of Che 1vritten exar!ination shall be furnished by each applicanC giv-ing i,he inforn!ation prescribed in Paragraph, "?. ",'hen candidates are tal:—ing both Part I and Par~ 1I one application vill su ficee

The vrritten examination on. Part 1I sha13. cover the follovrinp suo-gec'4s '

Pharamcology, Pediatrics, HygieneI'-'!e d ic ine p The rap cut ic sSurgeryQbs '-etrics, Gynecology

PAHAGINPH 7. iEES - The follovring fees shall 'oe paid by certified orcashier's oheck at ihe time of filing application:

ExMilinati on Part 1Examination Part II (vrlaen Part I has been 'iven by

the JIorth Carolina Boa!d of I!edical Examiners) 7 ~ 50Examination Part IT. if reciprociiy h s been granbed

fol ParC 15+00Examination Part I and Parb II 15~00Fee for license by reciprocity 50 F 00

If applicant for license by reciprocity fails Co appear or failsto meet the requirements», ''5 ~ 00 of his fee vtill be rota!ned, ihe bal-ance to be refurded, If applicant for license 'by examination failsto appear or fails to pass the examinai ion, ,'"2.50 of his fee vill beretained~ ihe balance to be refunded~

Duplicate license feeEndorsement of licenoiate to another sta:;e

"I5 ~ 00lplO, 00

PARAGHAPH 8. To successfully pass '-he vrritten exar. .inatior, the appli-nant is rea!aired Co attain an aver; ge of 75~+ on Part I and likevrise75 ' on PartII. 1Ieither Part I nor Part II cnv be used. Co elevate Chegrade on the otlr r part ~ Tl e fees set forth in Paragraph 7 for theinitial exar..inatior shall be required to be paid for a repe. ,t examina-t i or. v!hen repet iti on i s all ovled ~

PAHAGI?JPH 9. No written examinatior is allovred other than at a regularannual meeting of the board+

PAIV GRAPH 10. ISSUANCE 0F LICE!ISE HY 'HECIPH0CITY".

License to practice medicine in North Carolina mav be issued bythe 'Board of i~mdical Examiners as hereinafter set forth:

(1)~ "'lhen the applicanss meets all Che requ? rements of Che board+

(2) ~ A. I~!kes application upon t he form prescribed, by the 'ooardproperly signed and executed o

8 ~ Signed 'bv the dean of Che medical school from v!hich theapplicant graduated.

C. Certified by the secre'sary of the sta-'-e examining boardvrhich issued the applicant an original license to practicemedicine after successfully passing a 7nitten examination.

D Signed by an officer of the local county medical society+

(3)~ Rpplicant must be praduated from a medical school vhiich theAmerican IEedical Association has classified as an "aoproved medicalschools

(4) ~ Rpplicant must oe licensed to practice medicine in a stateafter successfully passing that state bee rd's vrritten examination and vrhenthat board maintains reciprocal relations ~vith the North Carolina StateBoard of I'Iedical Examiners ~

NOTE: Reciprocal relotions exist vrhen tvro states issue license to eachothers applicants upon satisfactory presentation of credentials includ-ing a license to practice medicine in the original state obtaim d bysuccessful completion of a vrritten ex",mination, , iven by that state' sboard of medical examiners.

PAHAGI'&IVI- 11 Rpplica' ion for reciprocity license.

(1)~ Properly completed application as prescribed by the boardmust be filed vrith the secretarv of the board ten days priorto its next meeting.

(2) ~ Application must be accompanied by three 3stters of recossnen-dation from citizens persormljy acquainted ~6th the applicantcertifying to his or her good moral character,

(3). Each application must be accompanied by a certified or oashicr'scheel- for,',&50 ~ 00,

PAHAGHAPH 12 ~ This bo"-rd -nill consider licensure oy reciprocity tophysicians vrho meet all the requirements prescribed, such applicantshaving been lice sed through successful wri" ten examination by:

(1)~ The National Board of IIedical Exam!ners and are nozv diplomatesof that boards

(2) ~ Sy all r»edical examining boards in the United States exceptthe states of

Fl oridaIdahoRhode Island

PAHAGHAPH 13. The board has no reciprocal relations with bhe Gover'nmentServices nor ~vith licensing medical boards outside of the United States ~

PARAGRAPH 14. Licensure by reciprocity is not granted vRere applicanthas previously failed th! Vrritten examination given by the Board ofITedical Examiners of the State of N orth Carolina

PARAGRAPH 15~ LII&ITED OH TEMPORARY LICENSE

The board is empovvered to and may under cert'ain conditions grant a1 icense to practice medicine in a prescribed territory or for a pre«scribed period of time. Hwvever~ in order to maintain a high standardof medical practice, it is the opinion of ihe board that such speciallicenses arc not in the best interest of the public.

PARAGRAPH'I 16e PLBLICATI ON OF LICEI&!TIATES:

Follavring each meeting of the board f or the purpose of licensure~a list of licenti"tes is furnished the Rs" ociated Press for publication.

PARAGRAPH 17. DUPLICATE LICETISE

l'then license is lost or destroyed and proper - f. idavit accom;aniesrequest for duplicate license~ the same may be issued marLed "duplicate".The fee for this service is p5. 00~

PA RAGHAP H 18~ QUORUM

Five members of the board constitutes a quorum.

PARAGRAPH 19' Ki&JDOHSKEIQ OF LICENTTMTE TO ANOTK"H STATE

Fee for this service is .',)10.00.

PARAGHAPI» 20' RECORDS

The follczving records of the Hoard of hIedical Examiners of theSta~e of Ilorth Caroliru are kept in '-lm office of the secretary-treas-urer:

(1). IIinutes of each meeting(2) ~ Hook of Licensure of all physicians licensed in the State

of North Carolina(5) ~ Complete file of al 1 bus ines s and correspondence(4) ~ Complet;e records of the treaaureri

PARAGRAPH Rl. HOIID

The i.-reasurer and the assistant treasurer of the P. oard of I'ledical~maminera of the Stcte of. Iforth Caroli:a are bonded in the aum of!j2~000 00 each.

PARAGBAPH 22. AUDIT

An annual audit of the books of the treasurer of' Lhe Bo rd of IIedi-cal Examiners of the Stai-, e of North Carolina ia made by a certifiedPub li c accountant ~

PARAGRAPH 25 ~ FIIIAICCE CV.»I,iITTEE

finance committee of the members of the boa rd ia appointed bythe president so serve for one year. The committee examines the re-cords of the secretary-treasurer and reports to the board»

PARAGRAPH 24e REPORTS

(1). Following each meeting of the board a report of businesstransactions is forvmrded to the secretary of the I~lorth CarolinaState Medical Socioty.

(2) ~ The secretary-treasurer of the board mal-es an annual re-port of all board meetings and actions to the l»ouse of Delegates ofthe North Carolina State Medical Society in regular session. at '-hesoci;ety's annual meeting

(5)~ A copy of the annual audit is filed vrith the secretary ofthe North Carolina State Iledica3. Society,

(4) ~ The American I&~dical Ass ociai'ion is furnished a liat oflicentiates; also the name of any unsuoceasful candidate throughfailure on vrritten examination.

PARAGRAPH 25 ~ MKETIi~GS:

(1)~ Annual meeting of the board for the prupoae of vrrittenexamination, lioensure by reciprocity, and other business, is usuallyheld in Raleigh during the month of Juno.

(2) ~ Special meeting may be called at any time by the board or itsofficer ~

(5). ileeting for licensure by reciprocity and to conduct specialhe..rings may be held semi-annually, quarterly or monthly~ according t;othe requirements ~

PARAGRAPH 26 ~ HMHIll'GS Ai'JD I TQUIHIES BEFORE THE BQEHD

Upon receipt of inforL+tion by the board concerning alleged or re-ported violations of the Medical Practice Act or of gro."aly irregularor unprofessional conduct of physicians, the board is enpovrered to con-

duct such inquiry as it deem" advisable through the of icers andphysicians of the county medical society, through the councillorof his district, thnough any officer of the State hIedical Society ormern'oers of the Hoard of Ledical Examiners ~ It may recpest investi-gai, ion through tFe Attorney General and the Sta-e ureau of Investi-gation. The board may summons and examine witnesses before it as a

vrhole or before one or more of the members of the board designated by'the board f or that purpose~ The board may receive from any physician,who is the subject of any report or information regarding unprofessionalconduct, such explanation as such phy.""'cian may desire to voluntarilymake to the ooard concerning such information,

The license of a p1.ysician shall not be revoked or suspended, ho. ;-ever~ except after due hearing before the board+ The accused phy" icianmay be represented by counsel, may present witnesses in his v'm behalf,may cross-examine witnesses, and may testify in his os behalf, if heso desires ~

The board may take evidence concerning any matters to be consider-ed by the board, either before the entire board or before one or moremembers of the board designaced by tne board for that purposely

PAHAGRAPH 27 ~ 7'ihen a physician's license has been revol ed the same isreported to:

(l) ~ American i@dical Ass ociation(2) ~ Secretary of each State 1Iedical Examining Hoard(5) ~ Secretary North Carolina S4'ate LIedical Sooiety(4) ~ In the case of a negro physician~ to the Stace Negro

l.Ied3.cal Soc3.6cv(5) ~ Councilor of the phy ician's district(6) ~ Secretary local counsy medica. l societv