Index

A

About the Medical Board
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Active Status With Limitations on Practice
Acupuncture, Board of
Acupuncturists, Licensed (see Acupuncture, Board of)
Address of Record
Advance Health Care Directive Registry
Advertising (see also Specialty Board Advertising)
Precedential Decision
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - National Guideline Clearinghouse
Aiding & Abetting Unlicensed Activity
Precedential Decision
Alerts, Health
The Department of Health Care Services
The California Department of Public Health
Food and Drug Administration
Ambulance Attendants (see Emergency Medical Technicians)
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
American Medical Association (AMA)
AMA Resources on Public Health Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness
Annual Reports
Antibiotics
"Preserve a Treasure - Know When Antibiotics Work"
Articles of Interest - Seven Deadly Sins (see Seven Deadly Sins Articles)
Association of American Medical Colleges
Audiologists
Audiometrist

B

Behavioral Sciences, Board of
Better Business Bureau
Bioanalyst, Licensed
Black Health Network
Board Certification
Advertising (see Specialty Board Advertising)
Approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties (see American Board of Medical Specialties)
Approved by the Medical Board of California (Specialty Boards Approved by the Medical Board of California)
Body Piercing and Tattooing (Health & Safety Code sections 119300-119309)
Botox (see Cosmetic Procedures)
Breast Exam and Pap Smear for Low Income Women

C

California Code of Regulations
California Government Sites
California Medical Association (CMA)
County Affiliates
California Telephone Access Program (CTAP)
Cannabis
Cardiopulmonary Technician/Cardiovascular Technologist (see Electrocardiograph Technician)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Certification Letters
Change of Address
Chiropractors
Chronic Disease Prevention Resources
Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Clinical Rotations
Clinical Social Worker, Licensed (see Behavioral Sciences, Board of)
Clinics, Licensed (see Department of Public Health Licensing & Certification Unit)
Closing Your Medical Practice
Committees and Task Forces of the Medical Board of California
Complaint Form, How to File
Complaints/Comments About the Board
Complaint Review Process
Consumer Affairs, Department of
Consumer Organizations
Contact Lens Dispenser (see Optometry, Board of)
Continuing Medical Education (CMEs)
Controlled Substances
Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain
Convalescent Hospitals (see Department of Public Health Licensing & Certification Unit)
Corporate Practice of Medicine
Cosmetic Procedures
Cosmetic Treatments
Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulations (CLEAR)
Counselor, Marriage and/or Family (see Behavioral Sciences, Board of)
County Data for Physicians and Surgeons (see Physician and Surgeon Data by County)
Criminal Conviction
How it Might Affect a Physician’s License
How it Might Affect an Application for Licensure or PTL Application
CURES
Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis: Guidance for Medical Providers in California

D

DEA Certificates
Deceased Physicians
Dental Board of California
Dentists (see Dental Board of California)
Diagnostic Radiologic Technicians
Dialysis Technicians
Disabled Status
Disciplinary Actions
Disciplinary Guidelines
Dispensing Opticians (see Optometry, Board of)
Disposal of Drugs
California Integrated Waste Management Board, Pharmaceutical Drug Waste
California Board of Pharmacy - Where to Dispose of Unused Medications
Disposal of "Sharps" (Home injection syringes)
California Integrated Waste Management Board, Sharps Waste
District and Probation Office Locations
Diversion Audit Report
Diversion Program
Document Disclosure (see Public Disclosure Information)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

E

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
Educational Psychologist, Licensed (see Behavioral Sciences, Board of)
Electrocardiograph Technician (EKG Technician)
Electroneuromyographer (see Physical Therapy Board)
Electronic Health Records
Emergency Contraception Protocol
Emergency Medical Technicians (also known as ambulance attendants and paramedics)
Emergency Situation Driving Emblem
Employment (Job Opportunities)
Civil Service Positions
State Job Opportunities for Physicians
End of Life Option Act
Enforcement Actions
The Enforcement Process
Ethics, Code of Medical
Examination Scores
Expert Reviewer Program (MBC)

F

G

H

Health Advocates, California
Health Alerts (Alerts, Health)
The Department of Health Care Services
The California Department of Public Health
Food and Drug Administration
Health Departments (Local), California
Health Facility Reporting Form (805 Report)
Health Facility Reporting Form - Proposed Action (805.01 Report)
Health Facility Reporting Form (805.8 Report)
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Links
Health Care Services, Department of
Child Health and Disability Prevention
Medical Care Services
News Room, Office of Communications
Healthcare Attorneys, California Society for
Hearing Aid Dispensers
Hemodialysis Technicians (see Dialysis Technicians)
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
Home Health Agencies
Home Health Aide or Technician
Hospitals
Hospital & Care Facilities Information
California Department of Public Health, Licensing & Certification Health Facilities Consumer Information on hospitals and long-term care facilities
California Hospital Foundation
Hospital Administrative Penalties assessed, by county
Nursing Home Citations assessed, by county
U.S. Health & Human Services, Nursing Home Compare
U.S. Health & Human Services, Hospital Compare
How to Choose a Doctor / Physician License Information

I

Imaging Facilities (see Radiologic Health Branch)
Immunizations
Inactive Status
Inducements for Patient Referrals
Industrial Medical Council
Insurance, Department of
Internet Prescribing
Information for Consumers
Information for Physicians
Intractable Pain (Pain Management)
Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain
CURES (see CURES)

J

J-1 Visas
Job Opportunities
Civil Service Positions
State Job Opportunities for Physicians
Joint Forum to Promote Appropriate Prescribing and Dispensing (Feb. 21-22, 2013) – PowerPoint and Video Presentations
Justice, Department of
CURES (see CURES)

K

Kickbacks (Inducements)

L

Laboratory Assistants/Laboratory Technicians (non-health)
Laser Hair Removal (who can perform)
Lasers (see Cosmetic Procedures)
Laws
California Statutes
Medical Practice Act
Legislation, Pending
Legislature
Assembly
Senate
License
Renewal
Status Types
Disabled (see Disabled Status)
Inactive (see Inactive Status)
Military (see Military Information)
Retired (see Retired Status)
Voluntary Service (see Voluntary Service)
Voluntary Surrender/Cancellation (see Surrender License)
Types and Descriptions (A, AFE, C, CFE, G, GFE)
Verification formerly known as Letters of Good Standing (see Certification Letters)
Licensee Information by County (see Physician and Surgeon Data by County)
Licensing Forms/Applications
Duplicate License
Live Scan (Fingerprint)
Live Scan Service Form for Electronic Fingerprints (Physician and Surgeon applicants only)
Live Scan Service Form for Electronic Fingerprints (Polysomnography applicants only)
Name Change
Restore License to Full, Active Status from Inactive, Disabled or Fee Exempt Status or from Disabled Status to Active Status with Limitations on Practice
Licensing Process
Lifestyle Behavior
Loan Repayment Program
Lost or Stolen Prescription Pads
License Verification System (LVS)

M

Mammograms
Resources Available to Help Reduce Cost to Patients of Life-Saving Mammograms
Managed Health Care, Department of
Office of the Patient Advocate
Mandated Standardized Written Information for Patients
Marijuana (see Cannabis)
Marriage and Family Therapist (see Behavioral Sciences, Board of)
Marriage, Family & Child Counselor Referral (see Behavioral Sciences, Board of)
Marriage, Family & Child Counselors (MFCC) (see Behavioral Sciences, Board of)
Measles Outbreak (Immunizations)
Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal Fraud
Media Room
Medical Assistants
Medical Errors
California Department of Public Health, Licensing & Certification Health Facilities Consumer Information on hospitals and long-term care facilities
California Department of Public Health, Licensing & Certification's published "Patient Safety Manual" (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
California Hospital Foundation
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
Joint Commission International Patient Safety Solutions (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
National Quality Forum's National Voluntary Consensus Standards for the Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infection Data (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
Nursing Home Citations assessed, by county
Sorry Works! (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 5 Million Lives Campaign (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Patient Safety Manual (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Report on Medication Errors (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
U.S. Health & Human Services, Nursing Home Compare
U.S. Health & Human Services, Hospital Compare
VA Center for Patient Safety (See Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations)
Statement Adopted by the Board May 2004
Precedential Decision
Medical Quality & Patient Safety Organizations
California Department of Public Health, Licensing & Certification's published "Patient Safety Manual"
National Academy of Medicine
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Joint Commission International Patient Safety Solutions
National Quality Forum's National Voluntary Consensus Standards for the Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infection Data
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 5 Million Lives Campaign
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Patient Safety Manual
Sorry Works!
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Report on Medication Errors
VA Center for Patient Safety
Medical Records
Frequently Asked Questions
Patient Access
Retention -- How long does a physician need to retain medical records?
Medical Schools
Recognized by the Medical Board
Medical Societies (see California Medical Association)
Medical Spas (see Cosmetic Procedures)
Medical Spas - What You Need to Know
Medical Technologists (see Clinical Laboratory Technologists)
Medical Waste, Disposal of
Medicare
Medicare Health Advocates (see Health Advocates, California)
Meeting Dates and Locations
Members of the Medical Board and Executive Staff
Mexico Pilot Program
Midwives, Nurse
Microdermabrasion, Who can perform (see Laser Hair Removal)
Midwives, Licensed
User Guide for 2011 Licensed Midwives Annual Report Application
Midwives, Nurse
Military Information
Expedited Licensure for Spouses or Domestic Partners Active Duty Military Personnel
Expedited Licensure for Honorably Discharged Veterans of Armed Forces

N

Naloxone
Name Change
National Board of Medical Examiners
National Practitioners Data Bank (for doctors/hospitals - non-public)
Naturopathic Medicine, Bureau of
News Releases
Newsletters
Nonresident Contact Lens Setters (see Optometry, Board of)
Notice to Consumers (see Signage for Physicians)
Nurse Aides
Nurse Assistants, Certified
Nursing Home Administrators
Nursing Home Facilities
Nutrition

O

Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Assistant (see Occupational Therapy, Board of)
Occupational Therapy, Board of
Operating Room Technicians (see Surgical Technicians)
Opioid Misuse and Abuse (see Prescription Medication Misuse and Overdose Prevention)
Optometric Assistant, Optometrist (see Optometry, Board of)
Optometric Technician
Optometrist (see Optometry, Board of)
Optometry, Board of
Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Outpatient Surgery - Patient Death Reporting Form - Fill-In
Outpatient Surgery Settings - Accredited
Outpatient Surgery Settings - Licensed by CA Dept. of Public Health

P

Pain Management
Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain
CURES Program (see CURES Program)
Pain Forum to Promote Appropriate Prescribing and Dispensing (Feb. 21-22, 2013) – PowerPoint and Video Presentations
Paramedics (see Emergency Medical Technicians)
Patient Abandonment (see Terminating/Severing Physician/Patient Relationship)
Patient Access to Medical Records
Patient Advocate, The Office of the
Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis: Guidance for Medical Providers in California
Patient Referrals (Inducements for)
Patient Transfer Reporting Form - Fill-In
Pharmacies, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician (see "Pharmacy, Board of")
Pharmacy, Board of
Phone and Fax Numbers for the Board
Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy Assistant (see Physical Therapy Board)
Physical Therapy Board
Physician and Surgeon Data by County
Physician Assistants
Physician License Verification
Physician Reporting - Criminal Actions (802 Report) - Fill-In
Physician Survey
Data Collected
Physician's Desk Reference Online
Podiatrist (see Podiatric Medicine, Board of)
Podiatric Medicine, Board of
Poison Control Center, American Association of
Polysomnographic Program
Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter
Postgraduate Training License
Practice Guidelines for California Licensed Midwives
Practicing Medicine Through Telehealth Technology (see Telehealth)
Precedential Decisions
Prescribing
Internet
Information for Consumers
Information for Physicians
Lost or Stolen Prescription Pads
Prescribing and Dispensing, Joint Forum to Promote Appropriate (Feb. 21-22, 2013) – PowerPoint and Video Presentations
Prescribing for Pain Management (see Pain Management)
Prescription Medication Misuse and Overdose Prevention
Prescriptions, Low Cost for Californians (see RxHelp for Californians)
Press Releases (see News Releases)
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Prostate Cancer, Free Screening (for low income/uninsured males)
Psychiatric Technician
Psychoanalyst, Research (see Research Psychoanalyst)
Psychologists
PTAL (see Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter)
PTL (see Postgraduate Training License)
Public Disclosure Information
Physician Misconduct and Public Disclosure Practices at the Medical Board of California
Public Document Lookup
Ordering Public Documents
Public Health, Department of
Division of Laboratory Science
Emergency Preparedness Office
Licensing and Certification
Office of Aids
Office of Public Affairs
Radiologic Health Branch
Public Health Nurse
Public Records Act Guidelines
Publications (provided by the Medical Board)

Q

Qualified Medical Examiners (QMEs)
Quarterly Declaration - Fill-In

R

Radiologic Technologist (diagnostic/therapeutic)
Records Retention - Obtaining/Transferring
Frequently Asked Questions
Patient Access
Retention -- How long does a physician need to retain medical records?
Registered Dispensing Opticians (see Optometry, Board of)
Registered Nurses
Registered Polysomnographic Program (see Polysomnographic Program)
Regulations
Renew License (see License Renewal)
Report of Settlement, Judgment, or Arbitration Award (801 Report) - Fill-In
Report on Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Physicians, Pursuant to AB 2342
Reporting Requirements for Coroners
Reporting Requirements for Court Clerks
Reporting Requirements for Lost or Stolen Prescription Pads
Request for Certified Public Documents Form
Research Psychoanalysts and Student Research Psychoanalysts
Residential Care Homes
Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS)
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Retired Physician Application for Exemption from Payment of Renewal Fee - No Practice Allowed - Fill-In
Retired Status
RxHelp for Californians

S

Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis: Guidance for Medical Providers in California
SB 380, Wright, Chapter 236, Statutes of 2011
Seven Deadly Sins Articles
Sexual Misconduct
Signage for Physicians Offices
Social Worker (see Behavioral Sciences, Board of)
Special Faculty Permit under Section 2168 of the Business and Professions Code
Specialty Board Advertising
Specialty Boards Approved by the Medical Board of California
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Board of Pain Medicine
American Board of Sleep Medicine
American Board of Spine Surgery
Spectacle Lens Dispenser (see Optometry, Board of)
Speech Pathologists (Therapists)
State Agencies (see California Government Sites)
Statistics
Physician and Surgeon Data by County
Statute of Limitations ("Don’t Wait, File a Complaint!" - Brochure)
Sunset Review Report 2012
Supplemental Sunset Review Report 2013
Medical Board of California Responses to Sunset Review Issues
Surrender of License
Surgery Centers - Accredited
Surgery Centers - Licensed by CA Dept. of Public Health
Surgical Technicians
Survey, Physician (see Physician Survey)

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V

W

X

X-Ray Facilities (see Radiologic Health Branch)
X-ray Technicians

Y

Z