NYT/AP: Frist Expected to Get Medical Board Fine

[DeepModem Mom]

Frist Expected to Get Medical Board Fine
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: August 30, 2006

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist will probably be fined and have to make up for failing to do continuing medical education that Tennessee requires of doctors with active licenses.

Additional disciplinary action, such as suspending his medical license, is unlikely, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Health said Wednesday.

Spokeswoman Andrea Turner said Frist, a prominent heart-lung surgeon before coming to the Senate in 1995, is expected to be fined $40 for every hour of continuing education he did not complete. He also will have to make up the missed hours of continuing education within the next six months and do an extra 10 penalty hours within the year, she said....

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In a license renewal form filed with the board earlier this year, Frist certified he had met the state's continuing education requirement -- 40 hours over the previous two years.

In response to several inquiries from The Associated Press, however, the Tennessee Republican acknowledged Tuesday that he had not done all the work....

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Frist-Medical-License.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[knitter4democracy]

1. That's what I figured.

It's a normal decision, actually, as many docs forget to do all their hours on time. I don't know how, though, seeing all the CME offers my hubby gets in the mail every single day. I'd love to know how many trees are killed for all the medical freebie journals, job notices, and CME offers. It's disgusting how much paper recycling we have.

[ShockediSay]

2. Isn't this false certification to a state agency? Criminal in some juris-

Criminal in some jurisdictions?

"In a license renewal form filed with the board earlier this year, Frist certified he had met the state's continuing education requirement -- 40 hours over the previous two years.

In response to several inquiries from The Associated Press, however, the Tennessee Republican acknowledged Tuesday that he had not done all the work."

[rocktivity]

6. DING DING DING! Anakin Skywalker, you're our grand prize winner!

Isn't this false certification to a state agency?

certfied my :kick: -- he LIED!!! Couldn't he have just asked for an extension? WHY DID HE LIE--AND WHY SHOULDN'T HE BE PUNISHED FOR IT???

:mad:
rocknation

[hobbit709]

3. FINE HELL!!!!!

He should have his license revoked.

[truthisfreedom]

4. especially after the Schaivo video diagnosis bullcrap.

[Olney Blue]

9. He missed his continuing education class on video diagnostics last year.

Frist: Not. My. Doctor.

[wellstone dem]

5. on Olberman now. nt

[babylonsister]

7. I'd like to know the penalty for any other doctor.

Seems to me this is pretty serious.

[brentspeak]

8. Is Frist planning on returning to the medical profession next year

after he retires from the Senate? Frist was a practicing surgeon for only 18 years (1977-1995). Most surgeons work in that capacity until at least standard retirement age, and usually well after. Somebody out there who really wanted to get that coveted surgical residency spot (surgery is a highly-select specialty medical school students compete fiercely for) got passed over for some guy who only spent 18 years on the job.

[NashVegas]

10. TANG, Anyone?

Only this time, documented proof.