MedBoard Matters
Medical regulation is an important but complicated topic. Join host Jean Fisher Brinkley to explore the North Carolina Medical Board’s mission and responsibilities and learn how NCMB protects the public. Patients and medical professionals – this podcast covers everything you need to know about the medical board, and then some!
Podcasting since 2020 • 52 episodes
MedBoard Matters
Latest Episodes
Prescription for confusion: The cost of limited health literacy
Have you ever listened intently at a medical appointment just to leave with only a vague idea of what is going on with your health, let alone what you should do about it? In fact, studies suggest that as many as 9 out of 10 patients have troubl...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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31:00
Remembering Helene: House calls on a four-wheeler
On this episode of the Remembering Hurricane Helene series, we meet PA Joshua Newton, who owns his own primary care practice in Spruce Pine, NC. Post-Helene, it took three days just to cut out to the end of his street. After he saw the...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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39:35
Remembering Helene: “We’re being public servants”
On this episode of the Remembering Hurricane Helene series, we interview Dr. Benjamin Gilmer, Rural Fellowship Director and Director of Rural Health Initiatives for the
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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29:28
Remembering Helene: When the lights (and water) went out at Mission Hospital
As we approach the one-year mark since Hurricane Helene, we reflect on the experiences shared by healthcare professionals who faced its impact firsthand. In this episode, we interview Dr. Julia Draper, a dedicated family medicine physician in t...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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35:51
The IMLC is coming to North Carolina
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) was signed into law in July of 2025 as part of North Carolina (NC) Session Law 2025-37/HB 67. By joining the IMLC, there will now be an additional pathway for licensure in North Carolina as well a...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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