Defending Your Professional License

Defending Your Professional License

Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs:

Randall C. Jenkins, Esq.

Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM

Requirements for Successful Completion: This activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test. 

Release Date: 07/01/2022

Target Audience: Primary care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, and Licensed Healthcare Professionals.

Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 
1. Recognize the role the licensing healthcare boards play in provider regulation.

2. Define the property rights providers maintain in their licenses.

3. Identify the steps of a license investigation.

4. Apply the "Three Strikes" Rule.

5. Predict the penalties issued by the Boards for various infractions.

Credit: NO continuing education credits will be awarded with the completion of this course.  This course offering is only for professional liability education and training.

Contact: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.

Bibliographic Sources:
1. Expert Opinion provided by Greg A. Chaires, Esq. https://chlawyers.com/gregory-a-chaires-esq/

2. The Florida Board of Medicine https://flboardofmedicine.gov/

3. The Florida Board of Nursing https://floridasnursing.gov/

4. The Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine https://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/

5. The Florida Board of Pharmacy https://floridaspharmacy.gov/

6. The Florida Board of Dentistry https://floridasdentistry.gov/

7. The Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/veterinary-medicine/