Another Difficult Day for Licensure Applicants
June 3rd was another meeting of the Texas Medical Board’s Licensure Committee. Over the past two years the number of applicants found to be ineligible for licensure or granted a license with disciplinary action has outnumbered the people who received an unrestricted license. Yesterday was no different. June 3rd was a “light” meeting in that there were only thirteen applications to be heard before the Committee. That is about half than is at most meetings. The August meeting is usually the busiest.
The meeting was to begin at 11:30, but due to a contentious sub-committee meeting on advertising (which I will blog about soon) the meeting started a little after 1pm. The review of applicants wrapped up at 5:45pm. My client was one of five who received an unrestricted license or permit. Three were granted a license or permit, but with a disciplinary order and six were deemed ineligible. As is normal after the Licensure Committee, there was a mix of happiness, sadness and frustration.
The Licensure process in Texas can be difficult and time consuming. If you have “issues” or lie on your application, you face a challenging time. It wise to consult with some with experience in this area and to be very organized with information that you present to the Board.