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Doctors
State Medical Boards
Guidance for physicians facing a state medical board complaint, investigation or disciplinary action — and building the ethics record boards weigh in mitigation.
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State licensing board guidance, by profession and state
Practical, plain-English guides for U.S. healthcare professionals facing a licensing board complaint, investigation or disciplinary process. Choose your profession, then your state, for guidance mapped to the board that actually regulates you.
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In the United States, each profession is regulated by a state board — and the board’s name, process and terminology differ from state to state. A physician in New York answers to the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC), while one in Ohio answers to the State Medical Board of Ohio; in Illinois and Michigan, boards sit under umbrella agencies (IDFPR and LARA). These guides are written for the specific board you deal with.
Explore by profession and state
Select your profession, then open a state to see the planned guides on complaints, investigations and disciplinary processes.
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Nurses & Midwives
State Boards of Nursing
Support for nurses navigating a board of nursing complaint, a license investigation, or a Nurse Practice Act allegation.
California
Texas
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
North Carolina
Georgia
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Pharmacists
State Boards of Pharmacy
Guidance for pharmacists on board of pharmacy complaints, dispensing errors, documentation and disciplinary investigations.
California
Texas
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
North Carolina
Georgia
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Dentists
State Dental Boards
Support for dentists on dental board complaints, consent, standard-of-care allegations, record keeping and disciplinary proceedings.
California
Texas
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
North Carolina
Georgia
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Psychologists
State Psychology Boards
Guidance for psychologists on board complaints involving boundaries, confidentiality, dual relationships and professional conduct.
California
Texas
Facing a complaint before the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (BHEC): a psychologist's starting guideWhat to expect during a Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (BHEC) investigationResponding to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: how to build your defense
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Reported to the Illinois Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board? What happens nextIllinois Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board investigations: what psychologists need to knowIllinois Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board (IDFPR) disciplinary actions and penalties, explained
Ohio
North Carolina
Georgia
This page is general information for education purposes and is not legal advice. Healthcare Ethics Courses is an independent education provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any state licensing board or agency; board names are used for reference only.
Licensing rules, disciplinary procedures and continuing-education requirements differ by state and by profession, and they change over time — always confirm the current position with your own board. If you have received a complaint or a notice of investigation, these guides explain the process but are not a substitute for advice from a licensing-defense attorney and your professional liability insurer.