Article: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENTS IN ITS DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR IMPAIRED PHYSICIANS

The California Department of Consumer Affairs' Medical Board of California issued the following press release:

In response to the State Auditor's report of June 2007 on the Medical Board of California's physician diversion program, the board has implemented the following measures to ensure the public is adequately protected from physicians in the diversion program. Executive Director Dave Thornton said, "Consistent with its mandate of public protection, the board has worked swiftly to make meaningful changes in its diversion program."

* Any physician who tests positive for alcohol or drugs will be immediately suspended from the practice of medicine (this is current diversion program policy) ...

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