On Friday, December 11, 2020 Senior Partner John J. Barbera was a guest speaker at the 2020 Phelps Hospital Grand Rounds Discussion, and presented An Introduction to New York State’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct.
The presentation concentrated on actions brought by New York State Department of Health’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC). Mr. Barbera detailed the oversight authority of OPMC, as well as the potential impact upon professional licenses in the medical and allied health professions, including Physician Assistants.
Martin Clearwater & Bell has an extensive practice representing health care professionals and licensees involved as either targets or witnesses in investigations by government oversight and enforcement agencies, such as New York State’s Departments of Health (OPMC) and Education (Office of Professional Discipline).