Welcome to the Nexus of Ethics, Psychology, Morality, Philosophy and Health Care

Welcome to the nexus of ethics, psychology, morality, technology, health care, and philosophy
Showing posts with label Suspension. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Suspension. Show all posts

Friday, January 11, 2013

State of Pennsylvania suspends psychologists

Psychiatric Crimes Database
Originally published January 2, 2013

On July 31, the Pennsylvania Department of State (DoS) suspended psychologist John H. Edgette, pursuant to the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of York County dated July 17, 2012, which the court issued under section 4355 of the Domestic Relations Code, which regards issues of custody, visitation and support.

On November 5, 2012, the DoS suspended psychologist Scott Adam Merritt for a period of no less than one year and placed a public reprimand in his permanent disciplinary record with the board because he is unable to practice psychology with reasonable skill and safety by reason of illness or as a result of mental or physical condition.

On November 13, 2012, the DoS ordered psychologist Jennifer Hope Bullock to pay a civil penalty of $500 because she practiced as a licensed professional counselor while her license was lapsed.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Psychologist Has License Suspended

By Robert Cook
PortsmouthPatch - Public Safety
Originally published August 14, 2012

An Exeter psychologist charged with running a prostitution operation out of his Portsmouth apartment has had his license temporarily suspended by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health.

Alexander Marino, 38, of 565 Sagamore Ave., in Portsmouth is currently free on bail following his arrest for allowing his apartment in Sagamore Court to be used for prostitution. But until Monday, he was free to keep treating patients.

Peggy Lynch, the board's administrative assistant, said the board has scheduled a review hearing with Marino at Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord on Aug. 27 to determine if his license to practice psychiatry in New Hampshire will remain suspended or be re-instated as his criminal case proceeds through the court system.

The entire article is here.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Psychologist Carrie E. Schaffer suspended over sex with former patient

PsychCrime Database
Originally published August 11, 2012

On April 11, 2012, the Virginia Board of Psychology indefinitely suspended Carrie E. Schaffer, Ph.D.

According to the Board’s findings of fact, As of April 2011, Dr. Schaffer continued to be involved in an intimate and sexual relationship with a former client, which was the subject of an August 2010 Board Consent Order.

The entire information is here.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Judge sends suspended Doc back to work

By Andy Fox
WAVY.com
Originally published on June 7, 2012

A local psychologist who is often called on by local courts to give advice on child custody decisions is back in business.

WAVY.com first told you earlier this week the Virginia Psychology Board indefinitely suspended Dr. Brian Wald for inappropriate relations with a client.

But a trip to court changed that. The Judge basically overruled the Psychology Board, allowing Dr. Wald to go back to work until the matter is settled in court in September. The Judge set several conditions: Wald must take an ethics course, he must continue his own therapy, he must have supervision during clinical cases and he is prohibited from participating in parental custody cases in Norfolk.

Here is a video of the local newscast.

The entire article is here. A prior blog entry can be found here.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Va. Beach court psychologist suspended

By Andy Fox
wavy.com
Originally published on June 4, 2012

A clinical psychologist was suspended indefinitely and charged with inappropriate behavior with a client after a woman claimed he kissed her.

Local courts relied on Dr. Brian Wald to give advice on parental custody in divorce cases. In documents obtained by WAVY.com the Board of Psychology says Wald is a danger to public health and safety.
His website states he has conducted over 300 parenting capacity evaluations and now he's suspended indefinitely and the likely target of a civil lawsuit.

The entire story is here.

Charlottesville psychologist's license suspended after alleged intimate activity with former client

By Daily Progress Staff Reporters
The Daily Progress
May 25, 2012

The Virginia Board of Psychology has suspended indefinitely a Charlottesville practitioner’s license after her continued intimate and sexual involvement with a former client, according to an order issued by the board.

The document claims Carrie E. Schaffer, a local clinical psychologist, was not truthful in a self-report to the board in 2009 in which she said she ended a relationship with the former client.


Thanks to Ken Pope for this information.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Prison psychologist loses license, job


Former staffer who faked rape has license suspended by the Board of Psychology
By Laura Newell, Telegraph Staff Writer
Laurie Ann Martinez

A psychologist who allegedly faked her own rape earlier this year has lost her job with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Laurie Ann Martinez, a licensed psychologist for the state prison system who worked at New Folsom Prison, was terminated from her post. Her last day was Dec. 22, three days after her court appearance.

Her license has also been suspended by the state Board of Psychology.

The board is seeking to permanently revoke her license.

“The criminal allegations against Ms. Martinez are serious enough to warrant this action,” said Board Executive Officer Robert Kahane. “Our mission is to protect consumers, and we think allowing Martinez to continue to practice poses a threat to consumer health and safety.”

The rest of the story is here.

Other posts related to this story can be found here and here.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

California medical board fails to discipline 710 troubled doctors

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times

California's medical board failed to discipline 710 troubled doctors even as they were disciplined by hospitals, surgical centers and other healthcare organizations in the state, according to a report released Tuesday.

The report by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Public Citizen was based on an analysis of doctors' records in the National Practitioner Data Bank from 1990 to 2009. The Department of Health & Human Services uses the data bank to track doctors' discipline, medical malpractice payments and other actions. The data released to Public Citizen did not name the doctors or their workplaces.

Of the doctors who escaped state discipline in California, 35% had racked up more than one disciplinary action from another entity, according to the report.

"If the hospital or HMO has taken action, why hasn't the board?" asked Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of Public Citizen's health research group. "That's something that as a physician or a patient I would be worried about. Hospitals rarely discipline doctors. When they do, it's usually for very serious infractions."

Jennifer Simoes, a Medical Board spokeswoman, said officials have reviewed the report but more analysis is needed.

"We believe more data needs to be obtained, but like many state agencies, we have a 20% vacancy rate and we're trying to focus on our core functions," she said, noting that board officials had been contacted by Public Citizen about investigating the report's findings. "We told them we would do it when we had the resources." She said a state hiring freeze contributed to other deficiencies noted in the report.

At least 102 of the doctors who escaped discipline in California had their privileges to practice at a given facility suspended, limited or revoked after peer reviews, according to the report.


The entire story can be read here.