The Massachusetts Physician License Application: 9 Traps to Avoid

Posted on January 19, 2015

Massachusetts has a reputation for having one of the most challenging physician license applications in the U.S. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (“MA Medical Board”) is strict, exacting and concerned about the slightest flaw or inconsistency on your application or in your background. The MA Medical Board...

Partner Andrew Hyams Testified on the Proposed Board of Registration of Medicine Regulations

Posted on September 26, 2011

On September 21, 2011, partner Andrew Hyams testified on the proposed Board of Registration of Medicine Regulations. He testified that the Board’s proposed amendments would undermine physician licensure rights in several respects. To read his testimony, click here.

Why Does the Board of Medicine Keep Complaints Secret from Accused Physicians?

Posted on May 11, 2011

Physicians under investigation are routinely unable to respond to Board of Registration in Medicine inquiries because they are unaware of the nature and specifics of the charges to which they are required to respond. The denial of copies of complaints and materials related to those complaints to the physician who stands accused...

The Board of Medicine’s Hospital Resignation ‘Mouse Trap’

Posted on March 11, 2011

Any physician contemplating resignation from a position at a health care facility needs to be aware of a Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine “mouse trap” that can place him or her in professional peril.

Testimony Opposing Amendments to Board of Medicine Regulations

Posted on April 15, 2010

Statement of Andrew L. Hyams, Esq. Concerning Proposed Regulations of the Board of Registration in Medicine 243 CMR 2.00 Governing Licensing Provisions and the Practice of Medicine, April 14, 2010 I was the Board’s General Counsel from 1985 to 1990. I left the Board to obtain a Master of...