What is an outside medical reviewer and why does the Board need them? What do they do? How can they help preserve self-regulation in medicine? All of these questions are answered in this episode of MedBoard Matters. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with NCMB’s Chief Legal Officer Thom Mansfield and Deputy General Counsel Brian Blankenship about how the Board uses outside reviewers and why they’re so important. Learn more about the process on the <a href='https://www.ncmedboard.org/about-the-board/serve-the-profession/medical-reviews'>Board&apos;s website</a>. Read the <a href='https://www.ncmedboard.org/images/uploads/article_images/NCMB_Expert_Reviewer_Manual_2019.pdf'>Expert Reviewer Manual</a> here. To indicate your interest in providing outside medical reviews, contact <a href='mailto:reviewers@ncmedboard.org'>reviewers@ncmedboard.org</a> or call 919-326-1100, x282. Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley  Guests: Thom Mansfield and Brian Blankenship Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges Follow the North Carolina Medical Board on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/ncmedboard'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/ncmedboard'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/north-carolina-medical-board'>LinkedIn</a>, and <a href='https://x.com/home'>X</a>. Email your questions to: <a href='mailto:podcast@ncmedboard.org'>podcast@ncmedboard.org</a>.

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Medical regulation is an important but complicated topic. Join host Jean Fisher Brinkley to explore the North Carolina Medical Board’s mission and responsibilities and learn how NCMB protects the public. Patients and medical professionals – this podcast covers everything you need to know about the medical board, and then some!