Webcast of the MBC’s Feb 3rd Quarterly Board Meeting – first half of the physician discussion on the two proposed mfry regulations is posted at the bottom of this section. Part 2 – Continued information relative to the Reg. #1, recommending a collaborative relationship between physicians and licensed midwives and Reg.#2, recommending the LMs be… Continue reading Welcome Letter (part 2 of 3) to Dr Bishop, new Medical Board members
Author: faithgibson
Welcome letter part 1 (of 3) to Dr. Bishop, new MBC member
Dear Dr. Bishop ^O^ On behalf of California mothers and midwives, I want to welcome you to the Medical Board. We all look forward to your moral leadership. The March 29th ‘interested parties’ meeting for proposed mfry regulations #1 & 2 was attended by approximately 140 people – consumers, LMs and CNMs and lobbyists for… Continue reading Welcome letter part 1 (of 3) to Dr. Bishop, new MBC member
Family Practice Journal urges MDs to collaboration with non-physician primary care practitioners
From the Journal of Family Practice Dec 2010 It’s time to collaborate—not compete—with NPs Jeff Susman, MD Editor-in-Chief jfp@neoucom.edu It is time—time to abandon our damagingly divisive, politically Pyrrhic, and ultimately unsustainable struggle with advanced practice nurses (APNs). I urge my fellow family physicians to accept—actually, to embrace—a full partnership with APNs. Why do I… Continue reading Family Practice Journal urges MDs to collaboration with non-physician primary care practitioners
Legal bkgrnd ~ physician supervision, physiological CB practice vs. obstetrics, ACOG ruling ethical to perform medically unnecessary Cesarean surgery
Tags: physician supervision, physiological CB practice vs. obstetrics, ACOG ruling ethical to perform medically unnecessary Cesarean surgery, Ob-GynNews There is much disagreement about the appropriate relationship between physicians and midwives. At the core of the question about the modern role of midwifery is yet another question — what is the right relationship between “modern” medicine and… Continue reading Legal bkgrnd ~ physician supervision, physiological CB practice vs. obstetrics, ACOG ruling ethical to perform medically unnecessary Cesarean surgery
historical Info – Origin of the LMPA as 2004 request to Sen Figueroa via Vince Marchand
Copy of my 2004 email to Vince Marchand, consultant for the Senate Business and Professions Committee and sharing office space with Senator Figueroa’s staff Suggests for SB 1638 ~ 2006 amendment the 1993 LMPA 11/22/2004 Dear Vince, Called the MBC to talk to Linda Whitney today but haven’t heard back from her yet. Here is… Continue reading historical Info – Origin of the LMPA as 2004 request to Sen Figueroa via Vince Marchand
Letter to Dr Fantozzi, Chair, Midwifery Committee Medical Board of California / DOL
Dr Fantozzi, Chair, Midwifery Committee Medical Board of California / DOL 1426 Howe Ave Suite 54 Sacramento, Ca 94303 916 / 263-2365 California College of Midwives 3889 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, Ca 94303 June… Continue reading Letter to Dr Fantozzi, Chair, Midwifery Committee Medical Board of California / DOL
My letter to Dr. Fantozzi, MD, Board member & Chair of the Midwifery Task
California College Of Midwives {Work-n-Progress as original file incompatible with WordPress — changes all apostrophes to questions marks “?”} February 10, 2003 TO: Dr Fantozzi, MD; Midwifery Task Force, Member – MBC RE: Our organization’s official opposition to the MBC’s currently proposed midwifery Standard of Care (per SB 1950, Figueroa, 2002) Other members of the… Continue reading My letter to Dr. Fantozzi, MD, Board member & Chair of the Midwifery Task