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THE NORTH CAROLINA VETERINARY MEDICAL BOARD — WWW.NCVMB.ORG
(ncvmb@attglobal.net) — formerly the North Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (1903-1961), is mandated per N.C.G.S. § 90-187:

The NCVMB  is comprised of eight appointed members.  Complementing the Board are its executive director, assistants to the executive director, attorneys, facilities inspector and investigator.

The NCVMB receives no tax funds.  Instead, it is statutorily permitted to collect moneys from those it regulates — veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians —  and to spend those revenues to regulate the practice of veterinary medicine for the State. However, these moneys are state funds per G.S. § 143-1 and as such are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina.

Although a State regulatory and occupational licensing board, the NCVMB is an "independent agency". This is despite its existence, duties and responsibilities being mandated by the State.

The North Carolina Veterinary Practice Act prescribes the rules, regulations and statutes governing the NCVMB and the practice of veterinary medicine in North Carolina. View information about the N.C. Veterinary Practice Act.

The NCVMB should not be confused with the NCVMA — North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association. The NCVMA is a professional/trade organization that represents the interests of veterinarians. Both are located at 1611 Jones Franklin Road, Raleigh, NC — the NCVMB is in suite 106; the NCVMA is in suite 108. Only the NCVMB has the authority to discipline licenses of veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians and others.

On July 11, 2008, the Board unanimously passed a motion to establish a new administrative policy for the Executive Director to process complaints more efficiently by limiting the initial complaint and doctor's response to five typed pages and the client's reply to the doctor's response to one page. View the NCVMB's summary page on filing a consumer complaint.

Information about complaints and disciplinary actions date back to 1903. The entire complaint files are public record and can be obtained from the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board for a fee.

2009 MEETINGS
January 23	March 19-20	May 29	August 20-21	November 5

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF 2008 - 2009
See also: www.ncvmb.org/assets/Board.htm and www.ncvmb.org/assets/Staff.htm
J. Linwood Jernigan, DVM	President	Appointed 2002 - 2012	Summerfield
David T. Marshall, DVM	Vice-President	Appointed 2000 - revolving	Raleigh
Nancy K. Robinson, RVT	Secretary-Treasurer	Appointed 2003 - 2011	Sanford
Susan K. Bull, DVM	Member	Appointed 2005 - 2010	Waynesville
Michael G. Davidson, DVM	Member	Appointed 2006 - 2011	Raleigh
Richard W. Hawkins DVM	Member	Appointed 2003 - 2013	Durham
Dante R. Martin, DVM	Member	Appointed 2005 - 2014	Jacksonville
Mrs. Katie Owen Morgan	Public Member	Appointed 2008 - 2011	Lillington
Mr. Thomas M. Mickey	Executive Director, thomas.mickey@ncmail.net
Mrs. Stacy L. Mickey	Executive Assistant/Corporation Coordinator
Crystal	Administrative Assistant/Licensing Coordinator
Benjamin J. Turner, DVM	Facilities Inspector and former Board Member
Mr. Kenneth Wheeler	Board Investigator
Mr. George G. Hearn	Board Attorney - Johnson, Hearn, Vinegar, Gee & Glass, PLLC
Mr. P. Lee Craven, III	Board Attorney - Johnson, Hearn, Vinegar, Gee & Glass, PLLC

PAST BOARD MEMBERS SINCE 1995 * Resigned
Mitchell K. Barnes, DVM	????  - 1995	Hampstead
E. Clinton Lowry, DVM	????  - 1995	Gastonia
George C. Edwards, DVM	????  - 2000	Raleigh
Mrs. Nellie P. Jones - Public Member	1991 - 2001	Winston-Salem
David E. Brooks, DVM	1992 - 2002	Pembroke
Ms. Rebecca A. Bruton - Public Member*	2002 - 2003	Surf City
Joseph K. Gordon, DVM	1993 - 2003	Raleigh
Kenneth R. Padgett, DVM	1994 - 2005	Jacksonville
Herbert A. Justus, DVM	1995 - 2005	Saluda
Amy J. Lewis, DVM	1996 - 2007	Raleigh
Ms. Amy J. Edwards - Public Member*	2003 - 2008	Raleigh

ANNUAL REPORTS Provided as a public service of aligus.com
N.C.G.S. § 93B-2 was rewritten and signed into law July 10, 2006 requiring occupational licensing boards to annually file certain information with the Secretary of State, Attorney General, and the Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee. The first reports were due no later than July 1, 2007 and shall be open to public inspection.
2006-2007	2007-2008	-	-	-
See also: Revenues and Expenditures for 1994 - 2008

MINUTES OF THE NCVMB Provided as a public service of aligus.com
1995	1998	2001	2004	2007
1996	1999	2002	2005	2008
1997	2000	2003	2006	2009
The NCVMB Minutes contain brief information about complaints against registrants.

DISPOSITION OF COMPLAINTS - Data derived from the Minutes of the NCVMB
	Dismiss/ Withdraw	Caution Letter	Reprimand	Fine*	CE	Suspend	Revoke	Hearing Notice	Hearing	Consent Order	Continued	Changed**
1995	25	9	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996	26	9	5	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	4	-
1997	36	13	6	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	2
1998	22	9	10	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
1999	29	12	4	2	1	1	-	3	-	2	0	.
2000	32	13	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	-
2001	25	13	12	3	-	-	-	3	1	3	1	-
2002	27	18	12	7	5	-	-	-		2	1	-
2003	33	9	18	7	1	1	-	1	1	2	1	2
2004	34	18	12	9	7	1	-	-	-	-	2	2
2005	37	23	16	11	4	-	-	-	-	-	1	5
2006	48	20	6	-	-	-	-	-			6	2
2007	38	12	9	4	3	-	-	-	-	3	2	4
2008	40	12	10	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4
2009†	8	5	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	3	3
† As reported through the March 19 & 20, 2009 Minutes

* FINES ISSUED - derived from the Minutes of the NCVMB
	$250	$300	$500	$600	$750	$1000	$1200	$2500	$3000	$5000
1995	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
1996	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
1997	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	1	-
1998	-	-	3	-		2	-	-	-	-
1999	-	-	-	-		1	1	-	-	-
2000	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
2001	-	-	-	1		1	-	-	1	-
2002	-	-	5	-		-	-	1	-	-
2003	-	1	4	-		-	-	-	-	2
2004	-	-	8	-		1	-	-	-	-
2005	1	-	8	-		3	-	-	-	-
2006	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
2007	-	-	2	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
2008	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
2009†	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
† As reported through the March 19 & 20, 2009 Minutes

** CHANGED, ETC. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS - From the Minutes of the NCVMB 1995-2009
96017-1-7	1-24-1997	The Committee reviewed this case at the last meeting (10-4-1996) and issued Dr. Benson [Bradley K. Benson] a letter of Reprimand . After meeting with Dr. Benson the Committee determined that a Letter of Reprimand was not warranted. The Committee recommended that a Letter of Caution be issued instead. The full Board agreed with the Committee's decision.
96032-1-1	4-25-1997	Reconsidered from the January 1997 meeting in which Dr. Dowler [John E. Dowler] was to be issued a Letter of Reprimand. After reconsideration the Committee issued a Letter of Caution.
02035-1-7	1-22-2003	A Letter of Caution was issued at a previous Board meeting (11-4-2002). Dr. Goho [Harvey A. Goho]. has since requested reconsideration of the disciplinary action. The case has been continued pending an additional response from Mr. Forshey.
02035-1-7	4-4-2003	Reconsideration requested by Dr. Goho. Following a review the Committee determined that its previous decision (11-4-2002) to issue a Letter of Caution should stand.
01023-2-1	6-18-2003	Kevin A. Monce, D.V.M. (Complaint by the Board) - This complaint has been previously closed by issuing a Letter of Caution (11-1-2001). Following the review of additional information the Committee made a determination to issue a second disciplinary action, Letter of Reprimand.
02045-1-7	11-6-2003	Bruce Simmons, D.V.M. - The Board discussed possible hearing dates of January 21, 22, or 23. No further action was taken.
02045-1-7	6-24-2004	Following receipt of new information from Dr. Simmons [Bruce Simmons] the Committee recommended that the previous decision to issue a Letter of Reprimand (4-4-2003 Letter of Reprimand and $5000 civil monetary penalty) be rescinded and instead a Letter of Caution be issued.
01023-2-1	6-24-2004	The Committee on Investigations No. 1 recommended that a Letter of Reprimand previously issued (6-18-2003) to Kevin Arthur Monce, D.V.M. to resolve complaint no. 01023-2-1 be retracted as the result of new information.
04040-2-1 04047-2-7	1-14-2005	The Board discussed issues relating to practice owners, not individuals, partnerships or corporations. Following discussion. Committee No. 7 recommended to the Board that the disciplinary decisions of November 4, 2004 against Fernando Cardenas, DVM, complaint no. 04047-2-7 (Letter of Reprimand, $500.00 civil monetary penalty, 20 additional hours of continuing education), and Benjamin L. Jones, DVM, complaint no. 04040-2-1 (Letter of Reprimand, $500.00 civil monetary penalty, 20 additional hours of continuing education), be dismissed.
04045-2-7	4-8-2005	Larry K. Watts, DVM (Complaint by the Board) -The Committee reconsidered it previous decision (11-4-2004) to issue a Letter of Reprimand and Civil Monetary Penalty ($500.00) [sic 11/4/2004 Minutes also state 20 additional hours of continuing education]. The Committee recommends that a Letter of Caution be issued instead. The Board will initiate a complaint on the facts of the complaint against the former co-owner of the practice, James P. Cartner, D.V.M.
02054-2-8	4-8-2005	Robert Jeffrey Krawcczyk, DVM and Jeffrey D. Courville, DVM (Complaint by the Board) - The Committee reconsidered its previous decision to issue a letter of reprimand (11-6-2003). Following reconsideration the Committee recommended that a letter of caution be issued.
04062-1-1	6-20-2005	The Committee reconsidered its previous decision to issue Dr. Manino [Paul Martin Manino] a letter of caution (4-8-2005), and upon reconsideration, changed its decision to a finding of no probable cause. The original decision with respect to Dr. Concannon [Kevin Thomas Concannon] , to dismiss upon a finding of no probable cause, remains the same.
05030-1-7	11-3-2005	The Committee previously decided at its last meeting (8-26-05) to dismiss the case against Dr. Wheeler [Melissa Jean Wheeler] with a finding of no probable cause and to issue a letter of reprimand against Dr. Barker [Timothy F. Barker] [sic - 8-26-05 Minutes state letter of caution]. The Committee reached a decision to withdraw both decisions and to continue the case until its next meeting.
05039-1-7	11-2-2006	Dennis Kay Johnson, D.V.M. - The Committee reconsidered its previous decision (11-3-2005) to issue a letter of reprimand and civil monetary penalty ($500.00.) The decision is to issue a letter of caution.
2006019-2	11-2-2006	Joel M. Barden, Jr., D.V.M. - The Committee reconsidered its previous decision (8-18-2006) to issue a letter of reprimand and civil monetary penalty ($750.00). The decision is to issue a letter of caution.
2005061-7	3-30-2007	Dennis Kay Johnson, D.V.M. - The Committee reconsidered its previous decision (3-31-2006) to issue a letter of caution and instead dismissed the complaint with a finding of no probable cause.
2005055-7	3-30-2007	In response to Dr. Dienhart's [Gerald Bruce Dienhart] request for a Administrative Hearing, the Committee reconsidered its previous decision (1-13-2006) to issue a letter of reprimand. Following its review the Committee's decision is to not change its decision to issue a letter of reprimand. The disciplinary letter will be re-issued with clarifying language.
05035-1-7	3-30-2007	Mr. Hearn reported that Dennis Kay Johnson, DVM has withdrawn his request for an Administrative Hearing concerning the complaint, 05035-1-7, filed against him. He had agreed to enter into a consent order. The disciplinary action will be a letter of reprimand and $500.00 civil monetary penalty [note: instead of a letter of reprimand and $1,000 civil monetary penalty voted on 11-3-2005].
2006071-2	11-1-2007	Richard L. Cotton, D.V.M. The Committee reconsidered its previous decision to issue a letter of caution [voted on 3-30-2007]and determined that the complaint should be dismissed with a finding of no probable cause.
2007003-5	2-8-2008	Steven A. Walker, DVM. The committee reconsidered its previous decision [6-28-2007] to dismiss the complaint. Following reconsideration, the committee issued a disciplinary action, a letter of caution.
2006020-2	4-11-2008	Susan Michele Rohrer, D.V.M. (complaint of the Ms. Mary V. Diemer) - At the request of Dr. Rohrer the committee reconsidered its previous decision of issue a letter of reprimand [voted on 8-24-07; the 8-24-07 Minutes also reported a $1000 civil monetary penalty in addition to the Letter of Reprimand]. Following the reconsideration, the committee dismissed the complaint with a finding of no probable cause.
2007014-2	4-11-2008	Ruston Wayne Howell, D.V.M. (complaint of the Mr. Scudday W. Sullivan) - At the request of Dr. Howell the committee reconsidered its previous decision of issue a letter of reprimand. Following the reconsideration, the committee dismissed the complaint with a finding of no probable cause. [NOTE: the June 28, 2007 Minutes state: "2007014-2  Robert Christian Ford, D.V.M. & Ruston Wayne Howell, D.V.M. (complaint of Mr. Scudday W. Sullivan) - The portion of the complaint against Dr. Howell is dismissed, with a finding of no probable cause. The portion of the complaint against Dr. Ford is disciplinary, with a finding of a letter of reprimand."]
2007026-2	7-11-2008	Trenna Luise Man Warren, DVM (complaint of the Board) - The Committee reconsidered its previous decision [11-1-2007] to dismiss the complaint and instead [recommended] a letter of caution.
2008013-5	1-23-2009	Stanislaw Naruszewicz, LW & Matthew Kurtz Wendelken, DVM (complaint of Ms. Caroline Cameron) - The Committee reconsidered the previous decision to dismiss the complaint with a finding of no probable cause. The Committee dismissed the portion of the complaint against Dr. Wendelken and issued a letter of caution to Dr. Naruszewicz.
2008031-5	1-23-2009	Stanley Kent Robinson, DVM (complaint of Ms. Stacie Linnette Rash) - The Committee reconsidered the previous decision to issue a letter of caution and instead issued a letter of reprimand.
2008048-2 [sic] [2008024-2 per 11/5&6/08 Minutes]	3-19&20-2009	George R. Silver, Jr. DVM (complaint of Ms, Eileen L. Kerlin) - The Committee, at the request of legal counsel, reconsidered its previous decision to issue a letter of caution. The Committee then found a finding of probable cause and dismissed the complaint.