FINAL APPROVED
VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE
SPECIAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Department of Health Professions Richmond, Virginia
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite #300
CALL TO ORDER: A Special Conference Committee of the Board was called to order at 9:20 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ellen Shapiro, D.P.M., Chair
Stephen Heretick, J.D.
STAFF PRESENT: Jennifer Deschenes, Deputy Executive Director, Discipline
Renée S. Dixson, Discipline Case Manager
Virginia Scher, Adjudication Specialist
Krystal Blanton, Discipline Support Specialist
MATTER SCHEDULED: Tina W. Frye, D.P.M. License No.: 0101-001001
Case No.: 113185
PRELIMINARY MATTERS: A Consent Order was proffered to the Committee for consideration in lieu of proceeding with the informal conference. Both Ms. Scher and Mr. Rosenthal supported the Consent Order.
Dr. Frye appeared before the Committee in person in accordance with a Notice of the Board dated October 1, 2008. Dr. Frye was represented by Stephen Rosenthal, Esquire.
CLOSED SESSION: Upon a motion by Mr. Heretick, and duly seconded, the Committee voted to convene a closed meeting pursuant to §2.2-3711.A(27) of the Code of Virginia, for the purpose of deliberation to reach a decision in the matter of Dr. Frye. Additionally, he moved that Ms. Deschenes, Ms. Dixson and Ms. Blanton attend the closed meeting because their presence in the closed meeting was deemed necessary and would aid the Board in its deliberations.
RECONVENE: Having certified that the matters discussed in the preceding closed session met the requirements of §2.2-3712 of the Code, the Committee re-convened in open session and announced its decision.
DECISION: Upon a motion by Mr. Heretick, and duly seconded, the Committee voted to accept the Consent Order as offered. The Consent Order contained certain Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and issued Dr. Frye a reprimand and placed her license on indefinite probation with terms.
VOTE: The vote was unanimous.
ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 9:36 p.m.
This Consent Order will become effective upon entry of the Board.
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Ellen Shapiro, D.P.M., Chair William L. Harp, M.D., Executive Director
2/19/2009 2/19/2009
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CALL TO ORDER: A Special Conference Committee of the Board was called to order at 1:25 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Stephen Heretick, J.D., Chair
Sandra A. Bell, M.D.
Gopinath Jadhav, M.D.
STAFF PRESENT: Jennifer Deschenes, Deputy Executive Director, Discipline
Renée S. Dixson, Discipline Case Manager
Emily Field, Adjudication Specialist
MATTER SCHEDULED: David H. Beals, M.D. License No.: 0101-036553
Case No.: 102056, 108640
PRELIMINARY MATTERS: A Consent Order was proffered to the Committee for consideration in lieu of proceeding with the informal conference. Both Ms. Field and Mr. Kilgore supported the Consent Order.
Dr. Beals appeared before the Committee in person in accordance with a Notice of the Board dated October 1, 2008. Dr. Beals was represented by Terry G. Kilgore, Esquire.
CLOSED SESSION: Upon a motion by Dr. Bell, and duly seconded by Dr. Jadhav, the Committee voted to convene a closed meeting pursuant to §2.2-3711.A(27) of the Code of Virginia, for the purpose of deliberation to reach a decision in the matter of Dr. Beals. Additionally, she moved that Ms. Deschenes and Ms. Dixson attend the closed meeting because their presence in the closed meeting was deemed necessary and would aid the Committee in its deliberations.
RECONVENE: Having certified that the matters discussed in the preceding closed session met the requirements of §2.2-3712 of the Code, the Committee re-convened in open session and announced its decision.
DECISION: Upon a motion by Dr. Bell, and duly seconded by Dr. Jadhav, the Committee voted to accept the Consent Order as offered. The Consent Order contained certain Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and issued Dr. Beals a reprimand and imposed a monetary penalty in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
VOTE: The vote was unanimous.
ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 1:48a.m.
This Consent Order will become effective upon entry of the Board.
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Stephen Heretick, J.D., Chair William L. Harp, M.D., Executive Director
1/08/2009 2/23/2009
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