160.000 LICENSURE

160.970:                       Transparency and Accountability for Specialty Boards and MOC: SUNSET HOD 2023

160.969                            Maintenance of Licensure (MOL) The Medical Society State of New York (MSSNY) shall oppose any Maintenance of Licensure (MOL) initiative that creates barriers to practice, is administratively unfeasible, is inflexible with regard to how physicians practice (clinically or not), that does

160.968                           Retirement of a Physician Medical Licensure The Medical Society of the State of New York will seek legislation which provides non-disciplinary retirement of a physician license so long as there are no pending disciplinary matters. (HOD 2014-103; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)

160.967                         Automatic Link to Updating Physician Profile at Time of Licensure Renewal SUNSET HOD 2025

160.966                          Maintenance of Certification The Medical Society of the State of New York takes a position and will lobby against any linkage of licensure to Maintenance of Certification. MSSNY will simultaneously advocate for a varied approach to ensure appropriate continuing education for physicians.

160.965         Tying Maintenance of Licensure to Maintenance of Certification All physicians still in practice should be encouraged and enjoined to participate in activities to improve and maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to render the highest quality of care to his/her patients. MSSNY strongly opposes any effort by the State of

160.964        Chiropractor (DC) Scope of Practice The Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate for legislation, regulation or other appropriate means to assure that needle electromyography and nerve conduction studies are performed by licensed physicians only or those who are directly supervised by a physician. (HOD 2018-115; Council Nov 1, 18)

160.963        MOC Moratorium The Medical Society of the State of New York will call for an immediate end to the high stakes examination components and the Quality Initiative (QI)/Practice Improvement (PI) components of maintenance of certification.  MSSNY will call for retention of CME and Professionalism Components (how physicians carry out their responsibilities safely and ethically)

160.962        Continued Grandfather Status for Taking Board Exams The duly licensed physician should be the only requirement for practice of medicine and the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) should keep the promise of their “grandfather” clause.  MSSNY’s position is that there should be more than one pathway to participation in insurance companies, hospital privileges

160.961        Increasing the Physician Workforce in New York State The Medical Society of the State of New York will pursue changes in New York State policy that would allow physicians who have successfully obtained their Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification to obtain a New York State medical license after the successful completion