| |
Complaints Process - Home Page
|
|
| The Board's
Authority: |
The complainant should be aware
of the Board's statutory authority, which is to regulate medical doctors (M.D.'s)
under the Arizona Medical Practice Act. The Board does not want to
discourage the filing of a valid complaint, however, as an administrative
agency, The Board's jurisdiction and authority are limited. Only
violations of this act fall under the Board's jurisdiction and may result
in disciplinary action against a medical doctor. |
|
|
|
| Understanding the
process... |
The 3-Stage Adjudication Process
was developed to ensure thorough investigations, faster case resolution
timeframes and opportunity for all parties involved to provide information
to the Board. It is important, when either filing a complaint or
responding to a complaint, to make sure that all information about the
case is made available to a member of the staff of the Arizona Medical Board. |
|
| |
|
|
Helpful hints when
preparing for your case... |
In a few weeks, an assigned
investigator will contact you about your case. If there is any
information regarding your case that the investigator does not already
have, you should provide it at this time. This is the information
that the Board will use when determining the outcome of your case.
If the Board does not receive the information in time, it will not have an
opportunity to review it prior to its meetings. |
| |
|
|
When will my case be
heard? |
Most cases will go through the
first two stages of the process. After Stage 2, some cases will be
dismissed by the Executive Director and others will be forwarded to the
Review Committee and/or to the Full Board for final resolution. You
will be notified of the status of your case during each stage of the
process. |
|
|
|
