Minutes The Physician Assistant Advisory Committee of the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision met on July 9, 2015, in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The meeting was held at the office of the Board, 101 NE 51 st Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Advance notice of this regularly scheduled meeting was transmitted to the Oklahoma Secretary of State on December 15, 2014 and posted on the Board's website on July 7, 2015. The notice and agenda were posted in prominent public view on the front doors of the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision building located at 101 NE 51st St., Oklahoma City, OK on July 7, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Members present were: Charles Womack, MD, Chair Don Flinn, PA, Vice-Chair Riaz Sirajuddin, MD Dennis Carter, DO Clay Moore, D.Ph. Lindsey Gillispie, PA Shannon Ijams, PA OU-Tulsa Todd Doran, PA OUHSC-OKC Members absent were: Gerald Wootan, DO Others present included: Reji T. Varghese, Executive Deputy Director Barbara J. Smith, Executive Secretary Teresa Mitchell, Director of Licensing Tiffany Wythe, AAG Having noted a quorum, Dr. Womack called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. After Committee review, Dr. Carter moved to approve the April 16, 2015 Minutes. Mr. Flinn seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. The Committee then welcomed Pamela Hathorn, Ph.D., Dean of Northeastern State University. Ms. Hathorn presented information regarding the proposed Physician Assistant Program. Melody Yozzo, MS, MHS, PA-C, Program Director, and Wes DeRosier, MSc, OD FAAO, Associate Dean, also appeared with Ms. Hathorn and answered questions of the Page 1 of 4
Committee regarding the proposed program. It is a 24-month program and the first cohort of students will be in January of 2017, if approved. After further review and discussion, Dr. Sirajuddin moved to recommend for approval the proposed Physician Assistant Program at Northeastern State University as presented. Dr. Moore seconded the motion and the vote is recorded below: Mr. Doran: Ms. Ijams: Dr. Sirajuddin: Dr. Carter: Mr. Moore: Ms. Gillispie: Mr. Flinn: Dr. Womack: Abstain Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes The motion carried. (SEE ATTACHMENT #1) The Committee then reviewed applications for licensure. Ms. Gillispie moved to recommend for approval the incomplete applications for reinstatement of licensure pending completion of the files, the complete applications for licensure, and the incomplete applications for licensure pending completion of the files as listed below: Incomplete Reinstatements - ARNOLD DREW KOLMAN JEFFREY MICHAEL BRYEN KELLY DRESSER MULLMAN RONALD D. BERTUS TAMRA JEAN WRIGHT JEFFREY CHARLES HICKMAN Applications for Licensure: RACHEL ANN HAND KORTNI RUTH COKELY BRYCE OWEN WRIGHT MURAT SEN TIFFANY LYNN CATHEY KELLY RACHEL KUSHERICK Incomplete Applications for Licensure: RICHARD DOMINGO DE CASTRO CHRISTOPHER D JONES BEAU JAMES BURTON CASSIDY LEIGH WEST AMBER NICOLE MULLINAX DEVIN GRANT KINKADE STEVEN ELLIOT ARNOLD RACHEL DEANNE COOLIDGE TIFFANY ANNE LUDWICK HANNAH BAER KLARK RANDALL KENT PARKER BON MARTIN Page 2 of 4
AMANDA LEIGH MOWBRAY JOHN JEROME ALLEN MAISLIS SHELBY RAE STEPHENS JESSICA FOX STEWART Mr. Flinn seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. The Committee then reviewed the applications for transfers of supervision. Dr. Sirajuddin moved to recommend for approval the applications for transfers of supervision as presented. Ms. Gillispie seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. (SEE ATTACHMENT #2) Next the Committee reviewed applications to add an additional position. Dr. Sirajuddin moved to recommend for approval the applications to add an additional position. Mr. Flinn seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. (SEE ATTACHMENT #3) Mr. Doran advised the Committee that there will be no further revisions to the Jurisprudence Exam until after the new PA law goes into effect on November 1, 2015. Committee Chair directed Staff to remove this item from future Agendas until further notice. After Committee review, Dr. Sirjuddin moved to approve the Proposed 2016 Committee Dates as follows: January 7, 2016 April 14, 2016 July 7, 2016 October 13, 2016 Mr. Flinn seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. Next Mr. Flinn advised the Committee that he will have more to report later in the year regarding the development of new rules to coincide with Sentate Bill 753 which goes into effect November 1, 2015. Mr. Doran advised the Committee that Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center has mandated a criminal background check be implemented for matriculated students. Mr. Doran stated he would like a student be able to know if he/she is eligible for licensure from the get-go before matriculating and then finding out he/she is not eligible. Committee Chair told Mr. Doran to keep the Committee advised. Ms. Ijams advised the Committee that there will be no further revisions to the Position Statement New Graduate Physician Assistants until after Senate Bill753 goes into effect on November 1, 2015. Committee Chair directed Staff to remove this item from future Agendas until further notice. Page 3 of 4
With there being no further business, Dr. Sirajuddin moved to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Gillispie seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. The time was 3:50 p.m. Page 4 of 4