Medical License Application of Ash. N., M.D.
Aug 20, 2009OUTCOME: License granted.
Dr. Ash N., a Harvard educated, post-graduate resident, was offered a teaching fellowship in his field at Stanford University Medical Center, starting July 1, 2009. In December 2009, he applied for hi ... s California Physician and Surgeon's Certificate (medical license). He heard nothing from the board until June 2009, when a clerical staff person informed him his application was incomplete due to an unsigned document, and advising him that the staff also had questions about a traffic matter which the applicant erroneously reported under a section inquiring about criminal convictions. No explanation was given for the six month delay in processing. By June 30, 2009, it was clear the applicant would not make his July 1, 2009, deadline for California licensure. After hiring the Slote & Links firm to represent him, the applicant's attorney, Mr. Boreman, determined that the application had been delayed from December to June without cause and that the unsigned document was submitted as soon as the error was noticed. The traffic matter was determined to be outside the scope of the application and irrelevant. However, even though the application was by then complete, board staff initially refused to expedite the license in light of Stanford's employment offer. Mr. Boreman assisted the applicant with acquiring a time extension from Stanford. After working with the Attorney General's Office and senior staff at the Medical Board, Mr. Boreman was successful in expediting Dr. N.'s license application and the certificate was granted prior to Stanford's deadline in August 2009.
