What is a medical board?

Here are some common duties of most types of medical boards:

• Licensing. A medical board is often the body that issues licenses to certain types of doctors, nurses, and other kinds of medical or healthcare professionals.
• Discipline. A medical board also often has the authority to revoke or execute disciplinary actions upon doctors, nurses, or medical professionals You might also need to get additional permits and licenses for your nonprofit organization. This depends on the specific activities in which your nonprofit plans on being involved.
  
• Looking into complaints. A medical board also normally must investigate any complaints about doctors, nurses, medical professionals, or other healthcare officials. This includes scenarios involving medical malpractice, misconduct, or outright negligence.
• Creating and overseeing regulations. Medical boards are also often tasked with developing and enforcing regulations that govern the practice of medicine in the particular jurisdiction where the medical board has authority. Some of these rules and regulations might pertain to prescribing medication, managing medical records, and getting informed consent from medical patients.
• The promotion of public safety and health. A medical board will also work to protect the patients, and the public in general, through the promotion of public safety and health. This might include managing outbreaks of diseases and airborne illnesses, and making sure that medical facilities comply with certain standards of care.