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Representing Our Clients Before the Florida Board of Nursing
Aug 12, 2026 | by Crystal SanfordThe Florida Department of Health (DOH), Board of Nursing (Board) is the regulatory agency with authority to license and discipline nurses in Florida. Recently three (3) health care attorneys from....
Question-And-Answer Sessions with Rickey Strong and John Wilson
Aug 12, 2026 | by Crystal Sanford2026 Florida Onsite Wastewater Association Convention and Trade Show: Rickey Strong and John Wilson’s Q&A Sessions For the 7th year in a row, Rickey Strong, Partner at Howell, Buchan, &....
What’s Next: Upcoming Capital Medical Society Presentation
Jul 15, 2026 | by Crystal SanfordOur Firm is continuing our relationship with leadership and members of the Capital Medical Society (CMS) in Tallahassee, Florida, where our headquarters is located. We are enjoying time spent meeting....
Can the Disciplinary Action Taken Against My Health Care License be Expunged or Sealed?
May 13, 2026 | by Crystal SanfordWe are often asked by our clients, “Will my Florida disciplinary action ever go away?” When a health care practitioner has been disciplined by their Board or the Department of....
Timelines for Submitting a Medical Application for Licensure Using the MOBILE Application
Mar 04, 2026 | by Joseph V. DeFeliceThe Department of Health (DOH) licenses health care providers in Florida, from physicians to nurses and more. It is their job to issue licenses to qualified candidates. DOH has online....
New Changes to Florida’s Officer Surgery Rules: Failed Inspections and the Impact on Your Practice
Feb 26, 2026 | by Joseph V. DeFeliceOur office continuously monitors Florida Board of Medicine activities for changes in Florida’s office surgery laws and rules. We always recommend that office surgery facility owners, designated physicians, and surgeons....
Helpful tips: Florida Approved Office Surgery Accrediting Organizations
Jan 07, 2026 | by Crystal SanfordRegistered office surgery facilities in Florida are required to undergo an annual inspection by Department of Health Inspectors or be accredited by an approved national accrediting organization. The Florida Boards....
Helpful tips: Florida Approved Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support Certification Required for Office Surgery Registration
Dec 30, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordMedical personnel in registered office surgery facilities in Florida are required to have either Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by a Board approved....
Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 6
Dec 16, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordRequirements for Level III Office Surgery Office surgery facilities in Florida must comply with detailed laws and rules established by the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine. These regulations....
Helpful Tip: Continuing Medical Education – Attend a Board Meeting
Dec 11, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordThe Florida Board of Medicine requires licensed physicians to complete forty hours of continuing medical education (CME) for license renewal every two (2) years by January 31. There are specifically....
Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 5
Dec 09, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordGluteal Fat Grafting Not all Florida registered office surgery facilities perform gluteal fat grafting procedures (Brazilian Butt Lift’s or BBL’s) in their facility, choosing instead to perform those procedures in....
Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 4
Dec 02, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordRequirements for Level II Office Surgery Level II office surgery facilities in Florida are required to register with the Florida Department of Health (Department), Board of Medicine. New facilities, regardless....
