The fear of losing their license has kept many Texas physicians from seeking help with problems of substance abuse. This remains the case, even despite the increased awareness in society about the details of the issue, which has also resulted in a decreasing of the stigma once attached to it. We all know about the opioid problem that has swept our nation, and we are all aware of alcohol’s pernicious effect on the lives of...
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Respiratory care practitioners provide a vital service to the people of Texas—literally. You all have come to the forefront of Texan minds in recent days, given the scourge of COVID-19 and the tremendous amount of destruction it causes to the lungs. But there’s no question this situation has put Respiratory Care Practitioners under strain, and the sheer number of patients that you have been forced to deal with is almost certain to result in a...
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As an optometrist, you studied hard to gain the knowledge and skill to diagnose and treat the most fundamental of senses for human beings. You care about what you do, and Texans are the better for it. So, it can be a real blow when someone files a formal complaint against your license. But though you know you did not do anything warranting such a complaint, you need to take the complaint seriously if you...
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Every real estate agent in Texas is expected to establish and maintain professional boundaries with the people they contract with in order to protect both their clients and them. The number of possible boundary issues that may confront a real estate agent are numerous. Behavior and communication toward their clients are areas of paramount importance in the real estate industry and can be complicated when a realtor has pre-existing business, personal, or other relationships with...
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Receiving notice of a complaint against your license is something about which most professionals have nightmares from time to time. So when it happens in waking life, it is understandable that you may be upset and likely to fear the worst. Unfortunately, this is not a state of mind in which people tend to make their best decisions. Often professionals will either ignore the complaint (either believing it to be without merit, or simply avoiding...
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Any Texas professional who goes under investigation by their licensing board or agency would rightly become nervous that their occupational reputation, career, and livelihood has come under fire. A complaint against a professional’s license is a serious matter, after all. And the formal investigation that follows notification of the complaint is the stage at which the rubber hits the road. Often the investigator will reach out with an attempt to gain information from you personally....
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Those who practice psychology in the state of Texas have pursued their vocation through multiple hurdles over the course of many years. These highly-qualified individuals are vital to the mental health of our communities, as they aid people going through some of life’s most difficult challenges. It is therefore imperative that a licensed Psychologist do whatever they can to follow the standard of care inherent to the profession in order to avoid any risk of...
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Dentists in Texas face heavy regulation in their day-to-day practice, at the level of practically every element of their behavior and business decisions. And what they may do in the course of advertising their services is no exception. While other businesses may make room for all sorts of inducements to reach out to and bring in new clientele—such as car dealerships holding raffles of a new automobile to bring people in to consider new vehicles—dentists...
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The practice of dentistry in Texas is a career toward which a practitioner strives through much education and effort. It is a vital service, one on which the lives and health of our citizens depend. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners is charged with establishing the suitability of individuals for licensure and with maintaining that licensure through the course of their dental careers. It is also the organization under whose auspices falls the prerogative...
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You worked hard to become a teacher. You earned your bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. You completed an Educator Preparation Program. You passed your certification exams. You applied with the state after ensuring you met all of the requirements to do so. You even got your fingerprints taken as part of a national criminal background check, which, naturally, you passed. And you’ve been active in your chosen...
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