Public Meeting Notice  Licensing Committee Meeting - Topics of Discussion

Lisa O'Connor (Chair), Deborah Levine, M.D., and Julian Robinson, M.D. (for select applicants only)

Public Session I

• Minutes
• Items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting
• Minesh Nandi, M.D. – Medical school dismissal, request for waiver of substantial equivalency
• Vivek Paragaonkar, MBBS – Request for waiver of postgraduate training requirements
• Elza Pollak-Christian, M.D. – Request for waiver of substantial equivalency
• Daniel Gomez, D.O. – Medical school remediation
• Yong Hoon Kim, M.D. – Medical school remediation
• Mark Ferreira, M.D. – Request for joint degree waiver of the seven-year rule
• Azza Idris, M.D. – Request for joint degree waiver of the seven-year rule
• Dung Nguyen, M.D. – Request for joint degree waiver of the seven-year rule
• Brian Quattrochi, M.D. – Request for joint degree waiver of the seven-year rule
• Michael Shrager, M.D. – Medical school remediation
• Sylvia Alarcon Velasco, M.D. – Request for waiver of the seven-year rule
• Gaelle Brun-Cottan, M.D. – Postgraduate training remediation
• Viharkumar Patel, M.D. – Medical school disciplinary probation
• Okechukwu Anochie, M.D. – Medical school probation and remediation

Executive Session

• Minutes
• Licensing cases

The Committee will meet in Executive Session as authorized pursuant to Mass. General Law chapter 30A, § 21(a)(1) and (7), for the purpose of discussing the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than the professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.  Specifically, the Board will discuss and evaluate the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of applicants relevant to their applications for licensure and to discuss reports that are confidential pursuant to law.   

Public Session Il

• d’Avila, Andre, M.D. – Request for waiver of examination and postgraduate training requirements
• Adjournment