STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF MEDICINE  
MAY 3, 2023 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, the Michigan Board of Medicine met  
on May 3, 2023, at 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Room 3, Lansing,  
Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Venkat Rao, MD, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:09 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Venkat Rao, MD, Chairperson  
Holly Gilmer, MD, Vice Chairperson  
Michael Chafty, MD  
Mustafa Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH  
Cassandra Jones-McBryde, Public Member (left 11:41 a.m.)  
Michael Lewis, MD  
Surya Nalamati, MD  
Cara Poland, MD (arrived 10:12 a.m.)  
Angela Trepanier, MS, CGC  
Donald Tynes, MD (arrived 10:29 a.m.)  
Kathy VanderLaan, Public Member  
Dondre Young, Public Member  
Members Absent: Marissa Baty, PA-C  
Elizabeth Gates, Public Member  
Bryan Little, MD  
Ali Moiin, MD  
Mary Stearns, Public Member  
Nancy Wayne, PhD, Public Member  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
611 W. OTTAWA P.O. BOX 30670 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909  
www.michigan.gov/bpl 517-241-0199  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program  
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Staff Present:  
Laury Brown, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Weston MacIntosh, JD, Departmental Specialist,  
Boards and Committees Section  
Kerry Przybylo, JD, Manager, Boards and Committees Section  
Inna Volkova, JD, Director, Enforcement Division  
Michele Wagner-Gutkowski, JD, Assistant Attorney General  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support Technician,  
Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Lewis, seconded by Chafty, to approve the agenda, as presented.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by VanderLaan, seconded by Trepanier, to approve the March 15, 2023, meeting  
minutes, as written.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Volkova and Przybylo introduced themselves to the board.  
Affiliated Monitors, Inc. Presentation  
Vincent L. DiCianni, Esq. with Affiliated Monitors, Inc. provided an overview of Affiliated Monitors,  
Inc., and the services that they can provide the Michigan Board of Medicine.  
Discussion was held.  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
Proposal for Decision - Reinstatement  
Sailajah Janarthanan, MD  
MOTION by Lewis, seconded by Chafty, to discuss.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
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Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Nalamati, seconded by Tynes, to accept the Proposal for Decision and grant  
reinstatement.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Chafty, Hamed, Jones-McBryde, Lewis, Nalamati, Poland,  
Trepanier, Tynes, VanderLaan, Young, Gilmer, Rao  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Nalamati, seconded by Young, to discuss.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Gilmer, seconded by Tynes, to grant reinstatement if, within one year, Petitioner  
passes the SPEX examination and PLAS assessment through FSMB. Upon reinstatement,  
Petitioner is granted a limited license with the following terms: a) shall not obtain, possess,  
prescribe, dispense, or administer any drug designated as a schedule 2 or 3 controlled  
substance for a period of two years; b) no solo practice for a period of one year; and c) practice  
only under the general supervision of a licensed physician for a period of one  
year. Reclassification of license is automatic. Petitioner is placed on probation to run  
concurrent with the period of limitation to include quarterly supervisor reports.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Chafty, Hamed, Jones-McBryde, Lewis, Nalamati, Poland,  
Trepanier, Tynes, VanderLaan, Young, Gilmer, Rao  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Proposal for Decision – Relicensure  
Stephen Mason, MD  
MOTION by Young, seconded by Tynes, to discuss.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
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MOTION by Trepanier, seconded by Tynes, to accept the Proposal for Decision and grant  
relicensure.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Chafty, Hamed, Jones-McBryde, Lewis, Nalamati, Poland,  
Trepanier, Tynes, VanderLaan, Young, Gilmer, Rao  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
USMLE Variance Requests  
Shadi Fakhouri  
MOTION by VanderLaan, seconded by Lewis, to table the USMLE Variance Request for more  
information from the applicant about the reason for the request.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Chafty, Hamed, Lewis, Nalamati, Poland, Trepanier, Tynes,  
VanderLaan, Young, Gilmer, Rao  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Nathan Roberts  
MOTION by Lewis, seconded by Tynes, to grant the USMLE Variance Request.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Chafty, Hamed, Lewis, Nalamati, Poland, Trepanier, Tynes,  
VanderLaan, Young, Gilmer, Rao  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Discussion  
Genetic Counseling – General Rules  
MacIntosh stated that the revised rules were promulgated on March 23, 2023, so the board  
needs to vote to open the rules again to restart the review process.  
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MOTION by VanderLaan, seconded by Lewis, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Chafty, Hamed, Lewis, Nalamati, Poland, Trepanier, Tynes,  
VanderLaan, Young, Gilmer, Rao  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Medicine – General Rules  
MacIntosh stated that the revised rules were promulgated on March 22, 2023, so the board  
needs to vote to open the rules again to restart the review process.  
MOTION by Lewis, seconded by Trepanier, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Chafty, Hamed, Lewis, Nalamati, Poland, Trepanier, Tynes,  
VanderLaan, Young, Gilmer, Rao  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Master Resolution Review  
MacIntosh provided an overview of the proposed revised Board of Medicine Master Resolution,  
which includes a new provision about how to manage a continuing education waiver request  
when the board meeting scheduled to consider the request is canceled, through no fault of the  
licensee.  
MOTION by Tynes, seconded by Lewis, to accept the Board of Medicine Master Resolution as  
presented.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Chafty, Hamed, Lewis, Nalamati, Poland, Trepanier, Tynes,  
VanderLaan, Young, Gilmer, Rao  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
Rao stated that he would be attending the FSMB Annual meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota  
from May 4 – 6, 2023, along with Hamed and Moiin. He stated that a Zoom link is also available  
for those who would like to attend virtually.  
Rao thanked the DSC members for their excellent job, including their thoughtful and efficient  
work, getting through the agenda.  
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Department Update  
MacIntosh stated that the next New Board Member training would be held on August 21,  
2023, beginning at 1:00 p.m., via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend.  
MacIntosh reminded board members that meetings are now recorded and that board  
members should be mindful of microphones and remember to speak clearly.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting is July 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at 611 West Ottawa Street,  
Upper-Level Conference Center Room 3, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Tynes, seconded by Gilmer, to adjourn the meeting at 11:54 a.m.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on: _____________________.  
Prepared by:  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support Technician  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
May 4, 2023  
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