STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE & SURGERY  
APRIL 22, 2020  
Meeting  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery met in regular session on April 22, 2020. The  
meeting was held via Zoom, pursuant to Executive Order 2020-48.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Jay Meyer, DPM, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Jay Meyer, DPM, Chairperson  
Erik Kissel, DPM  
Deborah Maciolek, Public Member  
Ali Safiedine, DPM  
Brandon Weber, PA  
Members Absent: Vicki Anton-Athens, DPM, Vice Chairperson  
Harvey Lefkowitz, DPM  
Satina Lilly, Public Member  
Staff Present:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
Dena Marks, Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
Kerry Przybylo, Manager, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Maciolek, seconded by Kissel, to approve the agenda as presented.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Kissel, Maciolek, Safiedine, Weber, Meyer  
Nays – None  
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  
Michigan Board of Podiatric  
Medicine & Surgery  
Meeting Minutes  
April 22, 2020  
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Kissel, seconded by Maciolek, to approve the January 23, 2019 meeting  
minutes as written.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Kissel, Maciolek, Safiedine, Weber, Meyer  
Nays – None  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Information regarding Egress Portal  
Kerry Przybylo introduced herself to the Board. Przybylo informed the Board of the Egress  
portal that the Department will be using to securely deliver meeting materials to the Board  
members. She provided a demonstration of how to access and use the portal.  
Discussion was held.  
HPRP Annual Report  
Marks presented the Health Professional Recovery Program (HPRP) Annual Report and  
discussed statistics of the participants in the program from October 1, 2018 through  
September 30, 2019.  
Committee Assignments  
Meyer made the following committee assignments:  
DSC  
Maciolek- Chair  
Anton-Athens  
Lefkowitz  
Lilly  
Safiedine  
Michigan Board of Podiatric  
Medicine & Surgery  
Meeting Minutes  
April 22, 2020  
Page 3 of 4  
Kissel – Public Alternate  
Rules  
Meyer  
Anton-Athens  
Safiedine  
Allegations  
Meyer  
Anton-Athens  
Rules Discussion  
Marks advised of potential issues that could be resolved by a rule change.  
MOTION by Maciolek, seconded by Kissel, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kissel, Maciolek, Safiedine, Weber, Meyer  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
Meyer thanked the Board for attending.  
Department Update  
Marks informed the Board that Orlene Hawks has been named the Director of Licensing  
and Regulatory Affairs and that Kim Gaedeke has been named Chief Deputy Director of  
the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.  
Marks announced that Debra Gagliardi has been named Director of the Bureau of  
Professional Licensing.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held July 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the Ottawa  
Building, 611 W. Ottawa Street, Conference Room 4, Upper Level Conference Center,  
Lansing, Michigan.  
Michigan Board of Podiatric  
Medicine & Surgery  
Meeting Minutes  
April 22, 2020  
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ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Maciolek, seconded by Kissel, to adjourn the meeting at 9:49 a.m.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Kissel, Maciolek, Safiedine, Weber, Meyer  
Nays – None  
Minutes approved by the Board on: ____________________.  
Prepared by:  
Kimmy Catlin  
Board Support  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
April 22, 2020  
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