Board of Examiners in Optometry
Minutes – January 8, 2008
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Cannon Building / STATE OF DELAWARE / Telephone: (302) 744-4500861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203 / DEPARTMENT OF STATE / Fax: (302) 739-2711
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DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES: Board of Examiners in Optometry
MEETING DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, Delaware
Conference Room A, Second floor Cannon Building
MINUTES APPROVED:
MEMBERS PRESENT
Dr. Sonja Biddle, President, Presiding
Ruth Banta, Public Member
Prameela Kaza
DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESENT
Eileen Kelly, Deputy Attorney General
Nancy Fields, Administrative Specialist
MEMBERS ABSENT
Dr. Charles Simon
Dr. Carl Maschauer, Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT
Art Geary, Halpern Eye Associates
CALL TO ORDER
Dr. Biddle called the meeting to order at 4:12 p.m.
REVIEW OF MINUTES
The Board reviewed the minutes of the November 8, 2007 meeting. A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was unanimously carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Continuing Education Audits
The Board reviewed the final post renewal audits for completion. A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza to approve the following audits with no contingencies:
Alton Williams
Lance Underwood
Lyndon Graves
Amanda Fichter
Ronald Pogach
and approve the following audits with the contingencies shown:
Jason Hull – CPR card
A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza, to call Ms. Angela Clapper and find out why she has not responded to audit, get correct address, if necessary, and send her a letter
informing her that she will be scheduled for a hearing if she does not submit documentation within twenty days of the letter. The motion unanimously carried.
Final Denial for Licensure for William Prinsket
Ms. Fields advised the Board that Mr. Prinsket received his proposal to deny letter and responded and advised the Board that he wanted to withdraw his application due to the fact that according to Delaware law, he would have to do a six-month internship in Delaware before he was able to get a Delaware license when he has been practicing in New Jersey for twenty years.
NEW BUSINESS
Review of Applications
A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza to approve licensure for Mr. Samuel Ryan Halpern contingent upon completing his internship and submitting a current CPR card. The motion was unanimously carried.
A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza to approve licensure for Ms. Jessica Vanek contingent upon completing her internship and submitting a current CPR card. The motion was unanimously carried.
A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza to approve licensure for Mr. Daniel Toocheck contingent upon completing his internship and submitting a current CPR card. The motion was unanimously carried.
A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza to table Mr. Bradley Gardner’s, Ms. Aimee Parker’s, and Mr. Thuc Nguyen’s applications since their internship is not complete until March 5, 2008. The motion unanimously carried.
Review of Continuing Education
A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza, to approve the following continuing education requests as shown:
The National Retina Institute
2007 Fall Seminar, 4 hours for portion tabled on 9/6/07
2008 Heart of America Lens Society
47th Annual Contact Lens & Primary Care Congress, 48 hours
Eye Physicians and Surgeons, P.A.
2007 Optometric Lecture Series, 2 hours
The motion was unanimously carried.
Addition of Supervisor
A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza, to approve Dr. Jeppe as an additional supervisor for Thuc Nguyen. The motion unanimously carried.
A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza, to approve Dr. Conti as an additional supervisor for Bradley Gardner.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Board was presented with a copy of the 2007 Fiscal Year Statistical Report from the Investigative Unit.
OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD (for discussion only)
Elections – The Board agreed to have elections in March when more members were present.
Public Comment
None
Next Scheduled Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room A of the Cannon Bldg.
Adjournment
There being no further business, a motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza, to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy L. Fields
Administrative Specialist