Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-12
PHYSICIANS SUMMONED
Must Appear before State Board
Of Medical Examiners
Have Failed 70 Comply with Law Pass
ea ~ the Last Legislature Re.
quiring the Recording Of Cert.
ncnteo.

Nearly 80 physicians including several
who have a State reputation. have been
summoned to appear before the state
hoard of medical examiners to take an
examination In order that they may le-
galiy practice in the State. OF the num-
Der summoned a appeared Tuesday and
took the examination.
This action on the part of the hoard
was made necessary by a law passd by
tho LEGISLATURE in 1904. Under the old
law every medical society had a board of
censors which could issue licenses to ply
sicians. For many years. however. there
were only three boards which really did
any business. The system was not satls-
factory to medical men in general and a
concerted effort I, suited in the passage
of a new law creating one State board.
Under the old law physicians were re-
uuired to have their certificates recorded
in the office of the county clerk In the
county in which they resided. THIS pro-
vision was a dead letter in many cases
and when the new law was passed a time
limit was fixed in which all physicians
must nave their certificates recorded.
Many complied but a large number did
not among them being some VINO nad
worked hardest for the passage VI the
new law.
When the board came to the considera-
ton of the matter they discovered that
many physicians were practicing with
out having their licenses recorded. AS
many had been in practice a number oil
years the board wished to issue new cer-
tiHcates but before anything WAS lone
the matter was referred to Attorney-Gcn
cral c.. c. Fits. VINO rendered an opinion
to the effect that tho physicians must
pass a new examination. In accordance
with his opinion, the members or the
board mnde a canvass of light counties
and discovered IS physicians who must
take an examination.
Circular letters explaining the situation
were sent to each physician. together WITH
n copy of the opinion submitted ny Az
torney-Gcncral Fits. Some of tn" phF-
sicIans did not believe that the law re-
uuired them to take another examine
ton and ATTORNEY ]. +. Cushnian WAS
retained. lie had some correspondence
with Attorncy-Gcn,ral Fits. but the lat
ter did not change his opinion.
OF the As physicians who appeared be-
fore the board Tuesday. two paid the
fee of sl5 under protest. The majority
however were wiling to take the e%-
ANIMATION and eor1c said they were glad
bc,usc by so doing they would be brought
I'm to date. So far rs known. no phy-
sician has declined to take the
ton and it is not believed that any lcSa'
action will grow out of the matter.
AZ soon as possihle the list of phNsi-
c,on IN the remaining six counties vii
no secured and they will receive notices
similar 70 those sont the physicians VINO
appeared TUESDAY.
In addition t. the physicians VINO WIZ
required T. APPEAR under the ne" law
there were 70 applicants who arpchreo
10 PASS the customary examination re-
uuired OF those who wish to praCt.c" IN
fine state. These examinations will con'
c'pdc to-day.
The section Of the law relating to the
recording of certificates is as fellows: -
person to whom n license certificate Is
th,s issued in order to mako it vnlit
shall within 80 DAYS from the date thereof
cause the samo to he recorded in the Of
fee 81 The secretary Of state. in a boot
to be provided by said secretary OF stat'
for that purpose. for which the RECORD
fec shall be % rcnts."
, The members of tho State board o.
medical examiners are: IIenlN James. NJ
D.. president. Waterbury,: W. Scott Nay
~. D., secretary. In1crhill: F.. +
Whitaker, NJ. D.. treasurer. Barre: +
II. Godfrey. NJ. D.. Chelsea ]. Sutcilif'
Hill. NJ. D.. Bellows Falls: sam Spar
hawk, NJ. d.. Burlington: A. j.. parlin
NJ. D., Barton Landing.