NOMINEE REQUIRING SENATE
CONFIRMATION
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
NOMINEE: Douglas
D. Lee
POSITION: Arizona Medical Board, Physician Member
REPLACING: Re-appointed
APPOINTING GOVERNOR: Janice K. Brewer
DATE OF APPOINTMENT: March 25, 2009
TERM ENDS: July 1, 2013
FUNCTION OF THE arizona
medical board:
In
accordance with A.R.S. § 32-1403, the primary duty of the Board is to protect
the public from unlawful, incompetent, unqualified, impaired or unprofessional
practitioners of allopathic medicine through
licensure, regulation and rehabilitation of the profession in Arizona.
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR
POSITION:
Pursuant
to A.R.S. § 32-1402, the Board consists of twelve members, four of whom are
members of the public and eight of whom are actively practicing medicine. One
of the four public members must be a licensed practical nurse or a professional
nurse with at least five years' experience. The eight appointed physicians must
be from at least three different counties of the state. Not more than five of
the Board members may be from any one county. Each physician must be a resident
of Arizona and must have been practicing medicine as a licensed physician for
at least five years before appointment. Members of the Board serve five-year
terms and are appointed by the Governor.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP AND
TERM EXPIRATIONS:
*Douglas D. Lee -
Physician Member 07/01/2013
Paul M. Petelin Sr. -
Physician Member 07/01/2010
Amy J. Schneider - Physician
Member 07/01/2011
Ram R. Krishna - Physician
Member 07/01/2009
Lorraine Mackstaller - Physician Member 07/01/2009
William R. Martin III -
Physician Member 07/01/2012
Todd A. Lefkowitz, Physician
Member 07/01/2012
VACANT – Physician Member
Dona Pardo - Public Member,
Registered Nurse 07/01/2010
Patricia R.J. Griffen -
Public Member 07/01/2010
Andrea Ibanez – Public Member 07/01/2011
Germaine Proulx - Public
Member 07/01/2011
*pending confirmation
SALARY OR OTHER
COMPENSATION:
Board
members are eligible to receive compensation in the amount of $250 per day for
each day of actual service in the business of the Board and all expenses
incurred in attending Board meetings (A.R.S. § 32-1402).
BUDGET AND FTES:
The
Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee estimated a $5,822,600 operating
budget and 58.5 FTEs for FY 2008-2009. These numbers are unchanged in the FY
2009-2010 estimates.
NOMINEE’S QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Naval
Regional Medical Center, San Diego, CA, Residency in Anesthesiology,
1981
– 1983
National
Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, Internship, 1979 – 1980
University
of Arizona School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 1979
University of Arizona,
Bachelor of Science, 1976
Employment:
Flagstaff Medical Center,
Staff Anesthesiologist, 1985 – present
Forest Country Anesthesia, PC, Partner, 1988 – 2006
Other Qualifications:
Member,
Flagstaff Medical Center Board Finance Committee, 2008
Member,
Flagstaff Medical Center Strategic Planning Committee, 2007 – present
Professional
Member, Arizona Medical Board, numerous positions held, 2003 – present
Board
Member, Arizona Medical Association, 2002 – 2006
President,
Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists, 2001 – 2002
Credentials
Committee, Flagstaff Medical Center, 2000 – present
Board
Member, Ambulatory Surgery Center at Flagstaff Medical Center, 1999 – present
Chairman
of Anesthesia, Flagstaff Medical Center, numerous years
President
of the Medical Staff, Flagstaff Medical Center, 1994 – 1995
Desert
Shield/Desert Storm, 1st Marine Division, 1990 – 1991
General
Medical Officer, 3rd Marine FSSG, 1980 – 1981
Healthcare and Medical Liability
Reform Committee
April 15, 2009
