News in brief Wisconsin nurse arrested for allegedly posing as an osteopathic physician Authorities have booked the nurse on suspicion of practicing medicine without a license. Dec. 3, 2018Monday Ashley Altus Contact Ashley Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email This story has been aggregated from WBAY-TV 2 in Northeast Wisconsin. Find the full article here. A nurse in Wisconsin was recently arrested for allegedly practicing medicine without a license. Kyle G. Larson, a licensed practical nurse, posed as a physician under the name Kyle Ellis, police say. On his LinkedIn page, he stated he was an osteopathic physician. According to police, Larson has been accused of giving medical treatments and dispensing medications without a license. Police believe his practice had only been in operation for a few months. Larson was arrested after a patient tipped off police. He was booked on the following preliminary charges: Theft by Fraud, Possession with Intent to Deliver Designer Drugs, Dispensing Prescribed Drugs without a Prescription, Practicing Medicine/Surgery without a License and Unlicensed Practice of Psychology. In October, the AOA and the Massachusetts Osteopathic Society reported a physical therapist assistant who was misrepresenting himself as a DO to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Allied Health Professionals. The board reached a consent decree with the man, who agreed to stop using unearned credentials. Further reading: Fake DO in Massachusetts investigated; agrees to stand down 6 recent scope of practice wins for DOs DOs receive international recognition as fully licensed physicians More in Profession DO included on the TIME100 Health list; DO honored by the University of Mississippi Two osteopathic physicians are earning acclaim for their leadership, with M. Craig Moffett, DO, recognized for his work in rural healthcare and Mikhail “Dr. Mike” Varshavski, DO, recognized for his efforts to combat medical misinformation. Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. Previous articleWebinar teaches private practice DOs how to build and expand online Next articleHe's a fourth-year med student—and a Black Hawk helicopter pilot
DO included on the TIME100 Health list; DO honored by the University of Mississippi Two osteopathic physicians are earning acclaim for their leadership, with M. Craig Moffett, DO, recognized for his work in rural healthcare and Mikhail “Dr. Mike” Varshavski, DO, recognized for his efforts to combat medical misinformation.
Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them.
I suppose it’s good to see that those who wish to impersonate doctors are choosing to impersonate DO’s and MD’s equally. Dec. 5, 2018, at 9:34 am Reply
Well said. At least the guy knows how to Manipulate the truth…is there a billing code for that? Dec. 6, 2018, at 8:47 am Reply