Consolidation of Medical Boards

There are 3 separate government boards that oversee the practice of medicine:

• MD board

• DO board

• NP board

This allows for three separate standards for the practice of medicine, three times the staff and potentially unfair standards by which they are forced to compete against each other (more or less regulations for one than the other). Expansion of the board of medical examiners by adding 3 nurse practitioners and three DO diplomates would allow sufficient representation. Perhaps adding additional lay public members would be appropriate as well.