Physicians and surgeons: menopause surveys.
- Requires physicians to complete anonymous menopause training surveys during license renewal.
- Mandates both initial and follow-up surveys to assess doctors' menopause management training.
- Prohibits denial of license renewal if a physician fails to complete the menopause survey.
Assembly Member Papan's proposal to assess physicians' menopause-related training through anonymous surveys marks a new approach to understanding healthcare providers' preparation for treating menopausal patients in California. The legislation directs the Medical Board of California and Osteopathic Medical Board of California to incorporate these surveys into their license renewal processes.
The boards would develop and administer two types of surveys: an initial assessment examining physicians' existing menopause training, followed by subsequent surveys tracking additional training received since the first evaluation. These anonymous questionnaires aim to measure practitioners' knowledge of menopause symptoms and available management options. While physicians must encounter these surveys during license renewal, the boards cannot deny license renewal based solely on failure to complete them.
The measure adds these requirements without allocating new funding, indicating the medical boards must implement the survey program using existing resources. The boards retain authority to determine survey formats and develop supporting regulations, provided they maintain respondent anonymity throughout the process.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
 Jacqui IrwinD Assembly Member | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Phillip ChenR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Heath FloraR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Marc BermanD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
- Requires physicians to complete anonymous menopause training surveys during license renewal.
- Mandates both initial and follow-up surveys to assess doctors' menopause management training.
- Prohibits denial of license renewal if a physician fails to complete the menopause survey.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Papan's proposal to assess physicians' menopause-related training through anonymous surveys marks a new approach to understanding healthcare providers' preparation for treating menopausal patients in California. The legislation directs the Medical Board of California and Osteopathic Medical Board of California to incorporate these surveys into their license renewal processes.
The boards would develop and administer two types of surveys: an initial assessment examining physicians' existing menopause training, followed by subsequent surveys tracking additional training received since the first evaluation. These anonymous questionnaires aim to measure practitioners' knowledge of menopause symptoms and available management options. While physicians must encounter these surveys during license renewal, the boards cannot deny license renewal based solely on failure to complete them.
The measure adds these requirements without allocating new funding, indicating the medical boards must implement the survey program using existing resources. The boards retain authority to determine survey formats and develop supporting regulations, provided they maintain respondent anonymity throughout the process.
Latest Voting History
Jacqui IrwinD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Phillip ChenR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Heath FloraR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Marc BermanD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |