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Department counsel entered board exhibits, including the notice of continued hearing dated Dec. 16, 2024 (marked as board exhibit 8), certified-mail return receipts signed and returned in late December 2024 (board exhibits 9 and 10), a communication from conservator Paul Whitaker indicating he would not attend (board exhibit 11), and the department’s email to Dr. Rosenthal that included the Microsoft Teams link (board exhibit 12). Counsel said the certified mail receipts showed the notices were received and at least one was signed by Dr. Rosenthal.

Why it matters: Entering the notice and delivery receipts establishes the department’s position that Dr. Rosenthal received adequate notice of the hearing. Because the board lacked a quorum, members could not vote on dispositive motions such as deeming allegations admitted; the hearing office will reschedule the matter.

Board counsel described attempts to contact Dr. Rosenthal and his conservator, Paul Whitaker. Counsel said she received a voicemail from Dr. Rosenthal left Monday, June 2, in which he said he had just spoken with an attorney; Whitaker later emailed to say he would not be present. Counsel said she asked Dr. Rosenthal to have any retained attorney submit a letter of representation but had not received any such letter by the hearing date. A court reporter confirmed the session was being recorded and the department entered the identified exhibits into the record.

One board member proposed a motion to deem the allegations admitted in Dr. Rosenthal’s absence. Legal counsel advised that a dispositive motion requires a quorum and therefore could not be voted on at this meeting. Counsel recommended the department either present its case for a later fact-finding session or reschedule the hearing; the board elected to reschedule rather than proceed with evidentiary presentation without a quorum to make dispositive decisions.

The hearing office said it will contact the parties to set a new date. The board adjourned after the rescheduling decision.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Examiners of Psychologists 6.9.25","oneSentenceSummary","The board entered notices and certified mail receipts into the record for Dr. Philip Rosenthal’s hearing but, because a quorum was not present, deferred any dispositive motions and will reschedule the matter; conservator Paul Whitaker indicated he would not attend while Dr. Rosenthal had indicated he might appear or retain counsel.","taxTitle","Department of Public Health, Departments and Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Connecticut","taxId",15791,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6180492,"Board approves emergency summary suspension for O'Connor, finds clear danger to public",438,647045,1085185,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5117813-b2447b5352afd3b42cc3272698446971&start=647&end=1085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5117813-b2447b5352afd3b42cc3272698446971/thumbnail_647045.jpg","/articles/6180492/Connecticut/Board-approves-emergency-summary-suspension-for-OConnor-finds-clear-danger-to-public","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180492-1cc6a260f8bbbb12134f3a03d16238fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973686&Signature=EdhPfjBPdO-TqUiqsM240XhuAYe7KLhaNd5yZFXFA4y7zCAOeRQnoAlemKaTtlhrBzScRY2G~i4tPfQQYdX5DFeSy7TRc1rfqvRMBl07u~eymzxasPStVys3-01uT~FM0lThW5iqkZf9D97xelmAbw~609Mz62bt-TtWDYI5t6KbhQWxs3w6ml7M7EUT8x5LzMdZaIKuIBQ3yMA7GAr8y9c3TEvokKJOq2qdeLwLXkmqj5xajwjoP1q67g-oKP8qyMPl0tL4tXi-WRCBg~x-g6plPBDfhnMgLGlxlgtYxI2pJ94bcX-njhQJqF8a3P0~XdccPUy1e4qqEOdL4MB0bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Department of Public Health board voted June 9 to approve a motion for summary suspension of a respondent identified in the record as O'Connor and then entered an explicit finding that “the respondent presents a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety.”

Department counsel explained the legal standard for summary suspension: the board must determine, on the documents presented prior to a hearing, whether the respondent poses a clear and immediate danger that justifies temporary cessation of practice. The board then voted to approve the emergency suspension and later approved the separate motion making the finding of clear and immediate danger.

Why it matters: A summary suspension immediately stops the respondent from practicing pending a full hearing, safeguarding patients while the department completes adjudication.

Attorney Barnes, giving legal advice to the board, urged them to record the danger finding to reduce the risk that a summary suspension would be overturned on appeal, saying it is important the board “also make a finding that the respondent is a clear and immediate danger to public health and safety.” The board followed that advice and made the finding by motion and vote.

The board chair opened discussion and a board member moved to approve the summary suspension; another board member seconded. When asked for a vote, board members present replied “Aye,” and the board chair announced the motion was approved. After further advice from counsel, another motion was made and seconded stating the respondent “presents a clear and immediate danger to the general public,” and that motion also passed.

Department staff indicated this action is an interim step; the summary suspension will be followed by the formal hearing process and any required notices. The board did not discuss settlement in public session; counsel noted attempts to resolve cases may occur administratively but that such settlement discussions are not admissible at hearing.

The board concluded that the procedural standard for summary suspension was met based on the materials before it and recorded both the suspension and the danger finding for the record.","The Department of Public Health board voted to approve a motion for summary suspension of the respondent identified as O'Connor and separately found that he posed a clear and immediate danger to public health and safety; the suspension will be followed by a full hearing process.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6180497,"Board recommends Dr. Hanna’s foreign psychology degrees are APA-equivalent",591,49684,641605,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5117813-b2447b5352afd3b42cc3272698446971&start=49&end=641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5117813-b2447b5352afd3b42cc3272698446971/thumbnail_49684.jpg","/articles/6180497/Connecticut/Board-recommends-Dr-Hannas-foreign-psychology-degrees-are-APA-equivalent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180497-5b9b95d96e3198371682415cfc5eea57/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973686&Signature=CoqhWXXaGTK5gsZ44gzxqjGMORyzYCI8Li5sy93bov5zbDL9G3YNOAqxZxjP11pPPJeLTOrjqLO8ksNFraaMtUo1wDn4AsWOHeOz4l~ztMF7N7-ZHIWKa2~xbxRyOyI-GQGljL0rYVYTPrdFk2jSCt8xkJBbcm1EGQ-bNqHszUVM2tQl7Va8uDmeltwTC7pMxnG7jEbrYmDJcf7cU~kJCOGDnUK0HfL54mPKylFL53URRJ4hqdY5mLJoQOozEKAoEHXvZjAlrOk0aVJP4p~bCbpKQrhkkLT~ZaVOxEqfzHOn3pMNtqaeIdfp195TIa0-VBgDEV3LrCbjDfojyVJBCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Department of Public Health’s practitioner licensing board voted June 9 to recommend that the out-of-country graduate education of Dr. Michael (Philip) Hanna be treated as equivalent to a U.S. doctor of philosophy in psychology for Connecticut licensure review.

The recommendation follows a presentation from Laurie DePalma, supervisor for Mental and Behavioral Health Licensing at the Department of Public Health, who said Dr. Hanna completed a master’s in clinical psychology at the University of Paris in July 1997 and a PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Cologne in Germany in February (year stated in materials). DePalma said a credential evaluation by FIS concluded his doctoral degree is the equivalent of a PhD from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.

Why it matters: The board’s recommendation clears the educational-equivalency question so licensing staff can proceed to evaluate clinical internships, supervised experience and other licensure requirements. The board explicitly noted that the recommendation is not the same as issuing a license.

Board members questioned Dr. Hanna about his intended clinical work and his training. Dr. Hanna told the board he has “a very broad background” and expected to work “more in the medical sphere, academic medicine, perhaps working with patients who have medical diagnosis, for example, cancer or chronic pain.” He described his dissertation, titled “Misconceptualizations of Trauma,” as an epistemological study comparing literature across Spanish, English, French and German traditions and warned clinicians not to assume a single cultural model of trauma.

Department staff clarified that education and experience are evaluated separately. Steve Carriger, who manages the practitioner licensing unit, told the board: “You’re not approving him for licensure. You’re just indicating that his education is equivalent to an APA accredited educational program.” Board members then moved and seconded a motion to recommend equivalency for Connecticut licensure. The motion passed with all members present voting in favor.

The board and staff noted remaining steps: applicants who did not graduate from an APA-accredited program must complete course-of-study documentation and have internships and supervised practice evaluated. Dr. Hanna told the board he completed clinical placements in French hospitals during his master’s work, an internship in Chicago at the Marjorie Koehler Center for about seven months, and subsequent postdoctoral work. He also said he has been a member of the American Psychological Association since about 2011, which he suggested as an additional indicator of equivalency.

The board’s action was limited to educational equivalency. Formal licensure remains subject to the department’s full review of internship, supervised experience and any other statutory requirements.

The board completed the agenda item and thanked Dr. Hanna for participating remotely.","Connecticut Department of Public Health licensing board reviewed academic credentials for Dr. Hanna, who earned a master’s in Paris and a PhD in Cologne, and voted to recommend his education meets the equivalency standard for licensure review, while noting internship and experience will be evaluated separately.","actionData","errors"]

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Hearing for Dr. Philip Rosenthal continued after notice and exhibits entered; no dispositive vote due to lack of quorum

Board approves emergency summary suspension for O'Connor, finds clear danger to public

Board recommends Dr. Hanna’s foreign psychology degrees are APA-equivalent