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Mississippi medical board lifts restrictions on Dr. James Wooten’s license with monitoring conditions
Summary
After hearing testimony about employment difficulties and compliance steps, the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure granted Dr. James Wooten an unrestricted license conditioned on a board-approved reentry plan and five years of monitoring through the state Physician Health Program.
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure on July 16 voted to remove practice restrictions from the license of Dr. James Wooten and grant him an unrestricted license conditioned on completion of a board-approved reentry plan and affiliation with the state Physician Health Program (PHP) for a minimum of five years.
The board’s action follows testimony from Dr. James Wooten, who described repeated difficulties obtaining employment after a prior suspension and reinstatement and detailed treatment and remediation steps he has taken. "I made a terrible mistake. What I did was immoral and unethical and unprofessional," Wooten told the board. "I beg you to please lift these restrictions. Personally, I agree with them, but they've forbidden the ability to move forward professionally." Lorraine Boykin, Wooten’s attorney, asked the board to remove formal license restrictions to allow him to obtain work that would enable him to complete required reentry steps.
The vote came after the board met in…
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