Anesthesiologist Accused Of Stealing Fentanyl And Other Drugs Agrees To Probation
Dr. Mary Anne Vreeke will be allowed to continue practicing medicine. She has been in recovery since 2013, says Peter Osinoff, her attorney.
Ventura County Star:
Camarillo Anesthesiologist Placed On Medical Probation
A Camarillo anesthesiologist accused of stealing medications in 2013 from out-of-the-area hospitals where she worked has been given seven years medical probation. Medical Board of California documents show Dr. Mary Anne Vreeke agreed to probation that allows her to continue to practice. It includes random drug testing, monitoring and bans on prescribing or dispensing drugs outside of services as a hospital anesthesiologist. (Kisken, 5/26)
In other health care personnel news, a California doctor joins a blue ribbon panel that's part of Vice President Joe Biden's cancer moonshot and the head of the Desert Healthcare District has been voted out —
The San Jose Mercury News:
Fremont-Based Epidemiologist Joins National Panel
Scarlett Lin Gomez, an epidemiologist at Fremont-based Cancer Prevention Institute of California and the Stanford University School of Medicine, has joined forces with a national cancer-fighting panel. (5/26)
The Desert Sun:
Kathy Greco Out As Desert Healthcare District CEO
Kathy Greco is out as head of the Desert Healthcare District after five years, district leaders decided Thursday. During a special meeting to evaluate Greco's performance, the public district's five-member elected board voted unanimously against the renewal of Greco's contract. (Newkirk, 5/26)