The Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery was originally formed with the enactment of Public Act 162 of 1903. This Act regulated the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery in the State of Michigan; provided for the examination, licensing and registration of osteopathic physicians and surgeons; and provided for the discipline of offenders against the Act. On September 30, 1978, this authority was transferred to the Public Health Code, Public Act 368 of 1978, as amended.
The practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery, as defined in the Public Health Code, means a separate, complete, and independent school of medicine and surgery, utilizing full methods of diagnosis and treatment in physical and mental health and disease, including the prescription and administration of drugs and biologicals, operative surgery, obstetrics, radiological and other electromagnetic emissions, and placing special emphasis on the interrelationship of the musculoskeletal system to other body systems.
The Public Health Code mandates certain responsibilities and duties for a health professional licensing board. Underlying all duties is the responsibility of the board to promote and protect the public's health, safety, and welfare. This responsibility is implemented by the Board by ascertaining minimal entry level competency of health practitioners and verifying continuing medical education during licensure. The Board also has the obligation to take disciplinary action against licensees who have adversely affected the public's health, safety, and welfare. Each member serves 4-year terms and are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
Statute
Members
Matthew Hauser, Redford
General Public
Term expires 12/31/21
John Everett, D.O., Cheboygan
Osteopathic physicians
Term expires 12/31/22
Walker Foland, Grand Blanc
Osteopathic physicians
Term expires 12/31/22
Craig Glines, Riverview
Osteopathic physicians
Term expires 12/31/22
Stephen Bell, Carleton
Osteopathic physicians
Term expires 12/31/22
Stacey Beltz, Troy
Osteopathic physicians
Term expires 12/31/22
Samantha Danek, Dexter
Physician's Assistants
Term expires 12/31/23
Ayanna Neal, Lansing
General public
Term expires 12/31/23
Ronald Bishop, East Lansing
Osteopathic physicians
Term expires 12/31/24
Ben Rimes, St. Joseph
General Public
Term expires 12/31/24
Jeffrey Rosenbaum, West Bloomfield
Osteopathic Physicians
Term expires 12/31/25
