NOMINEE REQUIRING SENATE CONFIRMATION

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT BACKGROUND SUMMARY

NOMINEE:               Douglas D. Lee

POSITION:               Arizona Medical Board, Physician Member

REPLACING:          Re-appointed

APPOINTING GOVERNOR:        Janice K. Brewer

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:  March 25, 2009

TERM ENDS: July 1, 2013

FUNCTION OF THE arizona medical board:

In accordance with A.R.S. § 32-1403, the primary duty of the Board is to protect the public from unlawful, incompetent, unqualified, impaired or unprofessional practitioners of allopathic medicine through licensure, regulation and rehabilitation of the profession in Arizona.

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION:

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-1402, the Board consists of twelve members, four of whom are members of the public and eight of whom are actively practicing medicine. One of the four public members must be a licensed practical nurse or a professional nurse with at least five years' experience. The eight appointed physicians must be from at least three different counties of the state. Not more than five of the Board members may be from any one county. Each physician must be a resident of Arizona and must have been practicing medicine as a licensed physician for at least five years before appointment. Members of the Board serve five-year terms and are appointed by the Governor.

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP AND TERM EXPIRATIONS:

*Douglas D. Lee - Physician Member                      07/01/2013

Paul M. Petelin Sr. - Physician Member                     07/01/2010

Amy J. Schneider - Physician Member                       07/01/2011

Ram R. Krishna - Physician Member                          07/01/2009

Lorraine Mackstaller - Physician Member                  07/01/2009

William R. Martin III - Physician Member                 07/01/2012

Todd A. Lefkowitz, Physician Member                     07/01/2012

VACANT – Physician Member

Dona Pardo - Public Member, Registered Nurse        07/01/2010

Patricia R.J. Griffen - Public Member                        07/01/2010

Andrea Ibanez – Public Member                                07/01/2011     

Germaine Proulx - Public Member                              07/01/2011     

*pending confirmation

SALARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION:

Board members are eligible to receive compensation in the amount of $250 per day for each day of actual service in the business of the Board and all expenses incurred in attending Board meetings (A.R.S. § 32-1402).

BUDGET AND FTES:       

The Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee estimated a $5,822,600 operating budget and 58.5 FTEs for FY 2008-2009. These numbers are unchanged in the FY 2009-2010 estimates.

NOMINEE’S QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:    

Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, CA, Residency in Anesthesiology,

1981 – 1983

National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, Internship, 1979 – 1980

University of Arizona School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 1979

University of Arizona, Bachelor of Science, 1976

Employment:

Flagstaff Medical Center, Staff Anesthesiologist, 1985 – present

Forest Country Anesthesia, PC, Partner, 1988 – 2006

Other Qualifications:

Member, Flagstaff Medical Center Board Finance Committee, 2008

Member, Flagstaff Medical Center Strategic Planning Committee, 2007 – present

Professional Member, Arizona Medical Board, numerous positions held, 2003 – present

Board Member, Arizona Medical Association, 2002 – 2006

President, Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists, 2001 – 2002

Credentials Committee, Flagstaff Medical Center, 2000 – present

Board Member, Ambulatory Surgery Center at Flagstaff Medical Center, 1999 – present

Chairman of Anesthesia, Flagstaff Medical Center, numerous years

President of the Medical Staff, Flagstaff Medical Center, 1994 – 1995

Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 1^st Marine Division, 1990 – 1991

General Medical Officer, 3^rd Marine FSSG, 1980 – 1981

Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform Committee

April 15, 2009