Dear FSPS Members, Stay ahead of critical changes affecting office-based surgery (OBS) in Florida. Join Andrew Rosenthal, MD, FACS, President of the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Christopher L. Nuland, Esq., the Society’s legal counsel, for an essential update on evolving OBS regulations. They will review key definitions, surgical levels, and new requirements around hospital privileges and patient transfer agreements. Following their insights, hear from Tom Terranova, JD, MA, MBA,...
Susan Russell
May 2025 Advocacy Report
Dear FSPS Members, Please see the latest advocacy details. Board of Medicine April was a momentous month at the Board of Medicine, as the American Board of Cosmetic Surgeons attempted to gain recognition as a Board-approved certifying agency. Fortunately, the FSPS became aware of the attempt in time to have its President, Andrew Rosenthal, MD, FCACS and its counsel attend the Board of Medicine Rules Committee to oppose the initiative. Dr. Rosenthal successfully convinced the Committee that the...
2024 Florida Legislative Wrap Up
Dear FSPS Members, The dust has settled, the legislators and lobbyists have gone home, and the chambers have been locked until after Election Day. While the 2024 Legislative Session will be remembered mostly for what did NOT pass, some notable legislation did pass. For instance, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo's Live Healthy package cleared both chambers. This initiative would ease the process for international physicians to become licensed in Florida (although we did get an amendment...