Johnson v. State Medical Board

Richaed A. Frye, Judge.

I. Introduction

{¶ 1} Cynthia J. Johnson is a physician’s assistant, subject to licensure and regulation by the State Medical Board of Ohio. Roughly six years ago, Johnson *124was diagnosed with alcohol dependence/abuse. Thereafter, the Medical Board supervised her through inpatient treatment, aftercare, and a multiyear probationary period. Johnson brings this appeal to contest the decision of the board in December 2007 that notwithstanding four years of sobriety demonstrated through negative alcohol screens and direct monitoring by multiple physicians and the Ohio…