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Gov. Murphy appoints Dr. Nimisha Shukla to

N.J. State Board of Medical Examiners

OUR BUREAU health providers. Medical Center College of Med-
Since the late 1800’s, a license icine, taught medical students as
New Jersey, NJ
has been required to practice med- Assistant Clinical Professor at Mich-
ov. Phil Murphy has appoint- icine in New Jersey. The Board, igan State University, conceived and
ed Dr. Nimisha J. Shukla, a pursuant to the Medical Practice launched an early entry into telecom
Greputed Pediatrician in the Act of 1894, was authorized to reg- ecommerce, became the first Indian
state of New Jersey, to the State ulate the practice of medicine and American female broadcaster as a
Board of Medical Examiners. This surgery, including regulation of chi- result of her acquisition of a Metro-
is the first time an Indian American ropractic. Today 12 physicians, one politan New York area radio station,
Physician will be serving on NJ Med- podiatrist, three public members, a served on Federal Communication
ical Board of Examiners under Gov. certified nurse midwife, a licensed Commission’s advisory committee
Murphy Administration. physician assistant, a bioanalytical on diversity and digital empower-
New Jersey’s Board of Medical laboratory director, the Commis- ment, formed Nrityanjali USA in-
Examiners is responsible for pro- sioner of Health or his designee and stitute dedicated to teaching Indian
tecting the public’s health, safety a government liaison member -- all Classical Dance form Kathak to new
and welfare. The Board meets its gubernatorial appointees -- serve on generation of Indian Americans in
responsibility by licensing medical the Board. New Jersey, served on local advisory
professionals, adopting regulations, Dr. Shukla, owns and manages and curriculum boards, and founded
determining standards of practice, multilocation pediatric practices in Indian American Women Entrepre-
investigating allegations of physician physicians are qualified, competent, New Jersey. Along the way and con- neurs Association.
misconduct, and disciplining those and honest. In addition to physi- temporaneous with her practice of She is looking forward to serving
who do not adhere to requirements cians, the Board is responsible for medicine, she achieved distinction as on the NJ State Board of Medical
- thereby assuring the public that the the oversight of a number of allied Chief Resident at SUNY Downstate Examiners.

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