April 2018 saw a new page for the Texas Medical Board. The board chose a new Executive Director, Mr. Stephen Brint Carlton. According to the board’s bulletin, “Mr. Carlton, of Orange, Texas, has experience as a county judge and prosecutor for Orange County, and prior to that was in private law practice. He holds a Master of Health Administration from the University ofFlorida at Gainesville and his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Carlton also has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin.Carlton holds the rank of Major in the United States AirForce Reserve, and joined the United States Air Force as a first lieutenant, Medical Service Corps officer, after
graduating from the University of Florida. He spent nearly four years on active duty stationed at the 17th
Medical Group, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. He was responsible for disaster management and group
practice management as a health administrator. Mr. Carlton also deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Medical
Group, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait for six months in2009 and helped coordinate aeromedical evacuation
missions for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom “Our committee worked diligently on the agency’s executive search this past year and we are very excited with the skills and talent that Mr. Carlton will bring to the agency,” said Dr. Sherif Zaafran, M.D., Board President.“We look forward to working with Mr. Carlton on fulfilling the Board’s core mission of public protection. I alsowant to acknowledge Scott Freshour, who served as acting Executive Director leading the agency during the the interim. We’re very thankful for his continued leadership.” Mr. Freshour resumed his previous role as the agency’s
General Counsel.”
Welcome to the TMB Mr. Carlton! Garanflo and Meyer wishes you great luck. You have inherited an amazing staff. We hope you can convince the Texas Legislature to provide you will additional staff and resources and perhaps hold off the inclination for the Sunset Committee to add yet more licensing types!