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This new book by pain expert Scott Fishman, M.D., translates the FSMB's consensus model policy on pain management into practical, office-based guidelines. Learn More

Welcome to the Federation of State Medical Boards

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) is a national non-profit organization representing the 70 medical boards of the United States and its territories. The FSMB's mission is to continuously improve the quality, safety, and integrity of health care through developing and promoting high standards for physician licensure and practice.


FSMB Names Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., as New President and CEO

Hank J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., FACP, FACOIThe Federation of State Medical Boards announced that Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., FACP, FACOI, has been named its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Chaudhry assumed leadership of the FSMB in mid-October. Dr. Chaudhry was formerly Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Suffolk County, N.Y., Department of Health Services, the ninth largest health department in the United States, and brings extensive experience as a physician, medical educator, and health policy leader. “We are very fortunate to have someone of Dr. Chaudhry’s exceptional talents,” said Martin Crane, M.D., chair of the FSMB. Learn more.


Coming Together for Better Pain Treatment

The American Academy of Family Physicians has convened a unique group of medical organizations, including the FSMB Foundation, to develop and promote a series of five programs for primary care providers across the country to promote better pain management. Learn more.

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Balanced Pain Policy Initiative
Diversion of Prescription Drugs, Undertreatment of Pain, policy brief brings law enforcement and medical communities together in search of strategies to balance competing interests.

Senate Confirms FSMB Immediate Past Chair Regina Benjamin, M.D., as U.S. Surgeon General

Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A.The U.S. Senate on Oct. 29 confirmed FSMB Immediate Past Chair Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., to be the U.S. Surgeon General. She had been nominated by President Obama for the position in July. Dr. Benjamin has been active in the medical regulatory community for more than 20 years, serving on the FSMB Board of Directors and on the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners. She is the founder and CEO of the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Bayou La Batre, Ala.


 
News from the FSMB

If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, or believe that you may have been recently exposed to an influenza patient, you should reschedule your examination. Information about USMLE and Influenza

The 2010 USMLE Step 3 Application Cycle is Now Open

FSMB Board Attorney Workshop Nov. 12-13
AM News Features Ohio Medical Board’s ‘Partners in Professionalism’ Program
The FSMB introduces GMEConnect
USMLE Fees Adopted for the 2010 Test Cycle
New Policy Brief Seeks Balance in Pain Investigations
Online Prescriber Education Network (OPEN) CME Modules
New Book Helps Physicians Better Manage Acute and Chronic Pain
Maintenance of Licensure Reports and FAQs

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