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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 Sandra Waters Chief Operating Officer

Sandra Waters, a veteran business leader with diverse experience in operations, research and development, will join the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer Feb. 15.

Sandra Waters, who since 2009 has served as interim director of a major initiative to enhance and expand FSMB’s Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS), will oversee management operations and strategic human resources. She will continue to play a supervisory role in managing improvements and enhancements to FCVS. Learn more.

Study Addresses Role of Medical Boards in Regulating Physician Participation in Executions

A new study in the FSMB’s Journal of Medical Licensure and Discipline examines the legality of medical board regulation of physicians who participate in executions. Learn more.

Haiti Recovery:
How You Can Help

As Haiti struggles to recover after the earthquake, FSMB is providing resources and updates for state medical boards. Learn more.

ECFMG, FSMB, and NBME to Co-host IAMRA 2010 Conference

The FSMB, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and the National Board of Medical Examiners are partnering to co-host the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities' 9th Biennial Conference on Medical Regulation Sept. 26-29, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pa. Learn more.

Connect and Lead: 2010 FSMB Annual Meeting Registration Under Way

Register now for the 98th Annual Meeting of the FSMB – “Connect and Lead: Strategies for a New Era of Medical Regulation”. The meeting, which draws hundreds of medical regulators from around the world, is scheduled for April 22-24 in downtown Chicago. Learn more.

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
•	2010 FSMB Annual Meeting Information
•	FSMB to Open Advocacy Office in Washington, D.C.
•	FSMB Names Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., as New President and CEO
•	Coming Together for Better Pain Treatment
•	The FSMB Foundation Provides CME Courses on Drug Industry Practices
•	The FSMB introduces GMEConnect
•	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



Responsible Opioid Prescribing: A Physician's Guide
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. Responsible Opioid Prescribing offers physicians effective strategies for reducing the risk of addiction, abuse and diversion of opioids that they prescribe for their patients in pain. Learn More.