EXAMINATION AND BOARD ACTION HISTORY REPORT (EBAHR)

Overview
The Examination and Board Action History Report (also referred to as a transcript) will certify a complete history of scores for a designated examination(s). The FSMB maintains scores for FLEX, SPEX and USMLE Steps 1, 2 CK & CS, and 3.

The EBAHR includes an indication, if applicable, of any action taken and reported to the FSMB by a state board or other regulatory agency. FSMB considers examination scores to be confidential and, therefore, requires your authorization in order to provide an EBAHR to you or to a third party.

Transcript General Information
You may designate up to two recipients for a $65 fee, regardless of the number of examinations (USMLE, FLEX, SPEX) included on the official transcript. An EBAHR request cannot be canceled once submitted. Additional recipients cannot be added once an EBAHR is submitted.

All requests are processed as they are received. The FSMB will not hold an EBAHR request pending the release of scores at a later date. If you have recently taken SPEX or USMLE Steps 1, 2, or 3 and need that score to appear on your transcript, do not send the request until you have received your official score report for that examination.

FSMB issues official transcripts within five business days of receiving the completed EBAHR request and appropriate fee. Most state boards receive official transcripts in electronic format via a secure website. Please consider the list of boards currently receiving electronic transcripts (table below) when deciding whether to pay the additional fees for express shipment. For those boards that do not receive transcripts electronically and for all other recipients (e.g., examinees, residency programs), transcripts are sent via first class mail unless express shipping is requested. Express shipping is available to addresses within the US and its territories for an additional $25 per recipient. Express service does not deliver to PO Box addresses.

Transcript Request
The Examination and Board Action History form is available online and in paper form.

The online transcript request system is for transcripts designated for state boards only.

If you need a transcript sent to a recipient(s) other than a state board, you must use the paper-based EBAHR request form.

Processing time will not begin until the request is returned from the lockbox, which is normally within 1-2 business days. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Federation of State Medical Boards. A $25 fee will be charged on any returned check, and no further services from FSMB, including those from other departments, will be available until full payment is received.

Mailing
Once the EBAHR request form is completed and properly notarized, mail it, along with payment, to the appropriate address below.