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FEDERATION CREDENTIALS VERIFICATION SERVICE (FCVS)
FCVS for State Medical Boards
FCVS was developed from a recommendation in a report by the FSMB's Ad Hoc Committee on Licensure by Endorsement. Noting the need physicians have to obtain licensure in multiple states or relocate to another state without delays encountered in obtaining a new license, the committee recommended the establishment of a trusted central repository of physician's core credentials that could be utilized by all state medical boards for purposes of licensure. FCVS began operations in September 1996.
FCVS obtains primary source verification of medical education, postgraduate training, examination history, board action history, board certification and identity. This repository of information allows a physician and/or physician assistant to establish a confidential, lifetime professional portfolio with FCVS, which can be forwarded, at the physician's request, to any state medical board that has established an agreement with FCVS, hospital, health care or any other entity.
Accepting Boards
Most licensing boards accept the FCVS Physician and Physician Assistant Information Profile. For a list of states, please choose below:
- Physician: Licensing Boards Accepting the FCVS Information Profile
- Physician Assistant: Licensing Boards Accepting the FCVS Information Profile
Methods for State Boards to Utilize FCVS
FCVS Participating Boards
Applications and Forms
FCVS Credentialing Assistance
Physician Status Report
State Medical Boards have on-line access to the credentialing status of physicians who have designated the board as a recipient of their FCVS credentials profile. Information that can be seen for an individual physician are the data elements that FCVS verifies as well as if we have received or not received that particular item (the item itself is not viewable).
Each state medical board has been pre-issued a "User ID" and a "Password". To obtain your "User ID" and a "Password" simply send an email and the information will be forwarded to you. This is available for state medical board staff only.
Once you have your log in information, you can gain access to the reports, and then click on "Physician Packet Inquiry".
To determine if a physician has a previously established FCVS profile without logging in click on "Search for FCVS Established Physicians".
Medical School or PGT Program Search
FCVS is continually updating our database of contact information for Medical Schools (both US and international) and Post-graduate training programs. If you need assistance in determining the contact information for an institution, send an e-mail to our staff. We will provide you with our most current contact information.
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