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FSMB Publications and Reports
The Federation of State Medical Boards publishes a variety of materials to inform its member medical boards, physicians, the health care community and the public of issues impacting medical regulation. To order a publication, please download an order form or e-mail your request to pubs@fsmb.org.
FSMB Public Policies
The FSMB periodically convenes representatives of state medical boards, together with experts in specific subject areas, to study and develop recommendations on issues pertinent to medical regulation. Policies are intended to give guidance and encourage consistency among state medical boards in addressing trends in medical practice and regulation.
Responsible Opioid Prescribing: A Physician's Guide
By Scott M. Fishman, M.D.
NOTE: This book is currently being distributed to U.S. physicians on a state-by-state basis by the FSMB Research and Education Foundation as funds are raised. The book will be available for general purchase in Fall 2008. For more information, please go to www.fsmb.org/RE/PAIN/default.html.
Journal of Medical Licensure and Discipline
A quarterly journal devoted to medical licensure and discipline ($70 per individual/$140 per institution). Information for contributing authors is available. To subscribe, please go to www.journalonline.org
State of the States: Annual Report on Physician Regulation
This annual report from the FSMB discusses significant initiatives by state medical boards, including collaborative efforts and policy development by boards as they work to enhance public protection.
Medical Regulatory Authorities and the Quality of Medical Services in Canada and the United States
This 2008 report, co-published by the FSMB, the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada and the Milbank Memorial Fund, explores innovative ways for medical regulatory bodies to increase their capacity to protect the public and improve health care quality and safety.
International Medical Education Quarterly (InMedEd)
This bi-annual newsletter, produced by the FSMB and the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, provides medical licensure professionals in the United States with objective, detailed information on medical education and medical schools outside the United States and Canada.
Responding in Times of Need: Katrina & Beyond
This booklet discusses the collaborative state medical board response to Hurricane Katrina, lessons learned during the crisis and emergency preparedness resources available.
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