The PLAS provides diverse, state-of-the art assessment modalities that, when administered together, generate comprehensive and pertinent data regarding a physician's medical knowledge, clinical judgment and patient management skills in his or her current or intended area of practice. These tools are utilized by physician evaluation and remediation programs around the country to complement local, performance-based methods of assessment, such as medical record reviews, peer (preceptor) assessment and feedback, patient evaluations and case-based evaluations of physician care.

The PLAS currently provides or is working to establish collaborative relationships to provide assessment services to the following programs:

• Albany Medical College in New York
• Physician Assessment and Clinical Education Program (PACE) at the University of California, San Diego
• PMSCO Healthcare Consulting
• University of Florida
• University of Wisconsin in Madison
• Texas A&M University

Address and contact information for these programs is provided under the 'Collaborators' menu to the left.

The assessment provided by these programs evaluates the referred physician's medical knowledge, clinical judgment, and patient management skills through a combination of standardized and personalized assessment tools. Physicians can participate in an assessment in one of two ways:

• Self-referred -- Physicians who are interested in self-assessment of their clinical knowledge and skills.
• Third-Part Referral -- Participants referred by a state medical board or territorial licensing authority, physician practice, hospital or other healthcare entity.

For more information, please contact us 817-868-4022, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (CST), or via e-mail at plas@fsmb.org. You may also contact us at:

	Post-Licensure Assessment System (PLAS)
	Federation of State Medical Boards
	P.O. Box 619850
	Dallas, TX 75261-9850