The Editorial Committee accepts original manuscripts for consideration of publication in the Journal of Medical Licensure and Discipline. The Journal is a refereed journal, and all manuscripts are reviewed by Editorial Committee members prior to publication. (The review process can take up to eight weeks.) Manuscripts should focus on issues of medical licensure and discipline or related topics of education, examination, postgraduate training, ethics, peer review, quality assurance and public safety. Queries and manuscripts should be sent by e-mail to epittman@fsmb.org or by mail to:

	Editor
	Journal of Medical Licensure and Discipline
	Federation of State Medical Boards
	P.O. Box 619850
	Dallas, TX  75261 
		

Manuscripts should be prepared according to the following guidelines:

1. An e-mail or letter should introduce the manuscript, name a corresponding author and include full address, phone, fax and e-mail information. The e-mail or letter should disclose any financial obligations or conflicts of interest related to the information to be published.
2. The title page should contain only the title of the manuscript. A separate list of all authors should include full names, degrees, titles and affiliations.
3. The manuscript's pages should be numbered, and length should be between 2,750 and 5,000 words, with references (in Associated Press style) and tables attached.
4. The manuscript should include an abstract and between 5 and 10 keywords to aid online referencing. The abstract should be 200 words or less should describe the purpose of the study, the main finding(s) and conclusions. Footnotes or references should not be included in the abstract.
5. Any table or figure from another source must be referenced. Any photos should be marked by label on the reverse side and up direction noted. Tables and figures can be supplied in EPS, TIF, Illustrator, Photoshop (300 dpi or better) or Microsoft PowerPoint formats.
6. The number of references should be appropriate to the length of the text, and references should appear as endnotes, rather than footnotes.
7. Commentary, letters to the editor and reviews are accepted for publication. Such submissions and references should be concise and conform to the format of longer submissions.
8. If sent by mail, a PC- or MacOS-compatible CD-ROM should accompany a printed copy of the manuscript. Microsoft Word format is the preferred file format.
9. Manuscripts are reviewed in confidence. Only major editorial changes will be submitted to the corresponding author for approval. The original copy and disk will be returned if the submission is not accepted for publication and a SASE is supplied with sufficient postage.