Membership Information

The Federation of State Medical Boards is a national non-profit organization representing all state medical and osteopathic boards within the United States and its territories that license and discipline allopathic and osteopathic physicians and, in some jurisdictions, other health care professionals. FSMB membership provides state medical boards, board members and staff with a variety of opportunities to expand their professional networks; gain access to valuable resources and relationships; and develop leadership roles in the field of medical regulation. Additionally, the FSMB provides several categories of membership for organizations interested in medical regulatory issues. 

State Medical Boards, Board Members and Staff

Membership categories:

• Member Medical Boards
• Fellows
• Honorary Fellows
• Associate Members

FSMB Member Medical Boards

As FSMB Member Medical Boards, state boards gain access to valuable FSMB services and product offerings to assist them in their mission of protecting the public and promoting quality health care in their individual jurisdictions. FSMB members also have voting privileges during the Annual Business Meeting of the FSMB House of Delegates to establish policies impacting medical regulation and to shape the strategic direction of the organization.

Benefits for FSMB Member Medical Boards include:

• Access to comprehensive national and state physician and physician assistant data
• Washington, DC-based federal and state advocacy support
• Voting rights at FSMB House of Delegates meetings
• Opportunity to provide feedback about FSMB policies and guidelines prior to presentation at House of Delegates meetings
• Educational activities tailored to medical regulators
• Access to Credentials Verification Services
• Access to Physician Assessment Services
• Uniform Application for Physician State Licensure
• Public relations support

FSMB Fellows (Medical Board Members)

Individual members of FSMB Member Medical Boards become Fellows of the FSMB upon their appointment to a state medical or osteopathic board, and are considered Fellows as long as they serve on a Member Medical Board and for three years thereafter.

Benefits for FSMB Fellows include:

• Eligibility to run for FSMB elective offices
• Eligibility for appointment to FSMB Standing and Special committees or other appointive capacities
• Invitations to attend FSMB educational events
• Opportunities to network with various licensing and disciplinary agencies within the medical regulatory community
• Access to free online CME offerings
• Access to FSMB Roundtable “boards only” conference calls
• Complimentary subscription to Journal of Medical Regulation
• Access to FSMB publications such as white papers, newsletters and brochures

FSMB Honorary Fellows (Former Medical Board Members)

FSMB Fellows become Honorary Fellows of the FSMB three years after completing service on a Member Medical Board.                           

Benefits for FSMB Honorary Fellows include:

• Eligibility for appointment to FSMB Standing and Special committees or other appointive capacities
• Invitations to attend FSMB educational events
• Opportunities to network with various licensing and disciplinary agencies within the medical regulatory community
• Access to free online CME offerings
• Access to FSMB Roundtable “boards only” conference calls
• Complimentary subscription to Journal of Medical Regulation
• Access to FSMB publications such as newsletters, white papers, and brochures

FSMB Associate Members (Medical Board Staff)

The employees and staff members of state medical and osteopathic boards are eligible to become FSMB Associate Members. Each FSMB Member Medical Board may designate employees or staff members to become Associate Members.

Benefits for FSMB Associate Members include:

• Eligibility for appointment to FSMB Standing and Special committees or other appointive capacities
• Invitations to attend FSMB educational events
• Opportunities to network with various licensing and disciplinary agencies within the medical regulatory community
• Access to free online CME offerings
• Access to FSMB Roundtable “boards only” conference calls
• Complimentary subscription to Journal of Medical Regulation
• Access to FSMB publications such as newsletters, white papers, and brochures

Other Organizations

Membership categories:

• Affiliate Members
• Official Observers

FSMB Affiliate Members

A board or authority that is not otherwise eligible for FSMB membership may become an Affiliate Member of the FSMB upon approval of its application by the Board of Directors if the entity licenses either:

1. Allopathic or osteopathic physicians or physician assistants in the United States; or
2. Allopathic or osteopathic physicians if the board or authority is located in another country.

Benefits for FSMB Affiliate Members include:

• Receive the member rate on registration for the FSMB Annual Meeting.
• Special seating at the Annual Business Meeting of the FSMB House of Delegates.
• Eligibility for appointment to FSMB Standing and Special committees or other appointive capacities.
• Invitations to attend FSMB educational events.
• Opportunities to network with various licensing and disciplinary agencies within the medical regulatory community.
• Access to free online CME offerings.
• Access to FSMB Roundtable “boards only” conference calls.
• Complimentary subscription to Journal of Medical Regulation.
• Access to FSMB publications such as newsletters, white papers, and brochures.

Current Affiliate Members:

• Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants
• Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada
• Tennessee Department of Health Board of Physician Assistants 
• Texas Physician Assistant Board

FSMB Official Observers

An organization may apply for Official Observer status at the Annual Business Meeting of the FSMB House of Delegates.

Benefits for FSMB Official Observers include:

• Receive the member rate on registration for the FSMB Annual Meeting.
• Special seating at the Annual Business Meeting of the FSMB House of Delegates.
• Eligibility for appointment to FSMB Standing and Special committees or other appointive capacities.
• Opportunities to network with various licensing and disciplinary agencies within the medical regulatory community.
• Invitations to attend FSMB educational events.
• Access to free online CME offerings.
• Access to FSMB Roundtable “boards only” conference calls.
• Complimentary subscription to Journal of Medical Regulation.
• Access to FSMB publications such as white papers, newsletters and brochures.

Current Official Observers:

• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American Academy of Physician Associates
• American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
• American College of Emergency Physicians
• Council of Medical Specialty Societies
• Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards

Become an FSMB Member

No membership application is required for FSMB Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Associate Members.
For information about becoming an FSMB Affiliate Member or Official Observer, please contact dcarlson@fsmb.org or (817) 868-4043