News Releases

The PDC is waiving fees and expanding access to hospitals and eligible parties in response to COVID-19.

FSMB to Expand Hospital Access to Physician Data Center (PDC) Waives fees for 30 days WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 16, 2020) – Beginning March 17, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) will

FSMB Statement on Supporting States in Verifying Licenses for Physicians Responding to COVID-19 Virus WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13, 2020) – Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) President and CEO

PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 12, 2020) – Today, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®),

FSMB Takes Custody of Hahnemann Hospital Residency Training Program Records WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 28, 2019) – The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has contracted with Hahnemann

Federal Grant Awarded to Expand Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; Support License Portability for PAs Grant focuses on education and outreach to expand license portability WASHINGTON, D.C. (

Report Surveying Digital Credentials in Healthcare Released by FSMB Highlights potential of digitized licensure and credentialing information to enhance public protection while reducing regulatory

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 30, 2019) – The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has released the results of a survey commissioned to measure the prevalence of physician misconduct and public

Our aim in conducting the State Medical Boards Awareness Study was to measure national awareness of state medical boards, as well as gain insights on Americans’ experiences

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 11, 2019) –The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) is now active in more than half of U.S. States.