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Four organizations awarded $25,000 each to study state and health care entities’ response to COVID-19; identify ways to better prepare for future emergencies

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 13, 2020) – The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has announced its FSMB

U.S. Healthcare Licensing and Regulatory Organizations Issue Joint Statement on COVID-19 Pandemic March 20, 2020 As the leading national organizations representing state and territorial health

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. (

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

Michigan Joins Interstate Medical Licensure Compact 27 states and territories now members of the Compact; 4,511 licenses issued WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 8, 2019) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder

Washington, D.C. (January 17, 2018) – Today, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced that resources related to opioid prescribing and telemedicine are currently

Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2017) –Today, the Federation of State Medical Boards’ (FSMB) President and CEO, Humayun Chaudhry, DO, MACP, released the following statement congratulating the

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 5, 2016) – Today, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced that telemedicine is currently the most important medical regulatory topic to state medical

Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2016) – Colorado became the 17th state to enact the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact on June 8 when legislation was signed into law by Governor John