FSMB Policies

The goal of the Special Committee’s Report and 12 Reentry Guidelines are to provide to the FSMB and its state member boards a framework of common standards and conceptual processes

A Policy Document of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. Adopted as policy by the Federation of State Medical Boards in

This report addresses accreditation standards applied to medical school programs located outside of the U.S. and Canada, and the feasibility of establishing criteria that could be used by

This policy provides state medical boards and legislative bodies with an informational guide outlining patient safety and quality of care issues that should be considered when deciding changes

This report provides recommendations to assist state medical boards in oversight of unregulated office-based surgery and educates licensees as to appropriate standards for office-based

These model guidelines provide a framework for medical boards to use in educating and regulating physicians who use complementary and alternative therapies in their practice.

This report evaluates the validity and comparability of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX)-USA

This report provides recommendations on the data elements that should be included by medical boards on an online physician profile

This report reviews procedures used by state medical boards to identify and investigate complaints involving the quality of care rendered by a physician.