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Inappropriate prescribing and dispensing of medications for COVID-19

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 13, 2020) – The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) continues to see an increase in interest from physicians wishing to obtain multiple medical licenses through

When seeing patients during in-person clinical encounters, physicians and physician assistants have a professional responsibility to wear a facial covering for their own protection, as well

How Physicians Gain Licenses to Practice Medicine In the United States, medicine is a licensed profession regulated by the individual states. One of the most important functions of the nation’s

About Physician Discipline How State Medical Boards Regulate Physicians after Licensing The ongoing duty of a state medical board goes far beyond the licensing and ongoing registration of

Information For Consumers How State Medical Boards Serve the Public As they fulfill their role of overseeing the practice of medicine in a state, medical boards provide value for both patients and

Report and Recommendations of the Workgroup to Study Regenerative and Stem Cell TherapyPractices

The Federation of State Medical Boards of the US, Inc., accepted this Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Physician Impairment as policy in April 1995.

This report identifies and highlights instances of temporary, limited or special practice licensure and provides guidance for medical boards toward best regulatory practices, encouraging