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Practitioner Direct allows physicians to submit a PDC Profile electronically to a state medical board. The FSMB PDC Profile is used by medical boards for licensure purposes and includes licensure

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Supporting educational initiatives that strengthen the safety and quality of health care through effective medical regulation.

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

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

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

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