Medical Licensure
American Medical News, Nov. 9, 2009
The state medical society has sued, saying three-day furloughs each month are causing the medical board's delays in issuing licenses.
American Medical News, Aug. 17, 2009
More state medical boards are adopting a uniform application as a way to simplify the licensing process, particularly for physicians seeking licenses in more than one state.
American Medical News, Feb. 23, 2009
A majority of medical boards don't track clinical activity or require competency tests upon renewing licenses, a study show.
American Medical News, Dec. 24/31, 2007
The FSMB wants physicians to prove competence through a process similar to maintenance of board certification. Doctors see even more paperwork ahead.
AMNews, Nov. 13, 2006
Leaders of the Federation of State Medical Boards saw a greater need to make it easier to access physician credentials after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
AMNews, Oct. 23/30, 2006
Information collected and shared under a new law will help determine the number of physicians with cultural and linguistic competency.
AMNews, Sept. 4, 2006
The new information source would help state medical boards assess the education IMGs receive.
AMNews, May 22/29, 2006
The figures for one year are in contrast to a five-year increase of 35 percent.
AMNews, May 8, 2006
More medical boards are cracking down on sexual misconduct, and they are concerned that some medical school graduates are coming from questionable international schools.
AMNews, Feb. 6, 2006
Unprofessional behavior in medical school was a stronger predictor of disciplinary action down the road than measures such as poor grades.
AMNews, Jan. 16, 2006
State medical boards worry about the caliber of graduates' training as they seek U.S. medical licenses.
AMNews, Dec. 19, 2005
Washington state forbids doctors from dating patients, and the Federation of State Medical Boards is revising its policies on sexual boundaries.
AMNews, Sept. 19, 2005
The medical board is looking for office space and plans to relocate.
AMNews, Sept. 12, 2005
The state's medical board has been to court twice in the past 12 months over public disclosure of allegations against physicians.
AMNews, Feb. 14, 2005
A report recommends teaming investigators and prosecutors early in cases against doctors. Physicians may pay more in fees to fund the work.
AMNews, Jan. 31, 2005
The medical board said a case against one doctor could affect what is disclosed about physicians.
AMNews, Aug. 9, 2004
The West Virginia State Medical Assn. was against the assessment, but most doctors are adjusting to the fee.
AMNews, June 7, 2004
State medical boards lack the resources to evaluate every international medical school on their own.
AMNews, April 26, 2004
Backlogs in some states are being cleared as a result of procedural changes.
AMNews, April 12, 2004
Physicians who serve on state medical boards aren't always popular, but they're necessary.
AMNews, April 12, 2004
Older men and those with an international medical education are most likely to face disciplinary action.
AMNews, July 21, 2003
Physicians hope a state law helps improve medical competency review.
AMNews, April 21, 2003
Internet prescribing also comes into play.
AMNews, March 3, 2003
More medical boards may start crossing state lines to police online prescribing.
AMNews, March 3, 2003
The climate in some states is adversarial; in others, consensus bills are on the table.
AMNews, Nov. 25, 2002
The state medical association isn't sold on the idea, though, so the two groups are trying to reach agreement before the Legislature meets.
AMNews, Feb. 4, 2002
Headaches from licensure regulations and insurance credentialing are common for doctors who cross state lines. These barriers also may contribute to supply woes.
AMNews, Jan. 21, 2002
2004 is the target date for the start of testing of clinical skills by the National Board of Medical Examiners.
AMNews, Nov. 19, 2001
Physicians support more training, but are skeptical about it being a law.
AMNews, Nov. 5, 2001
The Federation of State Medical Boards says increased access to state and national data banks could help states develop screening systems.
AMNews, Oct. 15, 2001
How close is too close? That's a question a state legislature is asking about the relationship between state medical boards and state medical associations.
AMNews, Aug. 13, 2001
Health care professionals are again questioning what information about physicians should appear on state Web sites.
AMNews, Aug. 13, 2001
A bill in the California Legislature would give 70 Mexican physicians and 50 dentists temporary licenses to treat underserved patients at nonprofit clinics.
AMNews, Aug. 13, 2001
A growing number of state medical boards are leveraging licensure against student loan repayment.
AMNews, Aug. 6, 2001
A two-year experiment aimed at giving certain foreign doctors a special medical licensing examination will be phased out this year.
AMNews, March 26, 2001
Controversy has plagued the nation's only alternative exam for foreign-trained doctors to gain medical licensure in the United States.
AMNews, March 19, 2001
Since April 2000, the Institute for Physician Evaluation has served as a place where physicians come to learn how to do the right thing.
AMNews, March 5, 2001
Information on disciplinary actions against physicians will now be available to the general public, but at a cost.
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