Organization Guide
Understanding the “who’s who” of organizations involved in U.S. graduate medical education (GME) can be difficult, but knowing who to contact about what and how is an essential part of your successful integration into the U.S. health care system. To help you navigate this system, we have compiled a list of the organizations you will likely come in contact with during the residency application process and throughout your first year of residency. To view an organization’s mission, website, and information about what you would contact them for and what resources they can offer to assist you, click on the appropriate tab below.
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.
Also known as...
FSMB
Their Mission is...
To lead by promoting excellence in medical practice, licensure, and regulation as the national resource and voice on behalf of state medical boards in their protection of the public.
You might contact them to...
- Apply for USMLE Step 3; obtain Step 3 scores; and request a USMLE Transcript once you have taken Step 3
- Apply for the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX); obtain SPEX scores; request SPEX transcripts
- Find an assessment program that can refer you to take the Post-Licensure Assessment System (PLAS)
- Access the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS)
- Complete the Uniform Application for Physician State Licensure (UA)
Some resources you might find helpful...
- USMLE Bulletin of Information
- USMLE Step 3 Content Description and General Information
- State-specific Requirements for Initial Medical Licensure
- SPEX Information Bulletin
- Directory of Assessment & Remediation Programs
- Licensing Boards Accepting FCVS Physician Information Profiles
- Directory of State Medical and Osteopathic Boards
- FSMB Newsline
- Journal of Medical Regulation
