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Welcome to IAMRA

IAMRA strives to be responsive to the needs and future direction of medical regulatory authorities worldwide. Communication, participation and interaction by all are deemed paramount to the true success of this international collaboration. To support medical regulatory authorities worldwide in protecting the public interest by promoting high standards for physician education, licensure and regulation, and facilitating the ongoing exchange of information among medical regulatory authorities.

Organizational Goals

  • Advocate and promote high standards for medical education, physician evaluation and assessment, licensure, medical practice and professional conduct;
  • Facilitate international cooperation and collaboration among medical regulatory authorities, including a network for the regular exchange of medical licensing and disciplinary information;
  • Provide a forum for the development and sharing of new concepts and new approaches in the regulation of medical practice;
  • Encourage and support research, policy analysis and policy development related to medical licensure and regulation.

 News Update

2010 IAMRA Conference on Medical Regulation

IAMRA's 9th international conference on medical regulation will take place September 26-29, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The focus of the conference is "Best Practices in Medical Regulation," and will include interactive programs on registration and licensure, complaints and resolutions, and quality assurance (currency of competence/maintenance of licensure). An optional, pre-conference workshop addressing fundamental topics in medical regulation will be offered on the afternoon of September 26. (See Full Conference Announcement)

More information can be found on the conference website at http://iamra2010.nbme.org/. Additional details, including information on the conference program, registration, and hotel reservations, will be posted as they become available. Please check back frequently.

We hope you'll join us in September in Philadelphia!


The Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) invites you to attend its 98th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, USA April 22-24, 2010. The theme of the meeting is "Connect and Lead: Strategies for a New Era of Medical Regulation." Online registration will be available soon; however, you may register now by completing and mailing/faxing the Registration Form. (To receive the early registration discount, payment must be postmarked by March 19, 2010.) The hotel reservation cut-off date is March 30, 2010. For more information on this process and on the meeting itself, please go to http://www.fsmb.org/m_svceducation_am2010.html.