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Physician oversight
Testing and board certification
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), Philadelphia , PA
Description: develops and gives exams that measure the competence of physicians. It co-owns the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) with the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Main number: 215/590-9500
Web site: http://www.nbme.org
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), Evanston , IL
Description: the umbrella organization for the 24 approved medical specialty boards in the United States .
Tel number: 847/491-9091
Web site: http://www.abms.org/
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Philadelphia , PA
Description: assesses the readiness of international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States .
Tel number: 215/386-5900
Web site: http://www.ecfmg.org/
American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, Philadelphia , PA
Description: supports medical professionalism, physician leadership, science-based medicine, and health care of the highest quality.
Tel number: 215/446-3620
Web site: http://www.abimfoundation.org/index.html
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Physician licensure
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States (FSMB), Euless , TX
Description: Umbrella organization for state licensing and disciplinary boards.
Tel number: 817/868-4000
Web site: http://www.fsmb.org/
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