Pathfinder: 2906 (36)    Created: LTM  2001-12-05   
    Modified:LTM  2001-12-10

Licensure, Medical or Credentialing
Licensure, Medical or Credentialing
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Medical Licensing and Credentialing

Selected Resources

Rudolph Matas Medical Library,
Tulane University Health Sciences Center
 
Print Resources in the Library

NLM Classification
W 40 --- Licensure (By geographic area)
W 40.1 -- General coverage

For Credentialing books are classified in any NLM schedule where applicable, in form area "21", ie.
WL 21 = Neurology as a profession...

  

State medical licensure requirements and statistics.
  W 40 AA1 Un58
  Current edition on Ready Reference
 
Physician characteristics and distribution in the U.S.
  W 76 P5785
  Latest edition on Ready Reference
 
Official list, physicians, surgeons, podiatrists, midwives, physical therapists, physician's assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, acupuncturists, acupuncturist's assistants / Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
  W 22 AL6 L931o
  MEDICAL LIBRARY - Reference, Hall

TULAnet Voyager  (http://voyager.tcs.tulane.edu/)
Search the Online Catalog for titles books and journals available in the Tulane Libraries.

Licensure Organizations on the Internet

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners  (http://www.lsbme.org/)
630 Camp Street; New Orleans, LA 70130 -- (504) 524-6763 -- FAX (504) 599-0503
Includes related electronic version of : Official list, physicians... / Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
 
Professional Licensing Boards  (http://www.dhh.state.la.us/boards.htm)
Licensing information and contacts offered by DHH to the citizens of the State of Louisiana.

National Organizations

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education  (http://www.acgme.org/)
515 N. State St. Chicago IL 60610 (312)464-4920 FAX (312)464-4098
 
American Medical Association. Medical Licensure Online  (http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2543.html)
http://www.ama-assn.org/go/licensure
 
American Board of Medical Specialists  (http://www.abms.org)
The ABMS serves to coordinate the activities of its member boards and to provide information to the public, the government, the profession and its Members concerning issues involving specialization and certification in medicine.
 
American Hospital Association  (http://www.aha.org)
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities
 
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates  (http://www.ecfmg.org/index.html)
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) offers a certification program for international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The website and the annual publication of the organization, ECFMG Information Booklet, contains detailed information about ECFMG certification.
 
Federation of Medical Licensing Authorities of Canada  (http://www.mcc.ca/fmlac)
 
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States  (http://www.fsmb.org)
 
Joint Commission on Accrediattion of Healthcare Organizations  (http://www.jcaho.org/)
The joint commission evaluates and accredits nearly 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, the Joint Commission has developed state-of-the-art, professionally based standards and evaluated the compliance of health care organizations against these benchmarks.
 
National Association Medical Staff Services  (http://www.namss.org)
 
National Board of Medical Examiners  (http://www.nbme.org)
 
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)  (http://www.ncqa.org/)
Features the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), located in Washington, D.C. Posts contact information via mailing address. NCQA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans. Discusses the accreditation and performance measurement activities of NCQA. Lists NCQA publications and employment opportunities. Contains statistics of how health plans have performed in NCQA's accreditation process and provides information for consumers, employers., union representatives, and researchers.
 
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)  (http://www.usmle.org)
Medical Students.

Other Internet Resources (Not evaluated)

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