National Organization for State Medical & Osteopathic Board Executives

AIM Institute: 2006 Educational Workshops

Physician Licensing, Profiles & Technology

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Orlando, Florida

September 27-28, 2006 - All Day Wednesday & Thursday Morning

Technology Vendor/Exhibitors will have Displays Throughout the Sessions

Meeting Room: Durango 1 & 2

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Web Link to Printer-Friendly Version of Agenda: http://www.aimmembers.org/pf06ai/

Web Link to REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT FORM: http://www.aimmembers.org/06airegisform/

Important Note: Consider registering for the AIM Eastern & Southern Regional Meeting which starts the afternoon after the AIM Institute - two half days - Thursday afternoon and Friday morning - September 28-29 - Coronado S Meeting Room. Click on http://www.aimmembers.org/06orlandoregional/ to register for the AIM Eastern & Southern Regional Meeting.

HOTEL RESERVATION & AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION DETAILS

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

• AIM Group Hotel Room Rate is the Government Rate:  $83

• HOTEL WEB SITE & RESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS: The AIM Institute is a day and a half meeting – Attendees arrive at the hotel on Tuesday, September 26 – Meet all day Wednesday, September 27 (Licensing) and the morning of Thursday, September 28 (Profiles & Technology).  Note: Extend your departure date - depart on the afternoon of Friday, September 29 (or Saturday, September 30 depending on your flight schedule) if you also wish to attend the AIM Eastern and Southern Regional Meeting which ends at Noon on Friday, September 29.

AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION: CONSIDER USING DISNEY'S MAGICAL EXPRESS SERVICE - Book at least 10 days in advance

 The Service is Complimentary

Web Link to Disney's Magical Express Service: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/resorts/content?id=DMEBenefitsPage

Q. What is the best way to get to Walt Disney World® Resort from the Orlando International Airport?

• Don't bother picking up your luggage when you arrive; Disney takes you from the airport to check-in, while your bags go straight from the plane to your room.
• Save on transportation costs, tolls, parking, and more - the service is complimentary.
• Enjoy comfortable transportation to and from the airport in deluxe air-conditioned motor coaches.
• When your vacation's over, you and your bags are whisked back from your Disney Resort to the airport.
• Book at least 10 days in advance. Pet carriers are not included.

IF DRIVING - EXIT NUMBER IS 65 FOR DISNEY'S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT

FOR DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN FLORIDA AND OUT OF STATE: Use this web link to Disney's Transportation page: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/common/helpFAQ?id=HelpFAQTransportationPage

HOTEL EXIT - Exit 65:
Attractions: Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex, Disney's Blizzard Beach

Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort Area: Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, Disney's All-Star Music Resort, Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney's Pop Century Resort, Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course

PROGRAM AGENDA

Physician Licensing Workshop

  Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Meeting Theme: Licensing: The Basics and Beyond

Meeting Room: Durango 1 & 2

Morning Session

7:00 am - 8:00 am  Continental Breakfast Served in the Meeting Room

8:00 am - 8:10 am  Greetings, Welcome & Introduction

Greetings:  AIM President Lyle Kelsey, Executive Director, Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision

Welcome from the Host Boards:  Larry McPherson, Executive Director, Florida Board of Medicine and Pam King, AIM Vice President & Board Director, Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Introduction to the Workshop: Charlene K. Abbott, Licensing Program Planning Committee Chair and Licensing Administrator, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

The Importance of the Basics – Focusing on Best Practices and Procedure in Licensure

8:10 am – 9:00 am 

1) The Application Process: Initial Medical Licensure/Permanent Licensure

2) The Application Process: Postgraduate Permits/Limited Licenses/Residency Training Licenses

• The Reporting of Resident Discipline to the State Medical Board

Presenter: Tina M. Steinman, Executive Director, Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts

9:00 am – 9:30 am   Criminal Background Checks 

• What we have learned from doing the checks

Presenter:  Amy Van Maanen, Director of Licensure and Administration, Iowa Board of Medical Examiners and AIM Institute Licensing Program Committee Member

9:30 am - 10:00 am  Fraudulent Credentials

• Medical Education Transcripts: How do you know what to look for?

Presenters:  Rose Foss, Director of Licensing, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine and AIM Institute Licensing Program Committee Member and Bill Kelly, Director, Credentialing and Records Services, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

10:00 am -  10:15 am   Break and Networking Opportunity

Addressing International Medical Graduate Application Issues

• Utilizing New Tools
• Understanding the Value of Accessing Existing Tools in the Credentials Verification Process

10:15 am – 11:15 am  International Medical Schools

• One State's experience in reviewing schools

• Including a Question & Answer Session

Presenter via Teleconference: Pat Park, Foreign Schools Liaison, Medical Board of California

11:15 am  International Medical Graduates

Congratulations to the ECFMG! - 2006 is the ECFMG's 50th Anniversary

• Update: Recent changes to ECFMG certification requirements;

• International Medical Education Directory (IMED) a web-based resource on the world’s medical schools that is freely available on the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER ^®) website at www.faimer.org

• Status of the WHO Directory - World Directory of Medical Schools of the World Health Organization (WHO);

• ECFMG Credentials Verification – Ask ECFMG if you are unsure about a school name or program change: How Board Licensing Staff can inquire of the ECFMG if they are trying to verify from what school an individual graduated and name changes of programs.

• Update: ECFMG credentials verification service that countries outside the U.S. are using to credential U.S. licensed physicians. The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) established the International Credentials Services (EICS) in 2000 to assist international medical registration authorities in obtaining primary source verification of medical education and registration credentials of physicians applying for licensure whose medical education was completed outside their jurisdictions. EICS offers assistance to these authorities by obtaining primary source verification of medical school diplomas, medical school transcripts, certificates of postgraduate training and certificates of medical registration.

Presenter: Bill Kelly, Director, Credentialing and Records Services, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

The Future: Expediting the Licensure Process Through the Use of Technology

11:45 am  VeriDoc Update

• The fully automated state-to-state licensure verification system 

Presenter: Rolf P. Sletten, President, VeriDoc

12:05 Noon   Join us for a Luncheon Buffet in the Meeting Room

Afternoon Session

Staying Current with New Developments in Licensure Resources, Policy and Procedure

1:00 pm  AMA:  Physician Masterfile Data Collection/Verification

Presenter: Monica Quiroz, Director, Survey and Data Resources, American Medical Association (AMA)

1:20 pm AOA:  The Official Osteopathic Physician Profile Report – Your Online Resource for DOs - CME Tracking

Presenter: Annette Van Veen Gippe, Deputy Director. American Osteopathic Information Association (AOIA)

1:40 pm Using the FCVS Profile in the Licensure Process

FCVS = Federation Credentials Verification Service of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)

Presenters: Kevin Caldwell, Director, FCVS, FSMB and Diann Thompson, JD, Assistant Executive Director, State Medical Board of Ohio

2:00 pm  NBOME Update

Presenter: Joe Smoley, Chief Operations Officer, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME)

2:20 pm Developments in the Licensing Examination Process

• Including USMLE Step 3 and the Seven Year Recommendation

Presenter: David Johnson, Director, Examination Services, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)

2:50 pm -  3:00 pm   Break and Networking Opportunity

3:00 pm NPDB-HIPDB: Data You Can Bank On! 

NPDB = National Practitioner Data Bank and HIPDB = Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank 

Presenter:  Betsy Ranslow, Senior Associate for External Relations, Practitioner Data Banks Branch, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services

Description: Data Banks 101: This presentation is a full orientation to the Data Banks.

3:30 pm -  4:30 pm  Roundtable Discussions

A. Foreign Document Review - Facilitator: Bill Kelly, Director, Credentialing and Records Services, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

B. Automated Licensure Systems - Including Online Renewals - Facilitator: Charlene K. Abbott, Licensing Administrator, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts and AIM Institute Licensing Program Planning Committee Chair

C. Temporary or Short-term licenses- Facilitator: Amy Van Maanen, Director of Licensure and Administration, Iowa Board of Medical Examiners and AIM Institute Licensing Program Committee Member

D. Document Scanning- Facilitator: Rose Foss, Director of Licensing, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine and AIM Institute Licensing Program Committee Member

4:30 pm -  5:15 pm  Roundtable Wrap-up and Open Forum/Idea Exchange

• Wrap-up of Roundtable Discussions

• Open Forum/Idea Exchange: Time for Board Executives and Licensing Staff to ask their peers questions about their processes or other areas of interest to them.

5:15 pm   Adjourn