Transcript Introduction to IAMRA

American Association of
Osteopathic Examiners Summit
January 7, 2006
The Making of International
Partnerships: IAMRA
Dale L. Austin, MA
Deputy Chair
IAMRA Management Committee
The Beginning
 International conferences since 1994
 International collaboration among medical
regulators recognized as essential to public
protection
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United States (Washington, DC) – 1994
Australia (Melbourne) – 1996
South Africa (Cape Town) – 1998
United Kingdom (Oxford) – 2000
 Exchanged ideas and discussed common
problems affecting delivery and regulation of
medical practice
Formation
 Conferences generated support for an
International Association of Medical
Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA)
 Planning document approved in 2000
establishing an Interim Governing
Committee and outlining steps to be taken
to develop a permanent governance
structure
Founding Members
 Australian Medical
 Medical Council of
Council
Ireland
 Federation of Medical
 Medical Council of New
Regulatory Authorities of
Zealand
Canada
 Health Professions
 Federation of State
Council of South Africa
Medical Boards of the
United States
 National Board of Health
and Welfare – Sweden
 General Medical Council
– United Kingdom
Purpose
 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.
Goals
 Advocate and promote high standards
 Facilitate international collaboration
 Provide a forum for developing and
sharing new approaches
 Encourage and support research, policy
analysis and policy development
 Serve as information source
Establishment
 Formalized in June 2002 at the 5th
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International Conference on Medical
Regulation – Toronto, Canada
FSMB serving as Secretariat
[email protected]
Web site: www.IAMRA.com
Current membership: 72 organizations in
30 countries
Tax-exempt corporation
Management Committee
 Officers
 Chair
 Prof. Thanyani Mariba, Chair, Medical and
Dental Professions Board, Health Professions
Council of South Africa
 Deputy Chair
 Dale Austin, Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, Federation of State Medical
Boards of the United States
Management Committee (continued)
 Members-at-large
 Dr. John Hillery, President, Medical Council of
Ireland
 Sue Ineson, Chief Executive Officer, Medical
Council of New Zealand
 Dr. Sunil Khattri, Registrar and Secretary, Delhi
Medical Council (India)
 Dr. Ossama Rasslan, Secretary General,
Egyptian Medical Syndicate
 Finlay Scott, Chief Executive and Registrar,
General Medical Council (United Kingdom)
Current Areas of Focus
 Enhance membership in the Association
 Secure funding for specific projects and
for helping low income member
organizations send delegates to IAMRA
meetings
 Establish IAMRA as an organization
actively working to fulfill its
responsibilities
Works in Progress
 Fast Track Credentials System (FTCS)
 To quickly process licensure applications of
medical practitioners who meet or exceed
“gold standards.”
 Global collaborations
 Le Conseil National de l’Ordre des Médecins
Français (CEOM)
 World Health Organization (WHO)
 Working Group on CME/CPD Accreditation
Works in Progress (continued)
 7th International Conference – November 11-14,
2006, New Zealand
 Expansion of website
 Active resource for IAMRA members
 Clearinghouse for jurisdiction-specific information
 Central repository for physician information
 Working Group on CME/CPD members only section
 Physician migration study
 Thesaurus of medical regulatory terms
Works in Progress (continued)
 Bylaws Committee
 Exam Review Working Group
 Finance and Development Committee
 Projects to be initiated
 Establish Nominating Committee
 Model for unique identifiers
 Facilitate a sustainable development model
for third world nations
Promising Future
 IAMRA strives to be responsive to the
needs and future direction of medical
regulatory authorities worldwide
 Communication, participation and
interaction by all medical regulatory
authorities deemed paramount to the true
success of this international collaboration
Dale L. Austin
Sr. Vice President/COO
Federation of State Medical Boards
PO Box 619850
Dallas, TX 75261-9850
Tel: 817.868.4060  Fax: 817.868.4152
Email: [email protected]