Important Announcements from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Medical Program

Contents

• Medical Examiner Education
• Medical Review Board Update
• FMCSA Outreach Meetings

FMCSA Medical Examiner Education Update

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon make the Medical Examiner Training Specifications available.

This information will include the Medical Examiner Training Curriculum to provide FMCSA medical examiners with knowledge about commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and the physical and mental demands of their job. This will supplement the medical examiner's general physical examination knowledge and training.

FMCSA is seeking valuable input from the perspective of medical examiners, training and testing organizations, medical professional associations and societies, and other members of the public who are interested in these medical examiner training specifications - an essential part of the medical examiner certification program.

Keep watching for a ListServ message that will provide details and check the National Registry Program Web site often for updates.

National Registry Web Site: www.nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov

Medical Review Board Meetings to Resume This Fall

The FMCSA Medical Review Board (MRB) anticipates that the next public meeting will be during the fall of 2010. A ListServ message will be sent when more information becomes available about the public meeting. We also encourage you to check for updates at the MRB Web site. In accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requirements, a Federal Register Notice will also be posted at least 15 days before the public meeting.

The MRB is composed of five physicians appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. The purpose of the MRB is to promote driver safety by providing information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary and the FMCSA Administrator on the development and implementation of science-based physical qualification standards applicable to interstate CMV drivers.

Medical Review Board Web Site: www.mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov

Medical Examiner and Driver Outreach Meetings a Success

Medical examiners and CMV drivers had the opportunity to talk one-on-one with representatives of FMCSA at the first FMCSA "road shows" in Indianapolis and the Washington, DC area this summer.

These meetings focused on the importance of driver medical examinations and certification, as well as the latest news and updates on driver health and safety. FMCSA plans to continue this kind of outreach program to keep the lines of communication open in both directions. We really do want to hear from you.

FMCSA National Registry Web Site: www.nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov
Email: FMCSAMedical@dot.gov

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Web site: www.fmcsa.dot.gov
Medical Review Board Web Site: www.mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov
National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners Web Site: www.nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov