On October 11, 2019, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) announced a new requirement for initial physician licensure in the state. Effective January 1, 2020, all first-time applicants in Massachusetts will be required to also complete an application through the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS). FRVS’s website indicates it is “a Lifetime Repository of Verified Core Credentials … that can be used for multiple state medical boards.” The new BORIM requirement will require first-time applicants to apply for a verified profile with FCVS that designates BORIM as the recipient of a “Medical Professional Information Profile.” Applicants still will have to apply through BORIM for licensure, but certain credentials will now be verified through the FCVS profile.
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