Another Step in the Process Toward Creation of a National Registry for Certified Medical Examiners

The Federal Motor Carrier Administration published a notice in the Federal Register today seeking comments on the proposed core curriculum for training medical examiners who perform Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals. 

Comments are due June 16, 2011. Refer to http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-17/pdf/2011-11934.pdf

The development of minimum training requirements is part of efforts to implement a proposed rule establishing the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. The National Registry is required by section 4116 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU). 

As proposed, medical examiners will be required to successfully complete certain training and testing prior to being listed on the National Registry.

The intent of the Registry is to provide a list of medical examiners who are authorized to determine drivers' physical qualifications to operate commercial motor vehicles. A national database of certified medical examiners would help ensure that examiners understand the physical and mental demands of driving a commercial vehicle, transportation officials said.