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“An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance, 1841

I remember coming across this quote many years ago and being struck by its pithy expression of a profound truth. One that many of us do not fully appreciate until later in life—when our own experiences and accumulated years bring an understanding that the vagaries...


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The rich history of medical regulation in the United States spans one hundred and fifty years. Since its centennial in 2012, the Federation of State Medical Boards has been collating and cataloging its various archival materials and holdings and seeking additional materials capturing the rich history of state medical boards.

In 2021, FSMB President Hank Chaudhry, DO...


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