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The mission of the Medical Review Board is to improve highway safety by providing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expert advice on medical standards, guidelines, and research on the medical certification of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

A Welcome Message from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proud to announce the establishment of the Medical Review Board (MRB). FMCSA's MRB will provide a critical service in the Department's role of improving highway safety by ensuring that drivers are physically qualified to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.

The MRB is composed of five of our Nation's most distinguished and scholarly practicing physicians. These physicians were chosen from a field of many qualified candidates who possess a wide variety of expertise and experience. MRB members specialize in the areas most relevant to the bus and truck driver population.

The MRB will provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation and the FMCSA Administrator on the development and implementation of science-based physical qualification standards.

The MRB will have a busy schedule in its efforts to review and update all current physical qualification standards and develop new ones as needed. Proceedings of the MRB will be posted on this site.
For questions about the MRB,
call (703) 998-0189 ext. 237 or click here to contact the MRB.

Proceedings

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Medical Review Board Meets in Alexandria, Virginia, in July 2008

On July 18, 2008, the Medical Review Board (MRB) held its eighth public meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. The members voted and approved the minutes from the April 7, 2008, MRB meeting.

The MRB reviewed the findings of the evidence report on renal disease and continued their discussions on this topic, which continued from the April 7, 2008, meeting. The MRB deliberated and voted on their recommendations regarding renal disease.

Dr. Mary Gunnels, Director, Office of Medical Programs, FMCSA, presented an overview of the rulemaking process and provided an update on the current status of proposed rulemakings.

The next meeting of the MRB is scheduled for October 6, 2008, in Washington, D.C. The proposed topic for this meeting is psychiatric disorders.

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July 18, 2008—The MRB met in Alexandria, Virginia to continue deliberations on the topic of renal disease.

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Disclaimer: FMCSA considers evidence, expert recommendations, and other data; however, all proposed changes to current standards and guidance will be subject to public notice-and-comment and regulatory processes.