The FSMB and NBME also cosponsor the Post-Licensure Assessment System, which is designed to measure the competence of currently and previously licensed physicians.
The program includes the Special Purpose Exam, which is intended for:
- Physicians seeking licensure reinstatement after a period of professional inactivity
- Physicians involved in disciplinary proceedings in which the state board finds the need for evaluation
- Physicians applying for licensure by endorsement who are several years beyond initial licensure