National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
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The National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is a U.S. federal program that lists and oversees medical professionals qualified to perform physical examinations for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal program
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medical certification system → online registry → |
| administers |
certification tests for medical examiners through approved organizations
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| aimsTo |
reduce crashes involving commercial motor vehicles
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standardize medical examination procedures for drivers → |
| appliesTo |
commercial motor vehicle drivers
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interstate commercial drivers → |
| associatedWith |
medical examiner’s certificate for commercial drivers
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| collects |
data on driver medical examinations
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| country |
United States
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| dataType |
registry of health professionals
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| governedBy |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration policies
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| governs |
standards for driver medical examinations
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| implementedBy |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rulemaking
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
49 CFR Part 390 and related sections
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations → |
| lists |
certified medical examiners
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nurse practitioners qualified to perform DOT physicals → other licensed health care professionals meeting FMCSA criteria → physician assistants qualified to perform DOT physicals → physicians qualified to perform DOT physicals → |
| monitors |
compliance of medical examiners with FMCSA standards
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| operatedBy |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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| partOf |
U.S. Department of Transportation programs
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| purpose |
to ensure that medical examiners are qualified to perform physical examinations for commercial motor vehicle drivers
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to improve highway safety through standardized medical certification of drivers → |
| regulates |
medical examiners for commercial motor vehicle drivers
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| relatedTo |
Department of Transportation medical examinations
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commercial driver medical certification → |
| requires |
completion of FMCSA-approved training for medical examiners
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passing a standardized certification test for medical examiners → periodic recertification of medical examiners → |
| requiresCertificationOf |
medical examiners
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| requiresFromDrivers |
use of a certified medical examiner for DOT physicals
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| requiresFromMedicalExaminers |
reporting of completed driver medical examinations
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| scope |
interstate commercial motor vehicle operations
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| sector |
occupational health
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transportation safety → |
| supports |
enforcement of medical qualification standards for drivers
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| targetUsers |
commercial motor vehicle drivers
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medical examiners → motor carriers → state driver licensing agencies → |
| usedFor |
locating certified medical examiners for DOT physical examinations
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verifying medical examiner certification status → |
| websiteType |
searchable public database
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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operates |