David Johnson @davearlingtontx
My personal reflections on history of medical regulation. Chief Assessment Officer, Federation of State Medical Boards. Views expressed are mine, not FSMB. armchairhistorian.blog Euless, TX Joined July 2016-
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This month 135 years ago, authorities captured Dr. John Buchanan & returned him to Philadelphia to stand trial. The 15 year run of America's medical diploma mill mastermind came to a spectacular halt. #MedEd #histmed kentstateuniversitypress.com/2017/diploma-m…
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Revisiting some of my earlier blog posts. This one looks at some of the "lost" powers of state medical boards. #MedEd #histmed armchairhistorian.blog/2018/03/
Looking for quick and fascinating reading at the intersection of medicine, #MedEd and regulation. Check out my blog. This post explores the key Supreme Court case Dent v. West Virginia. armchairhistorian.blog/2021/05/05/den…
Happy 110th birthday to @NBMEnow! Reposting this article by yours truly and @DrHankChaudhry on the long historical NBME - @TheFSMB relationship. meridian.allenpress.com/jmr/article/10…
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Circling back to my very first blog post in 2017. Check it out for the first in my ongoing series exploring stories at the intersection of medicine, history, education and regulation. #histmed #MedEd armchairhistorian.blog/2017/08/
Revisiting some of my earlier blog posts. This was 1st in a series on Missouri medical diploma mills. Fascinating story involving licensure, #MedEd and #histmed Check it out at armchairhistorian.blog/2019/02/12/the…
Looking for quick and interesting reading at the intersection of history and medicine? Check out my blog spotlighting the first women to serve on a state medical board. #histmed #licensing #MedEd armchairhistorian.blog/2021/11/17/hom…
Looking for some quick and entertaining ready on this holiday? check out my latest blog post relating an unexpected encounter with one of John Buchanan's diploma mill grads. armchairhistorian.blog #histmed #MedEd
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"America’s largest medical diploma mill." Today's article pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to writer @davearlingtontx! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe armchairhistorian.blog/2025/08/25/une…
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According to the new 2024 Physician Census published by #USMLE co-sponsor @TheFSMB, U.S. state medical boards issued 146,000 new licenses in 2024 – a 13% increase from 2022. The USMLE program is an important part of the pathway to medical licensure. bit.ly/3aucloL
Looking for a quick fun read at the intersection of medicine & history. Check out my latest blog armchairhistorian.blog sharing the story of Dr. Michael Beshoar, a "graduate" of John Buchanan's diploma mill & my unexpected encounter with him in Colorado. #histmed #MedEd
Revisiting some of my blog posts. This one looked at historical power and discrimination in medical regulation. #histmed #MedEd armchairhistorian.blog/2022/09/26/bia…
Looking for quick reading at the intersection of medicine, education & regulation? Check out my blog. This two-part piece looked at the career of Dr. Benjamin Hawker and his US Supreme Court case. #histmed #MedEd armchairhistorian.blog/2023/04/05/dr-…
Looking for some interesting reading at the intersection of medicine and history. Check out my blog. This post focused on the "criminal" fringe within the profession in early days of regulation. armchairhistorian.blog/2023/01/26/the…
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Enjoy this #TBT as we prepare to release the 2026 Bulletin of Information (BOI) next week! Before the BOI was available electronically, the USMLE® program printed hard copies and mailed them to examinees as part of their application materials. bit.ly/3yOU2N2 #USMLE
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