On January 1, 2008, the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners became the Oregon Medical Board. The 2007 Legislature approved the name change at the BME’s request.
The Board requested the name change to reflect the fact that the BME no longer examines candidates for licensure. Possible confusion with the State Medical Examiners was also eliminated.
The BME Web address changed to www.oregon.gov/OMB, and the quarterly newsletter is now known as the OMB Report. The names are different, but the only content difference is a renewed commitment to providing the reader with important healthcare-related information.
Likewise, as the name “Board of Medical Examiners” is retired after 118 years, the members and staff of the newly named Oregon Medical Board – the OMB – renewed their shared commitment of service to the people of the state of Oregon.
Oregon Medical Board
1500 SW 1st Ave. Suite 620
Portland, OR 97201
Phone (971) 673-2700
Fax (971)673-2670
OR Toll Free (877) 254-6263
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