JMR Awards | Journal Of Medical Regulation

Selected by the Journal’s Editorial Board for content published in the previous year, the JMR Awards are presented at each year’s FSMB Annual Meeting. The intention of the awards is to acknowledge a manuscript or editorial published in the Journal of Medical Regulation for excellence in addressing an issue of importance to the Federation of State Medical Boards and its members. The two award categories and their criteria is as follows:

The JMR Award for Excellence in Editorial Writing, presented in recognition of an outstanding editorial contribution to JMR.
The JMR Award for Distinguished Scholarship, presented in recognition of an outstanding objective, scholarly contribution to JMR.

2025 Winners:

JMR Award for Excellence in Editorial Writing:
When Patient is Provider: How a Deeper Understanding of Patienthood and Disability Can Improve Medical Regulation
Justin L. Bullock, MD, MPH

JMR Award for Distinguished Scholarship:
Supporting Healthcare Workers Well-Being and Suicide Prevention: The HEAR Program May 2009 – April 2023
Sidney Zisook, MD; Neal Doran, PhD; Christine Moutier, MD; Desiree Shapiro, MD; Nancy Downs, MD; Courtney Sanchez, LCSW; Rachael Accardi, LMFT; Judy Davidson, DPN, RN, MCCM, FAAN

2024 Winners:

JMR Award for Distinguished Scholarship:

Medical Malpractice Payment Reports of Physician Assistants/Associates Related to State Practice Laws and Regulations

Sondra M. DePalma, DHSc, PA-C, CLS, CHC, FNLA, AACC; Michael DePalma, DMSc, PA-C; Sean Kolhoff, PhD; Noël E. Smith, MA

JMR Award for Excellence in Editorial Writing:

Regulation of Wicked Problems: Opportunities, Responsibilities, and Threats

Zubin Austin, BScPhm, MBA, MISc, PhD, FCAHS; Aly Háji LLM, MBA, JD, BCL, Hon BScPhm

2023 Winners:

JMR Award for Distinguished Scholarship:

An Evaluation of Clinicians with Subsequent Disciplinary Actions: Washington Medical Commission