Members of the medical, transportation and safety communities have joined to establish the non-profit National Academy of DOT Medical Examiners, or NADME.

According to a press release, NADME’s purpose is to “promote the quality of professional knowledge and skills of medical practitioners and other individuals who perform or assist in the performance of medical examinations to determine the physical qualification of drivers of commercial motor vehicles subject to the regulations of the federal Department of Transportation, state agencies, and/or the laws of foreign jurisdictions including (but not limited to) Canada and Mexico."
Former Truckload Carriers Assn. president Bob Hirsch is the president of NADME.
According to the release, NADME will initially focus on:
* Providing national standards and training materials medical practitioners to ensure they understand what is necessary for a driver to be "physically qualified."
* Administering a standardized examination to certify the proficiency of individual medical practitioners.
* Compile a registry of certified medical examiners.
For more information, go to www.nadme.org