FAA MEDICAL EXAM BasicMed May 16, 2018 drmike The BasicMed rule is now effective! Print off a BasicMed Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist (CMEC) (PDF) and get your physical exam with a state-licensed physician. Then complete a BasicMed online medical course Then go fly! Dr. Michael J. Tigges Certified DOT Medical Examiner Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist BasicMed Medical Exam Certification: Dr. Tigges is one of the first in TN to become a certified DOT Medical Examiner of the United States Federal Government. The National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners requires all medical examiners performing physical examinations for interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers to be trained and certified in FMCSA physical qualification standards.