The official newsletter of the National Board provides information about current activities. Its audience includes medical schools, their faculty and students, sister organizations, state medical boards, residency programs, and other health care organizations and professions, such as specialty boards and NBME clients.
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Provides an overview of the NBME organization, including information on its governance, programs and services, publications and presentations, and NBME and USMLE committees.
Proceedings of an Invitational Conference
Baltimore, Maryland
October 1-3, 2007
Sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Federation of State Medical Boards, and National Board of Medical Examiners
Provides content outlines and sample test items for the basic science, clinical science, and comprehensive subject examinations of the NBME.
Provides an overview of the NBME Subject Examination Program, including mission, goals, policies, examination content description, and information on scores.
A general guide of best practices for the administration of NBME subject examinations.
A resource for faculty members and others interested in learning how to write better quality test items. Available in English, Spanish, and Russian.
Instructions for PDF Downloads of English, Spanish and Russian Versions
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the NBME cosponsored an invitational conference entitled "Embedding Professionalism in Medical Education: Assessment as a Tool for Implementation" in Baltimore, Maryland from May 15-17, 2002. The conference report is available here to download.
