Resources to Get Started
New medical schools face a myriad of challenges as they enter a competitive landscape and build their program from the ground up. Whether it’s designing a curriculum, developing partnerships, or recruiting high-caliber students, a significant investment of time and resources is required to succeed.
To help lessen the burden when it comes to assessing student knowledge and facilitating learning, NBME is pleased to provide several complimentary services and professional development opportunities for faculty. These include:
One NBME® Self-Assessment voucher for each student in your first matriculated class, which includes access to the INSIGHTS℠ interactive dashboard*
One annual subscription to Customized Assessment Services (CAS) and three CAS Practice exams up to 25-items for each student in your first matriculated class
A one-hour live webinar for students on NBME’s resources for learners, including INSIGHTS, Unlocking Assessment, and USMLE practice materials
Three registrations at the next NBME Invitational Conference for Educators (NICE), an in-person event that helps early-career faculty improve their assessment skills
A one-hour live webinar and Q&A session for faculty with an NBME psychometrician that includes a comprehensive deep dive on NBME score reports
A one-hour virtual workshop through our Speakers Bureau, comprised of our in-house measurement scientists and assessment experts**
Two complimentary registrations at an open-enrollment NBME® Item-Writing Workshop, which are offered virtually to help faculty improve their item-writing skills
*Complimentary vouchers can be redeemed on the Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessments.
**Workshop topics include AI in Medical Education Assessment, Validity and Reliability of Test Results, Assessment of Clinical Reasoning, and Psychometric Toolkit.
Interested in redeeming one or more of the offers above?
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Discover More About NBME's Assessment Products
Whether it’s the convenience of a standardized test, the flexibility of a custom exam building tool, or a self-assessment that provides actionable feedback, NBME has a product to meet the diverse needs of educators at new medical schools.
Customized Assessment Services (CAS)
A flexible exam-building tool that enables faculty to create custom assessments tailored to their unique curriculum
Subject Exams
Standardized, ready-made assessments designed to be used at the end of a course or clerkship that include access to national normative data
Self-Assessment Services
Self-assessments that help students track their progress and evaluate readiness for the USMLE® or an NBME® Clinical Science Subject Exam
Provide Actionable Feedback with INSIGHTSSM
With the addition of CAS in August of 2024, all three of NBME's core products will be connected through INSIGHTS. This interactive dashboard enables students to track their progress across multiple assessments, identify content areas where further study is needed, and uncover actionable feedback with enhanced question review options.
See How Other Schools Are Using CAS
From saving time to supporting curriculum changes, find out how other medical schools use CAS to meet the unique needs of their program.
Saving time for faculty and delivering high-quality exams for students
Successfully shifting to a fully integrated curriculum
Faculty Development
Explore professional development opportunities for faculty at every stage of their career. Whether it's teaching assessment skills, funding research, or providing a venue for networking, NBME is committed to supporting the educators working to shape the next generation of physicians.
Item-Writing Workshops
Workshops to help faculty improve their item-writing skills
NBME Invitational Conference for Educators (NICE)
A conference to foster assessment skills
Emerging Innovators Grants
Grants that empower faculty and researchers to explore visionary ideas
NBME Item-Writing Guide
A complimentary guide on writing multiple-choice questions
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