About NBME
NBME is a mission-driven organization that specializes in the creation of high-quality assessments and learning tools.
Envisioning a Better Health Care Dynamic
We envision a world where patients see more of themselves in their physicians, inspiring more trust and, ultimately, better health outcomes. To get there, we are working to evolve how physicians are assessed by:
- Embracing competency-based assessments to better measure physician performance.
- Developing dynamic tools that assess patient-centered communication, clinical reasoning and behaviors in ways that are relevant and actionable.
In collaboration with the medical education community, we’re dedicated to helping develop a physician workforce that is more skilled, resilient and responsive to the needs of patients.
This is the future of NBME.
NBME At a Glance
At NBME, we’re committed to developing innovative, high-quality assessments for the health care field. And we’re more than that. We are specialists, collaborators, and community advocates.
Capabilities
Our assessments are products of our deep psychometric expertise and meaningful collaborations with educators and practicing physicians from across the country.
Innovations
We’re embracing advanced capabilities such as artificial intelligence, natural language processing and virtual reality in pursuit of next-generation assessments to meet the evolving needs of the health care community.
Contributions
We’re driven to advance assessment and medical education research, provide resources to learners and support local organizations that promote health equity and access.
Exams
NBME develops, scores, and supports the administration of more than 25 assessment programs for nearly 1.3 million exams each year.
Medical Students
NBME provides services to more than 160,000 medical students and 300 allopathic, osteopathic, and international medical schools.
Research Studies
NBME publishes more than 20 research studies and delivers 70 presentations each year.
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Careers
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People
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