February 18, 2020
So that we can better connect with examinees, medical educators, and our audiences, NBME has redesigned NBME.org.
In response to recent changes in the certification and recertification assessment needs of health professionals, NBME will transition our Custom Program services to increase focus on the current and evolving needs for in-training focused assessments and to explore new methods of assessment for healthcare professionals.
NBME and FSMB, the co-sponsors of the USMLE®, announced three future policy changes to the USMLE Step exams. These changes are currently planned to be phased in over the next 11 to 24 months.
October 11, 2019
In support of NBME’s mission, the Latin America Grants program was created in 2017 to give institutions outside of the U.S. and Canada the opportunity to improve their assessment tools through funding and counsel from NBME. Each grant provides up to $50,000 over a two-year period to foster the development of a regional health professions school evaluation consortium.
September 16, 2019
How can innovative tools and item types be used to improve the authenticity of a medical licensure exam? How have electronic health records been used in the medical education of students during clerkships? NBME staff recently explored these and other questions through research papers and presentations.
September 9, 2019
The International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) is hosting an invitation-only symposium in Chicago September 9-10, 2019. The event will explore balancing assurance and improvement of continued competency. NBME is proud to co-sponsor the forum to help bring together leading experts in medical professional regulation from around the world to discuss key issues facing today’s medical regulators.
August 29, 2019
Faculty can now use the Health Systems Science (HSS) Examination, a high-quality, standardized assessment developed in collaboration with the American Medical Association, as a new tool to support the implementation of HSS curricula and educational initiatives. Together with clinical and basic science instruction, HSS prepares medical students for effective clinical practice during residency and throughout their careers.
August 16, 2019
Will you be attending the 2019 AMEE Annual Meeting in Vienna, Austria? Join us at our booth (#N29) to see how you and your colleagues can benefit from exciting enhancements to our products and services including International Foundations of Medicine (IFOM) exams, subject exams, Customized Assessment Services (CAS), and self-assessments, as well as our consultation and faculty development workshops.
August 15, 2019
The comprehensive subject examinations, including the Comprehensive Basic Science Examination (CBSE) and Comprehensive Clinical Science Examination (CCSE), began using new score scales and score feedback reports that align with the redesigned format for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) score report on August 5.
August 15, 2019
A new subject examination for Ambulatory Care began administration on August 1 and is now available for medical school faculty. The Ambulatory Care subject examination replaces the former Adult Ambulatory Medicine subject examination.
August 9, 2019
Over a dozen thought-leaders in medical education gathered at the NBME’s offices this summer to explore how best to support a global culture of assessment. The Global Medical Education Assessment Horizons group aims to share the state of assessment and explore new assessments.
July 12, 2019
Score reports meet the needs of examinees and faculty when the correct inferences can be drawn. NBME receives feedback about scoring and uses that feedback as input to its continuous improvement efforts. Award winning NBME psychometrician Carol Morrison recently published a paper with additional NBME staff members Linette Ross, Gregory Baker, and Marie Maranki in Medical Science Educator about this very topic.
