News

NBME's 2017 Annual Report and Committee & Volunteer Directory is now available.

The National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) announced that the 2017-2018 Stemmler Grant award winners are from University of Michigan, University of Calgary and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Executive Board member, Dr. Paul Cunningham, received the 2018 Jacobi Medallion for his contributions to the medical profession and for his achievements in academic leadership.

In an effort to broaden its outreach, colleagues from the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program hosted the inaugural meeting of the Medical Student and Resident Advisory Panel to the USMLE Program. The meeting, facilitated by staff from the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), was held at the FSMB’s headquarters in Euless, TX.

On July 2, 2018, the NBME will launch a new Histology Basic Science subject examination. This exam will replace the current Histology and Cell Biology exam beginning with exam administrations on July 2 and moving forward.

The National Board of Medical Examiners is pleased to announce that Louis N. Pangaro, MD was selected as the recipient of the 2018 John P. Hubbard Award.

The National Board of Medical Examiners is pleased to announce that Theodorus Jan (Olle) ten Cate, PhD was selected as the recipient of the 2017 John P. Hubbard Award.

With a generous grant from the Veterans Administration, the NBME is pleased to do its part to help ensure good healthcare for military personnel and their families.

The NBME will host a variety of sessions in conjunction with the 2016 AAMC Annual Meeting, November 11-15, in Seattle, Washington.

The National Board of Medical Examiners is pleased to announce that Eric Holmboe, MD was selected as the recipient of the 2016 John P. Hubbard Award.

New FAQs regarding the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam have been posted to the USMLE website.

The NBME will host a variety of sessions in conjunction with the 2015 AAMC Annual Meeting (November 6-10) and the AAMC Medical Education Meeting (November 10-12) in Baltimore, MD.