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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.

Based on feedback from faculty, the NBME has developed the Customized Test Battery platform, which enables administration of a series of exams using a combination of fixed-form, standardized subject tests and examinations created through the Customized Assessment Services (CAS) program. The Customized Test Battery platform can expand your assessment capabilities.

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is pleased to announce that Suzanne T. Anderson was elected to a two-year term as Chair of the National Board of Medical Examiners.

The NBME is pleased to announce that Larry D. Gruppen, PhD was selected as the recipient of the 2015 John P. Hubbard Award.

The NBME transitioned all basic science and clinical science subject examinations to a web-based format in 2012. In October 2014, all schools were advised to transition to web-based testing for the upcoming 2015-2016 academic year.

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is pleased to announce that detailed results of the Characteristics of Clinical Clerkships Survey are now available.

The NBME is pleased to announce that its Assessment of Professional Behaviors (APB) program is now available through the Directory and Repository of Educational Assessment Measures (DREAM), a peer-reviewed collection of tools within MedEdPORTAL.

Data Commons, LLC, a new company that delivers data about physicians, launched its first services today.

The NBME is pleased to announce that Robyn Tamblyn, BScN, MSc, PhD was selected as the recipient of the 2014 John P. Hubbard Award.

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On May 5, 2015, the NBME will complete 100 years of service to the public and the professions.