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Research fellows tap technology to break down barriers and fuel learning

Posted: January 7, 2026

The NBME Strategic Educators Enhancement Fellowship supports early-career faculty with medical education and assessment research skill development.

November 2025 NBME Impact Report: Illuminating the moments that matter

Posted: November 18, 2025

Download the latest version of the NBME Impact Report.

NBME, USMLE and FSMB release an informative testing accommodations video

Posted: November 12, 2025

The USMLE is committed to ensuring that all test takers who demonstrate a need under the ADA for reasonable testing accommodations on the Step exams receive them in order to provide equitable access w...

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M. Brownell Anderson honored with AAMC GEA award in her name

Posted: December 11, 2018

The Group on Educational Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges announced a new Award for Emerging Educators. It is named in honor of NBME's M. Brownell (Brownie) Anderson, M.Ed....

NBME Way in Action: Improving Primum

Posted: December 4, 2018

When you have a continuous improvement mindset, a question that occurs often is, "How could this be better?" That's exactly the question Nicole Fortuna, Senior Test Development Analyst,...

NBME CEO participates in AMA initiative to transform residency training

Posted: November 27, 2018

In late October, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced a new "Reimagining Residency" initiative and its committee members who will work to transform residency training and better ...

NBME Psychometrician Joins ATP Board of Directors

Posted: November 14, 2018

The NBME is pleased to announce that Kimberly Swygert, PhD, Director of Research and Development in Professional Services, has been elected to the 2019-2020 Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Board ...

Andrew F. Farella to Join NBME as Sr. Vice President of Information Technology

Posted: October 18, 2018

Following a nationwide search, the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) is pleased to announce Andrew F. Farella will become Sr. Vice Present of Information Technology in November 2018.

More Good News for Medical Students about NBME Self-Assessments

Posted: October 12, 2018

If you are preparing for the NBME Clinical Science Subject Examinations or the IFOM Clinical Science Examination, learning from your mistakes and reviewing those questions you guessed at during practi...

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