National Board of Medical Examiners

The medical school and student services program provides assessment services to domestic and international medical schools, students, and residents. assessments include the subject examination program, self-assessment services, and web-based examination programs and pilot projects. subject exams measure achievement in the traditional basic and clinical science disciplines and are used to compare student performance with a national reference group. a series of web-based self-assessments are available to help students assess their readiness to take usmle. faculty services include item-writing workshops, and medical school liaison activities include the advisory committee for medical school programs.note: the expenses reflected above do not include management and general expenses.

The growth and innovation unit includes the office of research which supports nbmes research enterprise by coordinating nbmes research efforts across the organization and ensuring that nbmes research portfolio is consistent with institutional priorities. in addition to these defined programs of research and development, each program area and service unit is charged to carry on a program of research and development relevant to the work of the program or unit, for example, development of new item formats for usmle, exploring relationships between prior measures and certifying exam performance for those we serve and developing new testing methods for those we serve. these research and development activities result in the publication of dozens of research reports in scientific journals and presentations at scientific meetings each year.the office of research is responsible for conducting research related to improving the quality and efficiency of nbme products, services, and procedures. it is also aimed at developing capabilities that allow nbme to expand its range of assessments both geographically and across the health professions. in addition to this work, the office of research provides non-routine technical support to other organizational divisions and subunits and conducts research to contribute to the field of measurement.this unit delivers information vital for planning strategy related to innovative assessments to meet stakeholder needs. they support conception and market testing of product ideas and the research to investigate and sustain products and services.on january 31, 2024, nbme completed the acquisition of the assets of medvr education (medvr), a business segment of elearning design center, llc, based in south lyon, michigan. medvr is an extended reality platform that offers both off-the-shelf and customized virtual reality simulation training solutions for patient care, critical care nursing skills, and health care management utilized by universities and healthcare institutions.the primary reasons for the acquisition included expanding nbme's capabilities in innovation and enhancing its portfolio of advanced educational technologies. specifically, nbme acquired medvr to leverage its leading technology in simulation-based learning to support nbmes strategic objective of developing new tools and assessments that support learners throughout their medical education.

Custom programs consist of a diverse portfolio of global customized assessment services and examination programs. the primary sources of revenue for custom programs are health profession services, the health and wellness coach certifying examination and the post licensure assessment system. the health profession services program provides comprehensive assessment, educational, consultative, and research services for healthcare organizations. during 2024, nbme's health profession services worked with a variety of organizations to administer examinations for purposes of licensure and other evaluations of special competence for examination programs sponsored by health-related organizations. these organizations included allied health professional associations, members of the american