NBME in Action

NBME in Action

Your input and feedback so far has been critical in setting the course for our collective effort to reassess the future.

After receiving hundreds of submissions through the Collaborate for Change Survey and hearing from you in interactive sessions at conferences over the past year, we've identified three key areas in which to focus our work — innovations in assessment, advancing beyond knowledge and fairness is testing.

View the articles below to see the initiatives and collaborations currently underway.

Innovations in Assessment

Through innovations in assessment, we can develop new and diverse methods of evaluating students that support a more holistic view of their learning journey.

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

By assessing an examinee's skills, behaviors, competencies and knowledge throughout their journey, we can better prepare them to effectively care for patients and navigate a complex health care system.

Fairness in Testing

By ensuring our assessments are fair, equitable, and do not reinforce stereotypes and structural racism in medicine, we can help to provide all future and practicing physicians with an equal opportunity to demonstrate and develop their knowledge and skills.

Innovations in Assessment

How can we improve teaching and learning through natural language processing (NLP)?

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

Assessment of a revolution: "How can we alleviate bias in test items?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

How can we help ensure thoughtful consideration of patient characteristics within test items?

see our progress

portion of OSCE infographic featuring the top 3 most appealing enhancements to OSCEs

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

How can OSCEs evolve to meet the needs of both educators and learners?

see our progress

NBME Evolution

Fairness in Testing

Board of Directors: "How is NBME evolving with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion?"

see our progress

two health coaches sitting at table talking

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

Health and Wellness Coaching: "How can we support more comprehensive approaches to health care?"

see our progress

five educators on stage speaking at conference

Fairness in Testing

2022 NICE: "How can we incorporate DEI into assessment?"

see our progress

Teacher and Medical Student

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

“How can we better assess clinical reasoning skills in students?”

see our progress

Student working on laptop

Innovations in Assessment

“How can we leverage technology to keep assessments up-to-date, relevant and flexible without sacrificing quality?”

see our progress

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

Board of Directors: "Why do you serve and what does the future of NBME look like?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

"How can we support the future of the medical community?"

see our progress

Innovations in Assessment

How can we improve teaching and learning through natural language processing (NLP)?

see our progress

Student working on laptop

Innovations in Assessment

“How can we leverage technology to keep assessments up-to-date, relevant and flexible without sacrificing quality?”

see our progress

portion of OSCE infographic featuring the top 3 most appealing enhancements to OSCEs

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

How can OSCEs evolve to meet the needs of both educators and learners?

see our progress

two health coaches sitting at table talking

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

Health and Wellness Coaching: "How can we support more comprehensive approaches to health care?"

see our progress

Teacher and Medical Student

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

“How can we better assess clinical reasoning skills in students?”

see our progress

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

Board of Directors: "Why do you serve and what does the future of NBME look like?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

Assessment of a revolution: "How can we alleviate bias in test items?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

How can we help ensure thoughtful consideration of patient characteristics within test items?

see our progress

NBME Evolution

Fairness in Testing

Board of Directors: "How is NBME evolving with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion?"

see our progress

five educators on stage speaking at conference

Fairness in Testing

2022 NICE: "How can we incorporate DEI into assessment?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

"How can we support the future of the medical community?"

see our progress

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Innovations in Assessment
Advancing Beyond Knowledge
Fairness in Testing

Innovations in Assessment

How can we improve teaching and learning through natural language processing (NLP)?

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

Assessment of a revolution: "How can we alleviate bias in test items?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

How can we help ensure thoughtful consideration of patient characteristics within test items?

see our progress

portion of OSCE infographic featuring the top 3 most appealing enhancements to OSCEs

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

How can OSCEs evolve to meet the needs of both educators and learners?

see our progress

NBME Evolution

Fairness in Testing

Board of Directors: "How is NBME evolving with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion?"

see our progress

two health coaches sitting at table talking

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

Health and Wellness Coaching: "How can we support more comprehensive approaches to health care?"

see our progress

five educators on stage speaking at conference

Fairness in Testing

2022 NICE: "How can we incorporate DEI into assessment?"

see our progress

Teacher and Medical Student

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

“How can we better assess clinical reasoning skills in students?”

see our progress

Student working on laptop

Innovations in Assessment

“How can we leverage technology to keep assessments up-to-date, relevant and flexible without sacrificing quality?”

see our progress

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

Board of Directors: "Why do you serve and what does the future of NBME look like?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

"How can we support the future of the medical community?"

see our progress

Innovations in Assessment

How can we improve teaching and learning through natural language processing (NLP)?

see our progress

Student working on laptop

Innovations in Assessment

“How can we leverage technology to keep assessments up-to-date, relevant and flexible without sacrificing quality?”

see our progress

portion of OSCE infographic featuring the top 3 most appealing enhancements to OSCEs

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

How can OSCEs evolve to meet the needs of both educators and learners?

see our progress

two health coaches sitting at table talking

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

Health and Wellness Coaching: "How can we support more comprehensive approaches to health care?"

see our progress

Teacher and Medical Student

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

“How can we better assess clinical reasoning skills in students?”

see our progress

Advancing Beyond Knowledge

Board of Directors: "Why do you serve and what does the future of NBME look like?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

Assessment of a revolution: "How can we alleviate bias in test items?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

How can we help ensure thoughtful consideration of patient characteristics within test items?

see our progress

NBME Evolution

Fairness in Testing

Board of Directors: "How is NBME evolving with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion?"

see our progress

five educators on stage speaking at conference

Fairness in Testing

2022 NICE: "How can we incorporate DEI into assessment?"

see our progress

Fairness in Testing

"How can we support the future of the medical community?"

see our progress

Be a Part of the Future of Assessment

More and more, medical education includes the advancement of skills and behaviors alongside knowledge, so students can develop as physicians who are fully prepared to provide effective patient care. We’re rethinking how innovative assessments can facilitate this evolution, but we can’t do it alone or without new perspectives and ideas.