About NBMEAt NBME, we are passionate about our mission to protect the health of the public through state-of-the-art assessments of health professionals. While centered on assessment of physicians, this mission encompasses the spectrum of health professionals along the continuum of education, training and practice and includes research in evaluation as well as development of assessment instruments.Through the creation of effective assessment and learning tools for health professionals, we hope to improve the quality of care for patients around the world.NBME_49603f2e-e27e-11ea-a30d-81cf1583ea00NBME PeopleNBME is more than just a team of assessment experts and researchers. We’re an organization full of individuals from a variety of professional backgrounds who share similar values and a common vision. We believe we can help support better care for patients around the world through effective assessment of health care professionals. In keeping with this vision, we continue to search for innovative ways to advance medical education and assessment.NBME Executive BoardOur executive board provides guidance for our organization, enabling us to respond to the ever-changing needs of the health care community and keeping us on a path of continuous improvement.Alfred F. Tallia, MD, MPHPaul M. Wallach, MDLatha Chandran, MD, MPHSuzanne T. AndersonPeter J. KatsufrakisDonna Elliott, MD, EdDMarie Foley, PhD, RN, CNLReena Karani, MD, MHPEPat MastorsDavid Milling, MDKaren M. Sanders, MDKamili WilsonNBME CollaboratorsWe work directly with the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) to create the USMLE, the International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA) to produce the NAVLE, and the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) to implement the Health & Wellness Coach Certifying Examination. We also provide testing, education, consultative, and research services for a range of health profession organizations, including medical specialty boards and societies, and allied health professional organizations. Some of our current collaborators include: Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA)National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG)American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS)American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP)American College of Cardiology (ACC)American College of Physicians® (ACP®)American College of Rheumatology (ACR)American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (AOBOS)American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)American Society of Hematology (ASH)American Society of Nephrology (ASN)American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE)International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA)National Board of Echocardiography, Inc. (NBE)National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA)Improving Health Care around the World through Assessment_4960406e-e27e-11ea-a30d-81cf1583ea00Protecting the Health of the Public through State of the Art Assessment_49604122-e27e-11ea-a30d-81cf1583ea00HealthAssessmentEducationTrainingPracticeResearchCollaborationIn addition to offering assessment tools for every stage of the medical school journey, NBME aims to build meaningful collaborations and make lasting contributions to the health care community. QualificationElevate the standard of qualification for the practice of medicine and surgery_496041fe-e27e-11ea-a30d-81cf1583ea001_4960429e-e27e-11ea-a30d-81cf1583ea00RecognitionProvide a means for recognition of qualified persons to practice in any state, territory, or dependency of the United States without further examination by their licensing boards_49604334-e27e-11ea-a30d-81cf1583ea002_496043d4-e27e-11ea-a30d-81cf1583ea00AssessmentAdvance the science of assessment and make lasting contributions to the medical education community. _49604474-e27e-11ea-a30d-81cf1583ea003_49604514-e27e-11ea-a30d-81cf1583ea002020-08-19https://www.nbme.org/about-nbmeOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net