OUR COLLABORATIONS Whether it’s working with medical school faculty to develop our exam questions or collecting feedback and insights from student representatives, collaboration plays a key role in every aspect of our work at NBME®. About NBME Our Collaborations Journey of an Item Learn how test development committees, made up of medical school faculty and practicing physicians from institutions around the country, work with NBME staff to create many of the questions that appear on the USMLE®, Subject Exams, and other NBME assessments. Image Our Collaborators Working alongside the medical education community to meet their needs To help ensure our assessments meet the highest standards of quality and stay relevant and aligned to the current curriculum in medical schools, we engage with a wide network of collaborators. These include the volunteers who help develop our exam questions, the committees and panels who represent various groups within the medical education community, external researchers and health profession organizations. In total, we work directly with over 500 health professionals from more than 175 medical organizations and institutions. Test Item Co-Creation Item Co-Creation describes the process of working with faculty and clinicians to create the test items, or questions and cases, that form the core of our assessments. LEARN MORE Workshops Medical Education Community Engagement We engage with the medical education community through various groups, including our medical school liaisons and international committees. LEARN MORE Subject Exams Data Sharing Our research team works closely with external organizations and researchers to help make advances in the measurement and medical education fields. LEARN MORE Custom exams Health Profession Services We provide services to health profession organizations that include test development, scoring and psychometrics, and test delivery. LEARN MORE Footer desktop Assessment Products Assess & Learn Advance Expertise Licensing Services Workshops & Consultancy Request Data Global Programs For Examinees Subject Exams NBME Self-Assessments (NSAS) International Foundation of Medicine (IFOM) Health & Wellness Coaching Learning Resources About NBME Our People Careers News Events Our Collaborations Research Research Library Have any Questions? CONTACT US NBME 3750 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-3102 Connect With Us ©2021 NBME. All Rights Reserved. Footer Terms of Use Privacy Copyright NBME Testing Status This website uses essential cookies for site operation. We would also like to set optional cookies to help us improve our site and to analyze web traffic, as described in the NBME Privacy Notice. You may accept or reject the use of optional cookies by clicking the Accept or Reject button. ACCEPT REJECT