Organization Guide
Understanding the “who’s who” of organizations involved in U.S. graduate medical education (GME) can be difficult, but knowing who to contact about what and how is an essential part of your successful integration into the U.S. health care system. To help you navigate this system, we have compiled a list of the organizations you will likely come in contact with during the residency application process and throughout your first year of residency. To view an organization’s mission, website, and information about what you would contact them for and what resources they can offer to assist you, click on the appropriate tab below.
National Board of Medical Examiners
Also known as...
NBME
Their Mission is...
To protect the health of the public through state of the art assessment 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.
You might contact them to...
- Purchase and take a self-assessment to prepare for USMLE Steps 1, 2 CK, and 3
Some resources you might find helpful...
- USMLE Bulletin of Information
- Self-assessment Services Information Guide
