Colenda Elected Member of National Board of Medical Examiners
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COMOIACommunicationsNews2006 News ArchiveColenda Elected Member of National Board of Medical Examiners
Dr. Colenda is Dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
The National Board of Medical Examiners is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides high-quality examinations for the health professions. Protection of the health of the public through state of the art assessment of health professionals is the mission of the NBME, along with a major commitment to research and development in evaluation and measurement.
The National Board develops the three-step United States Medical Licensing Examination™ (USMLE™), which provides a common evaluation system for applicants seeking initial licensure to practice medicine in the United States. The National Board’s examinations and services are also widely used by the medical education system. In addition, the National Board provides testing, educational, consultative, and research services to a number of medical specialty boards and societies and healthcare organizations.
The members of the National Board of Medical Examiners have ultimate responsibility for establishing policy for the organization and for electing its board of directors. The Board, which meets annually in March, is composed of 80 members representing the academic community, national professional organizations, state licensing boards, students, residents, the federal government and the public.
Release courtesy of Nadeen Belbin, NBME.
