COLLEGE STATION, Texas (November 29, 2007) – Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., the Jean and Thomas McMullin Dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, has been appointed to the International Collaborations Advisory Committee (ICAC) of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) earlier this month.

During the three-year appointment, Dr. Colenda will assist the ICAC in its mission to ensure the NBME engages in international programs that enhance the quality of the health care workforce in the United States and worldwide, as well as the quality of worldwide health care.

The mission of the NBME 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.