National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners explained

National Osteopathic Board
of Medical Examiners
Abbreviation:NBOME
Formation:1934
Type:Professional association
Headquarters:Chicago, IL
Location:United States
Language:English
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:John R. Gimpel, DO, M.Ed., FACOFP, FAAFP
Leader Title2:Vice-President
Leader Title3:Secretary
Leader Title4:Treasurer
Former Name:National Osteopathic Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.

The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), founded in 1934 as the National Osteopathic Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Inc., is a United States examination board which sets state recognized examinations for osteopathic medical students and began administering exams in February 1935.[1] The NBOME is an independent, nonprofit organization and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.[2] The NBOME states that its mission is "to protect the public by providing the means to assess competencies for osteopathic medicine and related health care professions."[3] The NBOME conducts research to monitor the quality of the COMLEX examinations.[4]

The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) is a multi-part professional examination and must be passed successfully before a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) can obtain a license to practice medicine in the United States.

History

In 1987, the name was changed from National Osteopathic Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Inc.[5]

The NBOME began administering the COMLEX Level 1 in 1998; COMLEX Level 2 in 1997, and COMLEX Level 3 in 1995. The NBOME transitioned to computer-based versions of the COMLEX Level 2 in July, 2005; COMLEX Level 3 in September, 2005 and COMLEX Level 1 in May, 2006.[5]

The NBOME co-sponsored the 10th Annual International Conference on Medical Regulation, which took place at the Ottawa Convention Centre in Ontario, Canada in October 2012.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About NBOME . 2010 . National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners . 2 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020073556/http://www.nbome.org/about.asp?m=inf . 20 October 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Contacting the NBOME . 2010 . National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners . 2 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004004449/http://www.nbome.org/contact.asp?m=inf . 4 October 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: General Information . 2010 . National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners . 2 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004004523/http://www.nbome.org/general-info.asp?m=inf . 4 October 2012 .
  4. Meoli. FG. Cavalieri, T. Buser, B. Smoley, J. Shen, L. National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners in the 21st century.. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. November 2000. 100. 11. 703–6. 11140125. 2 October 2012.
  5. Web site: Bulletin of Information . National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners . . 2 October 2012.
  6. Web site: 10th International Conference on Medical Regulation - Sponsors . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005155239/http://www.buksa.com/IAMRA/sponsors.htm . 2012-10-05 . 2022-09-27 . BUKSA Strategic Conference Services.

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