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manuscripts on the predictive validity and score
concordance usability of COMLEX-USA as it relates
to the secondary use in GME programs being
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published in Academic Medicine and the Journal of
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Graduate Medical Education , respectively. The
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education has demonstrated continued trust in the
use of COMLEX-USA in residency education,
including in the program application process but also
for milestone attestation in residency education.
Likewise with many of the NBOME’s other high-
stakes assessments such as those with our specialty
(e.g., American Osteopathic Association’s [AOA] OCC
program), the catalytic effect of assessment remains
a consideration. Even prior to the AOA’s House of
Delegates approval of a resolution in July 2016 to
explore “alternate means to assess ongoing
physician competence” for the AOA’s OCC, the
NBOME had been further developing its OPAIM
program as well as a new assessment platform and
concept, CATALYST.
Designed as continuous assessment “for connect, experience and learn. We want to responsibility and mission we have to protect the
learning,” the CATALYST platform was introduced in acknowledge all of the contributions of our staff, public by providing the means to assess
2016 and is currently undergoing pilot testing for National Faculty, Board of Directors, and many other competencies of osteopathic medicine and related
uses in undergraduate medical education (e.g., partners and stakeholder groups in the development health care professions.
COMSAE, COMAT programs), board recertification/ of this plan as well as in the ongoing important work
OCC assessment, and even for uses in CME, board of the NBOME. While the strategic themes might be
development, staff and faculty development. It will be self-evident, continued reliance on collaboration and 1. Amin Z, Boulet JR, Cook DA, et al. Technology-enabled
exciting to see NBOME’s CATALYST platform develop alignment with our key stakeholders, accelerating our assessment of health professions education: consensus statement
and recommendations from the Ottawa 2010 conference. Med
in future years and it is likely that practicing attention to the test-taking experience of examinees
Teach. 2011. 33:364–369.
physicians will appreciate that CATALYST indeed taking any of our NBOME and partner assessments, 2. Norcini J, Anderson B, Bollela V, et al. Criteria for good
“accelerates a chemical reaction with less activation and continuing our steadfast quest for continuous assessment: consensus statement and recommendations from
the Ottawa 2010 conference. Med Teach. 2011. 33(3):206–214.
energy required.” quality improvement, remain at the center of our core
3. O’Neill TR, Peabody MR, Song H. The predictive validity of
The NBOME Board of Directors took further steps values and strategies. NBOME’s COMLEX-USA with regard to outcomes on ABFM
to accelerate its future in 2016 with the approval of We endeavor to continue our commitment to examinations. Acad Med. 2016. 91(11):1568–1575.
4. Sandella JM, Gimpel JR, Smith LL, Boulet JR. The use of
an exciting new three-year strategic plan, named conscientiously exceed ordinary expectations in all
COMLEX-USA and USMLE for residency applicant selection.
“ACEL,” which stands for the key themes of align, that we do and to remain committed to the enormous J Grad Med Ed. 2016. 8(3):358–363.