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National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Item Writing Manual
The NBME’s Item Writing Manual, Constructing Written Test Questions for the Basic and Clinical Sciences, is a resource for faculty members at schools of medicine, schools for healthcare professionals, those invested in the assessment of competence of healthcare providers, and others interested in learning how to write better quality test items. The Item Writing Manual is available as a PDF on NBME’s Customer Access Portal.
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About the Author
Office of Assessment and Evaluation
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Module Editor
Rachel Levine, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Faculty Educational Development
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Vice Chair for Women’s Academic Careers, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine