PHILADELPHIA, PA — The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) announced this week it has successfully acquired MedVR Education, an extended reality (XR) platform for healthcare skill development. This acquisition signifies a significant leap forward in NBME’s commitment to developing innovative tools and assessments to support learners throughout their medical education journey.
The deal merges NBME’s long-standing support for medical education and expertise in psychometrics, test development, and research with MedVR Education’s cutting-edge technology in simulation-based learning. The result is a potent synergy that will drive the creation of next-generation tools to facilitate learning and support skill development across the continuum of medical education, training, and practice.
“We are thrilled to welcome MedVR Education into the NBME community,” said Peter J. Katsufrakis, NBME President and CEO. “This acquisition demonstrates NBME’s commitment to serving the evolving needs of medical education and underscores our dedication to providing innovative solutions to the field.”
The asset acquisition of MedVR Education signals NBME’s investment in innovation and technology that broadens medical education assessment into learning and practice. It equips medical learners with actionable insights that assess and guide their development. With the addition of MedVR Education’s simulation platform, NBME can now offer assessments for learning to the medical education community, enabling engaging, asynchronous practice and feedback on a large scale.
Rajat Arora, founder of MedVR Education, expressed excitement about the merger, noting that it would allow for expansion and innovation on the assessment portion of their learning platform by adding psychometric rigor to their learning modules.
MedVR Education will continue to operate under its existing brand, maintaining its commitment to building a comprehensive library of learning simulations. The integration of MedVR’s technology with NBME’s resources and expertise is expected to significantly advance the state of medical education and assessment, providing students, educators, and professionals with more effective, engaging, and innovative tools for learning and development.
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