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NBPME Elections

The Board held its Annual Meeting, August 16, 2008. NBPME elections take place annually. The results were:

Officers for 2008-09

  • President-Jeffrey S. Gerland, D.P.M.
  • Vice President-Stephen F. Stern, D.P.M.
  • Treasurer-Mindy Benton, D.P.M.

Board Members for a three year term

  • Podiatric Physician-Russell S. Sticha, D.P.M.
  • Residency Director-Charles M. Lombardi, D.P.M.
  • State Board Member-Wayne R. Axman, D.P.M.

NBPME Seeks Nominations

The following position on the Board will be open for election to three year term at our Mid-Winter Meeting in March, 2009:

  • Public Member

    • Interested individuals should forward a letter and curriculum vitae no later than January 5, 2009 to:

    NBPME
    P.O. Box 510
    Bellefonte, PA 16823

    E-mail: nbpmeofc@aol.com

    NBPME Practice Exams

    To help candidates prepare for Part I and Part II examinations, three Part I and three Part II practice tests have been assembled in a paper and pencil format. Each practice test contains sixty (60) questions that are representative of the content covered in the actual examinations and include questions of varying difficulty. They also include the question formats found in the actual examination. The answer key and rationale for the correct answer to each question is provided at the end of the practice test booklet. Practice tests are mailed to candidates with their Authorization to Test (ATT). They are also available by clicking the "Downloads" link to the left of the page.

    Please note: A candidate’s performance on each Practice Test does not guarantee similar performance on the actual examination.

    The Validity of the NBPME Licensure Examinations

    The National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (NBPME) licensure examinations are designed to measure the important knowledge necessary to perform at the level of minimal competence as a newly licensed podiatric medical practitioner. The validity of the NBPME examinations is based on the evidence drawn from a national job analysis survey of practicing podiatrists who told the NBPME what activities they performed that were important for public protection, and what knowledge and skills they needed to perform those activities at a level that would protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. The content domain covered by the NBPME examinations measures that important knowledge necessary for performance at the level of minimal competence as stipulated by the nationwide job analysis of podiatrists.

    In 1999-2000, the NBPME conducted a nationwide job analysis of practicing podiatrists determining by that study the important tasks that practitioners perform and the important knowledge and skills they need to perform those important tasks at the level of minimal competence. The results of this study were then introduced to candidates in December 2000 for the NBPME Part III examination, in March 2001 for the new NBPME Part II examination and in July 2001 for the new Part I examination.

    In addition, the items for Part I are written by basic science faculty and for Parts II and III by a mix of clinical faculty, residency directors and practitioners. Each major content area in the Part I test has a chairperson who is an expert in the field. Practitioners review all test items employed in any NBPME licensure examination. In addition to the items being reviewed by practitioners for appropriateness and accuracy, each chairperson reviews the items in his or her area of expertise to ensure that the items are current. Textbook references are provided justifying the correct responses to each items in the NBPME examinations. Extensive reviews, both by content experts before each administration and through statistical analyses and content expert review after each examination administration ensure that the items are keyed correctly.

    The results from NBPME examinations are valid in that they measure the important knowledge necessary for licensure based on evidence gathered through a nationwide job analysis of practicing podiatrists. Based on this evidence the NBPME is justified in using the scores for licensure purposes for podiatric medical practice.

    NBPME Reports

    The NBPME Reports is a biannual newsletter announcing recent activities of the NBPME. Download the current issue below to view its contents. Please note: you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the downloadable document, which is in the portable document format (.pdf).