National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)

NBME is an independent, not-for-profit that serves the public through its high- quality assessments of healthcare professionals.

<div>  <p>    NBME is an independent, not-for-profit that serves the public through its high- quality assessments of healthcare professionals.  </p>  <p>  </p></div>

National Board of Medical Examiners

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Extended Reality

Companies developing XR headsets and relevant sub-components (displays, sensors, and processors). Also includes complementary XR hardware (tracking devices, haptic vests, and gloves)

Companies offering engines that enable the development of AR/VR content, also includes companies offering capabilities to capture and create 3D images for immersive environments

Companies offering AR/VR solutions or toolkits for specific industry applications, including VR game developers

Companies offering location-based AR/VR experiences

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 <p>The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) has taken over MedVR Education, a firm specializing in extended reality (XR) for enhancing healthcare skills. The details of the transaction weren't disclosed.</p>
 <p>Post the acquisition, NBME seeks to combine its proficiencies in psychometrics, test development, and research with MedVR's simulation technology. The goal is to develop novel tools and evaluations in medical education, which will lead to a comprehensive expansion of medical education assessment encompassing learning and practice. This will be beneficial for medical learners as they will gain access to effective tools for their development.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>MedVR Education provides a VR-based platform for medical training, which includes modules on emergency care, pediatrics, surgery, and mental health treatment, among many others. It allows users to interact with artificial intelligence-backed patients within simulations for their soft skill training. It also includes the provision of creating custom patients with a web-based authoring tool.</p>
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National Board of Medical Examiners acquires MedVR Education to advance medical skills improvement

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MedVR Education offers a simulation-based VR platform for healthcare training

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