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Shaffer Served on NBME Committee

Todd Shaffer, MD, MBA, FAAFP, participated in activities in 2022 for the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) individual and school-based exams and United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Dr. Shaffer served on the USMLE Test Material Development Committee which was charged with developing and reviewing the test questions and cases that form the USMLE.

Individuals who contribute to NBME exams and the USMLE program support the design and development of the highest quality assessments of competencies relevant to health professions practice in the US and around the world. These assessments provide information to individuals, schools, programs and, in the case of licensure for practice, state regulatory boards.

Dr. Shaffer is MAFP Past President and current AAFP board member. He is employed by University Health in Kansas City.