Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

national board exam
In medicine, the United
States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), an
exam sponsored by the Federation of State Medical
Boards (FSMB) of the US and the National Board of
Medical Examiners (NBME). It has replaced the
examinations previously used to fulfill examination
requirements for medical licensure. The national
board exam provides a common evaluation system
for all applicants for medical licensure. Results of
the exam are reported to medical licensing author-
ities in the US for use in granting licenses to prac-
tice medicine.
National Institutes of Health
An important US
agency that is devoted to medical research.
Abbreviated NIH. Administered by the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), the NIH consists
of separate institutes and centers that represent the
NIH’s program activities:
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Center for Information Technology
(CIT)
As the NIH’s computing technol-
ogy arm, the CIT seeks to develop, pro-
mote, and spread the use of high-tech
tools in biomedical science.
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Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
The CSR provides staff and procedural
support to the director of the NIH for
running the grant approval process. It
handles scientific review of most NIH
grant applications, proposals, fellow-
ships, and projects. Formerly known as
the Division of Research Grants.
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Fogarty International Center (FIC)
The FIC serves as NIH’s coordinating
body for international medical research
and coop- ration. It supports research
partnerships between US biomedical sci-
entists and their counterparts around the
world to reduce disparities in global
health.
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