NBME contributes to the medical education and assessment communities with the goal of improving patient care through quality assessment of medical professionals, supporting the development of a diverse and compassionate health care workforce. To achieve this goal, NBME – in collaboration with the Association of STEMM Pathway and Bridge Programs (ASPBP) – awarded a total of $350,000 in grants to programs that investigate the effectiveness of strategies that increase the representation of individuals in the medical profession.

By providing resources to assist programs and building collaborations that aid learners with education, mentorship and resources at a crucial time in their development, we hope to help programs develop and utilize best practices to drive positive changes in medical education in the long term and support ASPBP in developing a pathway program community of practice.

These grants support pathway programs across the entire educational continuum. Community-based, elementary to high school and higher education programs were invited to submit applications that focus on evaluating the evidence for success of a particular educational or programmatic intervention strategy. NBME plans to announce the 2025 grant cycle in March.

The awarded grants are listed below and include multi-year grants ranging from $25,000 - $100,000- and single-year grants for $20,000 and $5,000 respectively.

Multi-Year Grant - $100,000 per year for three years

• University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Multi-Year Grant - $50,000 per year for three years

• University of Washington School of Medicine's Center for Workforce Inclusion and Healthcare System Equity (WIHSE)

Multi-Year Grant - $25,000 per year for three years

• University of South Carolina School of Medicine
• Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University

Seed Grants - $20,000

• Central Michigan University College of Medicine
• Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM)
  
• Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and Bound Together
  

• Long School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

• National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians

• Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

• UMass Chan Medical School - Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Material and Resource Grants - $5,000

• Health Professional Student Association
• Texas A&M University Health Science Center