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Madeeha Kamal Connect with Madeeha: @Madeeha Kamal, MBCHB Dr. Madeeha Kamal is a Senior Attending Pediatrician at Sidra Medicine in Qatar and the Acting Division Chief for General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. She is also a Professor at Qatar University and an Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, where she has taught since 2004. Her career began with a residency at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and she has played a pivotal role in establishing the first Adolescent Medicine program in Qatar. Dr. Kamal focuses on treating adolescents with eating disorders and leads research on ADHD and Autism Spectrum ...

Thomas Pak Connect with Thomas: @Thomas Pak, MD, PhD Thomas Pak is a third-year Psychiatry Resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. With a strong commitment to medical education and advocacy, Thomas Pak previously served as chair of the medical education team for the American Medical Student Association. Since 2021, he has been actively involved with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), currently serving on the council and having contributed to the Advisory Committee for Medical School Programs. Thomas Pak brings valuable insights and a trainee perspective to the NBME, enhancing communication ...

Dear Colleagues, If you are reading this I believe you may be a member of NBME’s governance, a volunteer on a committee, a member of NBME’s Council, or perhaps an individual interested in learning about how you might engage with NBME. Regardless, welcome to our Volunteer Communities! In this post I will briefly describe this platform, cite some of the opportunities and benefits, and provide information about how you can get involved. NBME changed elements of its governance several years ago to better align with our evolving activities and needs. Some of the changes were intended to improve engagement with and between the many volunteers whose contributions ...