BoardVitals is a leading online medical education platform that provides comprehensive study materials for medical board certification exams, recertification (MOC), and Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements. The platform is trusted by over 2,000 institutions, including top medical schools and hospitals, and has trained over 599,000 practitioners to date.
Product Overview & Key Benefits BoardVitals offers question banks covering more than 50 medical and healthcare specialties, with content curated from major publishers, top faculty, and a network of over 500 leading specialists.
Users of BoardVitals have reported a 9% higher board exam pass rate than the national average and an 18% reduction in study time.
Main Features and Capabilities
- High-Yield Question Banks: Thousands of board-style practice questions with detailed, evidence-based explanations and rationales for correct and incorrect answers.
- Customizable Quizzes: Users can create custom practice tests by selecting subject areas, question status (answered, unseen, incorrect), difficulty levels (Easy, Moderate, Hard), and timed or untimed modes.
- Performance Analytics: Detailed feedback and assessment tools, including a visual dashboard, performance tracking by subject, peer rank comparison, and answer response time statistics to assess fluency.
- Simulated Exam Experience: Features like Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) quizzes and Next Gen NCLEX (NGN) question types (including partial scoring) simulate the actual exam environment.
- CME/MOC Tracking: The platform provides an easy way to complete and track Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points.
- Mobile App: Free access to the iOS and Android mobile app allows for studying on-the-go, including offline access to custom quizzes.
- 100% Pass Guarantee: Available on certain subscription plans, offering a free subscription extension if the user does not pass their exam.
Target Users and Use Cases BoardVitals is designed for a wide range of healthcare professionals and students, including attending physicians, medical students, residents/fellows, nurses, physician assistants, and allied health professionals. The primary use case is preparing for initial licensing and certification exams (e.g., USMLE, NCLEX, COMLEX) and fulfilling ongoing recertification and CME requirements.