Dr. Katsufrakis leads the National Board of Medical Examiners, an organization with more than 110 years of history. Under his leadership, NBME has championed a meaningful shift from assessment of learning to assessment for learning, providing medical students and educators with actionable feedback that fosters lifelong growth beyond a single score, all while maintaining rigorous and reliable exam standards. Deeply rooted in his background as a family physician and HIV/AIDS education pioneer, Dr. Katsufrakis has prioritized fairness, opportunity and inclusion as core values, overseeing a comprehensive review of the entire exam question bank to address potential bias and foster inclusive language and representation. He also significantly increased funding to programs supporting students and educators through NBME’s “Community Collaborations and Contributions” initiative. Thanks to a culture of transparency, employee engagement scores have far exceeded industry benchmarks during his tenure. Beyond NBME, Dr. Katsufrakis is an expert collaborator within the Federation of State medical boards, the American Medical Association, the American Board of Medical Specialties and the Association of American Medical Colleges. As he prepares to retire in 2026, he plans to return to volunteering in clinics serving underserved communities. He was recognized as a “Most Admired CEO” by the Philadelphia Business Journal in 2024.
