Dr. Subhiyah’s initial training was in physics, in which he graduated with a B.Sc. Hon in 1962.
He taught physics at various institutions, including the American University of Beirut, until 1984,
when he received a M.A. in Educational Psychology from the American University of Beirut.
July 1984, he travelled to the United States to study for his doctorate in Measurement and
Testing at The Florida State University, which he obtained in 1992.

In 1990 he started working for the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), in
Philadelphia, as a psychometrician. Since then he has held several positions that include Senior
Psychometrician and Associate Vice President of Scoring Services. During his tenure at NBME,
he has participated in numerous conferences, given presentations, and published many papers.
He worked with more than 30 client programs designing, implementing, and supervising
psychometric work in almost all fields of testing and measurement.

Dr. Subhiyah’s wide and extensive experience in the field of licensure and certification testing
places him in an ideal situation to work on new and emerging assessments.