COMLEX-USA

COMLEX-USA or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination is a series of three osteopathic medical licensing examinations administered by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) similar to the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). COMLEX-USA is the most common pathway by which osteopathic physicians (D.O.'s) apply for licensure, and is accepted in all 50 states.

Level One

Step one is taken after the second year of medical school. It is administered in one day and consists of two, four-hour exams. Candidates are expected to know the basic mechanisms of health and disease process. Specifically, level one covers basic medical sciences, including:

Level Two

Level two, taken during the fourth year of medical school, consists of two parts: Level 2-CE and Level 2-PE. Level 2-CE requires candidates to demonstrate knowledge of clinical concepts and medical decision-making. It is problem-based and symptoms-based, integrating the clinical disciplines of:

Level 2-PE was introduced in 2005. It is a one-day, seven-hour exam and utilizes standardized patients (actors trained to present clinical symptoms) to test clinical skills. Specifically, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in:

history taking and physical examination skills
integrated differential diagnosis and clinical problem solving
written communication and synthesis of clinical findings (SOAP note format)
osteopathic principles and/or osteopathic manipulative treatment

Level Three

The final exam, level three, is typically taken after starting residency and, like step two, covers the clinical diciplines of medicine, including:

External links

http://www.nbome.org
http://www.osteopathic.org

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