COMLEX-USA 3586590 197852717 2008-03-13T00:12:25Z Hopping 1268318 fixing wikilink {{Physician education and training in the United States}} '''COMLEX-USA''' or '''Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination''' is a series of three [[Osteopathic medicine in the United States|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 medicine in the United States|osteopathic physicians]] ([[D.O.|D.O.'s]]) apply for licensure, and is accepted in all 50 states. The 3-digit standard scores of COMLEX-USA Level 1, Level 2-CE, and Level 3 have a mean of 500. === 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 exam sessions separated by a 40-minute break. Each four-hour session also includes a ten-minute break. Candidates are expected to know the basic mechanisms of health and disease process. Specifically, level one covers basic medical sciences, including: *[[anatomy]] *[[behavioral science]] *[[biochemistry]] *[[microbiology]] *[[osteopathic|osteopathic principles]] *[[pathology]] *[[pharmacology]] *[[physiology]] === Level Two === {{Osteopathic medicine}} 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: *[[emergency medicine]] *[[family medicine]] *[[internal medicine]] *[[obstetrics]]/[[gynecology]] *[[osteopathic|osteopathic principles]] *[[pediatrics]] *[[psychiatry]] *[[surgery]] 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 disciplines of medicine, including: *[[emergency medicine]] *[[family medicine]] *[[internal medicine]] *[[obstetrics]]/[[gynecology]] *[[osteopathic|osteopathic principles]] *[[pediatrics]] *[[psychiatry]] *[[surgery]] == External links == *http://www.nbome.org *http://www.osteopathic.org [[Category:Medical education in the United States]] [[Category:Medical regulation]] [[Category:Osteopathic medicine]]