АҚШ Остеопатиялық Медициналық Лицензиялау Тестілері (COMLEX USA) туралы

Series of three osteopathic medical licensing

The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX USA) 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. Os) apply for medical licensure, and is accepted in all 50 states. The 3 digit standard scores of COMLEX USA Level 1, Level 2 Cognitive Evaluation (CE), and Level 3 have a range of 9 999 and a mean of 500. Most candidates score between 250 and 800. 400 is the minimum passing score for COMLEX USA Levels 1 and 2; 350 for COMLEX USA Level 3. It was announced on January 24, 2022 that the COMLEX USA Level 1 examination will be moving from a 3 digit numeric score to solely pass/fail beginning on May 10, 2022.

In 2020, the ACGME (former MD residency system) and AOA GME (former DO residency system) merged and became one GME. All allopathic and osteopathic medical students, therefore, now apply to and train in ACGME accredited residencies. Prior to the merger, DO students could apply to both ACGME and AOA residencies, while MD students could only apply to ACGME residencies. Although not a requirement, to be competitive, many osteopathic medical students have a pressure to take both USMLE and COMLEX. There are several residency programs that specifically require USMLE scores. Based on data from recent results of the COMLEX USA examination, for level 1 and level 2, a score of 500 540 is considered the 50th percentile with scores falling slightly under and over this mark to be considered similarly. A score of 600 is historically considered to be around the 80th percentile.