title: Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination-USA level 1 and level 2-cognitive evaluation preparation and outcomes.
abstract: The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination-USA (COMLEX-USA) assesses the competence of osteopathic physicians in training. It is designed to protect the public by setting minimum competence standards. All osteopathic medical students must pass COMLEX-USA Level 1, Level 2-Cognitive Evaluation, and Level 2-Performance Evaluation before being allowed to graduate from an osteopathic medical school. Residency training programs use COMLEX-USA scores as a major factor in deciding whom they will interview and admit into their programs. In addition, colleges of osteopathic medicine use student COMLEX-USA scores as an external assessment of their success in educating students. Because COMLEX-USA is a high-stakes examination series, it is important to understand predictive factors for performance. The authors review the literature on the relationship between COMLEX-USA scores and correlated student variables. Results from the Council on Osteopathic Student Government Presidents' survey on students' preparation methods and performance are also provided.
authors.forename: Danielle E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Maholtz
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: Tyler
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cymet
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D008007:Licensure, Medical; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D055360:Osteopathic Physicians / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States