| Osteopathic medicine in the United States |
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| Andrew Taylor Still (founder) |
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.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ "COMLEX Computer Based Testing (CBT)". NBOME. 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "COMLEX-USA Level 1 to Eliminate Numeric Scores". NBOME. 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2012.