What is the COMLEX?
The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) is a three stage standardized test administered to osteopathic physicians in the United States during various stages of their training. Successful passage of all three stages of the COMLEX is required before an osteopathic doctor may practice medicine. The test is analogous to the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), and both tests are commonly referred to as “board exams.” Since this test must be passed before someone can practice medicine, it is taken extremely seriously by both test takers and examiners. Several things are tested on the COMLEX. The first is basic clinical skills and osteopathic knowledge. Test takers also must use problem solving skills, logic, critical thinking, and analysis. The COMLEX also places a heavy emphasis on patient care, professionalism, and written and spoken communication. Each stage of the exam has two basic sections: physician tasks and patient presentation. The first stage
The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) is a three stage standardized test administered to osteopathic physicians in the United States during various stages of their training. Successful passage of all three stages of the COMLEX is required before an osteopathic doctor may practice medicine. The test is analogous to the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), and both tests are commonly referred to as “board exams.†Since this test must be passed before someone can practice medicine, it is taken extremely seriously by both test takers and examiners. Several things are tested on the COMLEX. The first is basic clinical skills and osteopathic knowledge. Test takers also must use problem solving skills, logic, critical thinking, and analysis. The COMLEX also places a heavy emphasis on patient care, professionalism, and written and spoken communication. Each stage of the exam has two basic sections: physician tasks and patient presentation. The first st
