What is COMLEX-USA?
COMLEX-USA stands for the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States. COMLEX-USA is a medical licensing examination series for osteopathic physicians. COMLEX-USA is a quality high-stakes 3 Level examination in which each Level contains 400 test items in CBT format, and the Level 2 PE or clinical skills examination contains 12 clinical encounters, all using standardized patients. The COMLEX-USA is a comprehensive licensing examination utilizing a problems and presentation vs. physician task approach and it is the only licensing examination that covers osteopathic principles, practices, and the application of osteopathic manipulative treatment. COMLEX-USA is accepted by all fifty states in the U.S. for licensure purposes. Internationally, many countries accept COMLEX-USA scores as a component of their licensing requirements. For graduate education in the United States, all osteopathic residency programs accept COMLEX scores. Most ACGME accredited residen
COMLEX-USA stands for the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States. COMLEX-USA is a medical licensing examination series for osteopathic physicians. COMLEX-USA is a quality, high-stakes three-level examination series. COMLEX Level 1, COMLEX Level 2-Cognitive Evaluation and COMLEX Level 3 each contain 400 test items in a CBT format. COMLEX-USA Level 2-Performance Evaluation is a clinical skills examination containing 12 clinical encounters, all using standardized patients. The COMLEX-USA is a comprehensive licensing examination series emphasizing medical problem-solving knowledge and cognitive skills. It is the only licensing examination that covers osteopathic principles, practices, and the application of osteopathic manipulative treatment. COMLEX-USA is accepted by all fifty states in the U.S. for the licensure of osteopathic physicians. Internationally, many countries accept COMLEX-USA scores as a component of their licensing requirements. For grad
