What is COMLEX-USA?
All osteopathic medical students are required to take COMLEX Levels 1 and 2. COMLEX Level 3 is taken during post-graduate medical training. The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) website (www.nbome.org) provides the following description of the COMLEX exams:
"The COMLEX-USA series is designed to assess the osteopathic medical knowledge and clinical skills considered essential for osteopathic generalist physicians to practice medicine without supervision. COMLEX-USA is constructed in the context of medical problem-solving which involves clinical presentations and physician tasks." For additional information on the NBOME and COMLEX exams, please refer to the website.
Students take the COMLEX level 1 following completion of their second year and level 2 after completion of their third year. Level 3 must be taken after graduation and during residency.
First-time pass rates for COMLEX-USA Level 1
| Testing Cycle | First- Time Pass Rate | National Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| May 2010 - April 2011 | 94.5% | 87.6% |
| May 2011 - April 2012 | 89.5% | 91.8% |
| May 2012 - April 2013 | 94.9% | 90.6% |
| May 2013 - April 2014 | 95% | 92% |
| May 2014 - April 2015 | 95.1% | 93.9% |
| May 2015 - APril 2016 | 95.3% | 92.3% |
| May 2016 - April 2017 | 94.4% | 92.7% |
First time pass rates for COMLEX Level 2 Cognitive Evaluation (CE)
| Testing Cycle | First-Time Pass Rate | National Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| June 2009 - May 2010 | 84.7% | 82.6% |
| June 2010 - May 2011 | 88.1% | 86.5% |
| June 2011 - May 2012 | 93.1% | 86.8% |
| June 2012 - May 2013 | 92.7% | 89.4% |
| June 2013 - May 2014 | 99.1% | 92.3% |
| June 2014 - May 2015 | 90.8% | 92.6% |
| June 2015 - May 2016 | 93.3% | 92.2% |
| June 2016 - May 2017 | 96% | 93.2% |
First time pass rates for COMLEX-USA Level 2 Performance Evaluation (PE)
| Testing Cycle | First-Time Pass Rate | National Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| June 2009 - May 2010 | 97.2% | 94.8% |
| June 2010 - May 2011 | 98.3% | 96.1% |
| June 2011 - May 2012 | 98.5% | 95% |
| June 2012 - May 2013 | 95.0% | 94.1% |
| July 2013 - June 2014 | 97.2% | 92.6% |
| July 2014 - Feb 2015 | 92.5% | 92.1% |
| March 2015 - Feb 2016 | 94.6% | 93% |
| March 2016 - Feb 2017 | 94.7% | 92.9% |
First-time pass rate for COMLEX-USA Level 3
| Testing Cycle | First-Time Pass Rate | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2010 - Jan. 2011 | 93.9% | 126 |
| Feb. 2011 - Jan. 2012 | 96.6% | 149 |
| Feb. 2012 - Jan. 2013 | 92.7% | 123 |
| Mar. 2013 - Feb. 2014 | 99.2% | 132 |
| Mar. 2014 - Feb. 2015 | 97.7% | 131 |
| Mar. 2015 - Feb. 2016 | 94.5% | 128 |
| Mar. 2016 - Feb 2017 | 99.1% | 115 |
Residency Match Information
| The UNE COM | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Size | 119 | 131 | 122 | 116 | 115 | 124 | 165 |
| No. Matched | 118 | 126 | 119 | 114 | 112 | 118 | 161 |
| AOA | 34 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 37 | 32 | 57 |
| ACGME | 73 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 66 | 79 | 91 |
| Military | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
| Deferred Postgraduate Training 1 Year | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Residencies by specialty
UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine's Class of 2017 matched in a variety of specialties and will be training in sites across the country.
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Post Graduate Training Destinations 2013-2017
Five years of post graduate training destinations and specialties for UNE COM graduates.
Specialties not represented in the chart: Adolescent & Child Psychology, Diagnostics Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Neurological Surgery, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery, Preliminary Surgery, Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Urology.
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