Dimension 2 – Clinical Presentations
CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS represent the manner in which a particular patient, group of patients, or community presents to osteopathic physicians. The emphasis within each clinical presentation is on high-frequency and high-impact categories based on evidence from osteopathic medical practice.
Clinical presentations detail the reasons patients present to osteopathic physicians and reflect patients of all ages and gender identities and from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, in varied clinical settings.
Clinical Presentation 1 also includes topics related to patient safety, health care systems, medical ethics and jurisprudence, and public health and their impact on both patient and community health and wellness.
| Content Across the Examination Series | Minimum |
|---|---|
| 1. Community Health and Patient Presentations Related to Wellness | 12% |
| 2. Human Development, Reproduction, and Sexuality | 5% |
| 3. Endocrine System and Metabolism | 5% |
| 4. Nervous System and Mental Health | 10% |
| 5. Musculoskeletal System | 13% |
| 6. Genitourinary/Renal System and Breasts | 5% |
| 7. Gastrointestinal System and Nutritional Health | 10% |
| 8. Circulatory and Hematologic Systems | 10% |
| 9. Respiratory System | 10% |
| 10. Integumentary System | 5% |