COMLEX-USA Blueprint

The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA) is the pathway to licensure for osteopathic physicians seeking to practice medicine. It is the principal means by which the NBOME delivers on its mission to protect the public by providing assessment of competencies for osteopathic physicians and related health care professions.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Dimension 1: Competency Domains

• Osteopathic Principles, Practice, and Manipulative Treatment
• Osteopathic Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Application of Knowledge for Osteopathic Medical Practice
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement in Osteopathic Medical Practice
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine
• Professionalism in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine
• Systems-Based Practice in Osteopathic Medicine

Dimension 2: Clinical Presentations

• Community Health and Patient Presentations Related to Wellness
• Human Development, Reproduction, and Sexuality
• Endocrine System and Metabolism
• Nervous System and Mental Health
• Musculoskeletal System
• Genitourinary/Renal System and Breasts
• Gastrointestinal System and Nutritional Health
• Circulatory and Hematologic Systems
• Respiratory System
• Integumentary System