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    This document summarizes survey results from osteopathic medical students regarding their preparation for COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2 exams. Some key findings: - For Level 1, average scores ranged from 547-566, with students in the top 20% of their class averaging around 610. Most students spent 3-4 weeks preparing solely for the exam. Top resources included First Aid, USMLE World, COMBANK, and Doctors in Training. - For Level 2 CE, average scores ranged from 578-582. Most students felt their clinical rotations and COMAT exams adequately prepared them without extra review. Over 6 weeks was most common preparation time. - Taking the USMLE was associated with higher COM

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    This document summarizes survey results from osteopathic medical students regarding their preparation for COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2 exams. Some key findings: - For Level 1, average scores ranged from 547-566, with students in the top 20% of their class averaging around 610. Most students spent 3-4 weeks preparing solely for the exam. Top resources included First Aid, USMLE World, COMBANK, and Doctors in Training. - For Level 2 CE, average scores ranged from 578-582. Most students felt their clinical rotations and COMAT exams adequately prepared them without extra review. Over 6 weeks was most common preparation time. - Taking the USMLE was associated with higher COM

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    This document summarizes survey results from osteopathic medical students regarding their preparation for COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2 exams. Some key findings: - For Level 1, average scores ranged from 547-566, with students in the top 20% of their class averaging around 610. Most students spent 3-4 weeks preparing solely for the exam. Top resources included First Aid, USMLE World, COMBANK, and Doctors in Training. - For Level 2 CE, average scores ranged from 578-582. Most students felt their clinical rotations and COMAT exams adequately prepared them without extra review. Over 6 weeks was most common preparation time. - Taking the USMLE was associated with higher COM

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    COMLEX Prep & Outcomes Report COSGP

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    This document summarizes survey results from osteopathic medical students regarding their preparation for COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2 exams. Some key findings: - For Level 1, average scores ranged from 547-566, with students in the top 20% of their class averaging around 610. Most students spent 3-4 weeks preparing solely for the exam. Top resources included First Aid, USMLE World, COMBANK, and Doctors in Training. - For Level 2 CE, average scores ranged from 578-582. Most students felt their clinical rotations and COMAT exams adequately prepared them without extra review. Over 6 weeks was most common preparation time. - Taking the USMLE was associated with higher COM

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    Osteopathic Medical Education


    The Student Perspective
    Danielle Maholtz OMS-IV, COSGP National
    Medical Education Representative, PCOM
    Carisa Champion-Lippmann OMS-V, 3L, MPH
    Candidate, COSGP National Chair, NSU-COM
    Photo courtesy of UP-KYCOM

    COMLEX Levels 1 and 2 Student


    Preparation and Outcomes

    Background
    COMLEX-USA licensing examinations are a criteria set
    by the osteopathic profession to ensure competence of
    osteopathic physicians
    There has been a movement toward using these
    examination results in determining residency
    placements, causing much stress and anxiety for
    students as they begin preparing for these exams
    Adding to this is the stress of sifting through the
    multitude of preparation materials to determine the best
    resources to use for review
    Started from an NSU-COM study

    Method
    One survey was developed for each COMLEX Level 1 and
    Level 2 asking about their COMLEX outcome and
    preparation methods
    The survey received IRB exemption
    COMLEX Level 1 survey was open to anyone who had taken
    COMLEX Level 1 since January 2014 and COMLEX Level 2
    to anyone who had taken COMLEX Level 2 CE since
    January 2014
    COSGP delegates distributed the survey to all appropriate
    students at each COM
    Students had 1 month (February 22-March 22) to complete
    the survey

    Previous Results (2013-2014)


    13 schools had respondents with 399 responses for
    the COMLEX Level 1 survey and 306 responses for
    the COMLEX Level 2 survey
    COMLEX Level 1 scores ranged from 385-840 with
    an average of 547
    COMLEX Level 2 CE scores ranged from 400-850
    with an average of 578

    Previous Results Level 1


    Majority of students spent 3-4 weeks or 4-8 weeks
    preparing solely for COMLEX
    Students in the top 20% of their class were found to
    have an average 610 while other students were found
    to have an average of 522
    Top 4 student preparation resources were First Aid
    for the USMLE Step 1, USMLEWorld, COMBANK
    and Doctors in Training
    Of respondents, 48% also took USMLE with an
    average score of 224

    Previous Results Level 2 CE


    Majority of students stated their school helped
    prepare them through COMATs on clinical rotations
    Students were more likely to consider their education
    (or clinical rotations) adequate preparation without
    specific review than with Level 1
    Because they viewed their clinical rotations and
    COMAT studying as preparation for Level 2 CE,
    majority of students reported spending greater than 6
    weeks preparing for Level 2 CE

    Results (2014-2015)
    ALL schools had respondents with 719 responses for
    the COMLEX Level 1 survey and 658 responses for
    the COMLEX Level 2 survey
    COMLEX Level 1 scores ranged from 183-833 with
    an average of 566
    COMLEX Level 2 CE scores ranged from 235-899
    with an average of 582

    Level 1 Results Class Rank


    900
    800
    700
    600

    Bottom 20%
    Top 80%
    Top 40%
    Top 20%

    500
    400
    300
    200
    100
    0

    Minimum

    Maximum

    Average

    Level 1 Results Preparation Time


    900
    800
    700
    600
    500
    400
    300
    200
    100
    0

    Minimum
    Maximum
    Average

    Level 1 Results The USMLE


    COMLEX Scores for
    students who did or did not
    take the USMLE

    Yes
    No

    Minimum

    Maximum

    Average

    USMLE Step 1 Scores


    Minimum 119
    Maximum 226
    Average 230

    Level 1 Results The USMLE

    Minimum
    Maximum
    Average
    COMLEX Scores for
    students depending on
    when in relation to
    COMLEX they took their
    USMLE

    Level 1 Results The USMLE


    Satisfaction with taking USMLE

    Yes
    No
    Undecided

    Satisfaction with NOT taking USMLE

    Yes
    No
    Undecided

    Level 1 Results Lecture


    Attendance
    900
    800
    700
    600

    None/Few
    <25%
    26-50%
    51-75%
    76-100%

    500
    400
    300
    200
    100
    0

    Minimum

    Maximum

    Average

    Level 1 Results - #1 Resource

    50

    100

    150

    200

    250

    300

    Level 1 Results Resource


    Outcomes
    Average

    Maximum

    Minimum

    USMLEWorld
    COMBANK
    COMQUEST

    Level 1 Results - #2 Resource


    Other
    BBC
    COMQUEST
    COMBANK
    Micro Made Simple
    Pathoma
    Goljan Lectures
    Goljan Pathology
    DIT
    Kaplan Q-Bank
    USMLEWorld
    BRS Pathology
    Savarese Review
    Kaplan Books/Course
    First Aid

    Level 1 Results - #1 LEAST Helpful


    Resource

    Student Resources and Advice


    Sharing
    Students were surveyed on all aspects of their
    osteopathic medical education from the basic sciences to
    clinical rotations to applying for residency asking what
    resources and advice they would be willing to share with
    their peers
    Students were given 1 month to complete the survey
    There were 338 respondents from 35 COMs
    91 OMS-I, 82 OMS-II, 69 OMS-III and 87 OMS-IV with 1
    OMM Fellow and 8 Unknown
    Resources and Advice section of COSGP.org
    About 4,000 views since late February

    Thank You
    Questions?

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