KPCOM Student Handbook 2024-2025

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2024–2025 164 examination times). The student will return to the scheduled third year clinical rotations pending the results of the COMLEX Level 1 exam. All missed rotations will be scheduled at the end of the third year. 3. A student who has failed COMLEX Level 1 a second time (second failure) will be removed from rotations and placed on a mandatory administrative break in enrollment at the end of the student’s third year. The student must enroll in a structured board review program (4-12 weeks) that is approved by the assistant dean of Medical Education, and must take the examination for the third attempt by week 13, or as soon as possible, according to NBOME availability. This program is at the student’s own expense. Students who receive a passing score will return to clinical rotations. 4. Starting with students who matriculated in the fall of 2018, any student who has not received a passing grade for COMLEX Level 1 after the third attempt (see Completion Requirements for COMLEX Examinations) will be referred to the SPC and will be subject to dismissal. 5. If a student is granted an LOA or administrative break in enrollment in the M3 year, prior to successfully passing COMLEX Level 1, the examination dates may be adjusted accordingly, subject to approval from the dean’s office. 6. Students who fail to comply with any of the above set testing date requirements, for the first time, will receive a letter of unprofessional behavior in their academic file and are required to fulfill the requirement within 30 days of notification or as soon as possible thereafter (according to NBOME open examination times). 7. S tudents who fail to comply with the above set testing date requirements a second time (i.e., failing to fulfill the requirement within 30 days of notification or as soon as possible thereafter) will be put on behavioral probation and are required to fulfill the requirement within 30 days or as soon as possible thereafter (according to NBOME open examination times). 8. Students who fail to comply with the above set testing date requirements a third time (i.e., failing to fulfill the requirement within 30 days of second notification or as soon as possible thereafter) will have to appear before the SPC and are subject to disciplinary action, up to, and including, dismissal. c. Time Line for COMLEX Level 2-Cognitive Evaluation (CE) 1. Students will first be allowed to sit for the COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE examination after completion of the M3 curriculum and the M4 Board Study course, provided they have passed COMLEX Level 1 and are in good academic standing without restrictions. COM 8990 is a course that all M4 students will register for, but the timing of the block will be determined by the student. A student may not take the COMLEX level 2-CE until the last week of the student’s allotted board study block. 2. It is strongly recommended that the COMLEX Level 2-CE be taken at least once by September 30 of the student’s M4 year to maximize the student’s ability to be successful in the residency match process. 3. Students will not be allowed any additional board study time for any USMLE Step examinations. 4. A student who has failed COMLEX Level 2-CE for the first time will be removed from clinical rotations and placed on a mandatory administrative break in enrollment for a 4-week period of time for board study. If a student is on rotations when failing the first attempt, the student may

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