Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2024–2025 165 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 complete the rotation before this administrative break in enrollment begins. The administrative break in enrollment will begin with one of the next two clinical rotation blocks, as determined by the Office of Clinical Education. During this time, the student must establish an academic counseling relationship with the Department of Medical Education. The student must retake the boards during the last week of the time away from training or as soon as possible thereafter (according to NBOME open examination times). The student will return to the scheduled clinical rotations pending the results of the COMLEX Level 2-CE exam. 5. A student who has failed COMLEX Level 2-CE a second time (second failure) will be removed from clinical rotations and placed on a mandatory administrative break in enrollment. 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. If a student is on rotations when failing the second attempt, the student may complete the rotation before this administrative break in enrollment begins. The student will return to the scheduled clinical rotations pending the results of the COMLEX Level 2-CE exam. 6. S tarting with students who matriculated in the fall of 2018, any student who has not received a passing grade for COMLEX Level 2-CE after the third attempt (see Completion Requirements for COMLEX Examinations) will be referred to the SPC and will be subject to dismissal. 7. S tudents 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). 8. 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).
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