Dimension 1: Competency Domains

COMPETENCY DOMAINS are related sets of foundational abilities representing the required elements and outcomes that define knowledge, skills, experience, attitudes, values, behaviors, and established professional standards. They constitute a general descriptive framework for the practice of osteopathic medicine. Required elements articulate the essential foundational specifications, including specific, definable knowledge, skills, experiences, attitudes, values, and/or behaviors that make up the standards for the competency domain. Measured outcomes can be directly assessed in a reliable manner in the assessments that make up the COMLEX-USA examination program.

Minimum Content

	1. Osteopathic Principles, Practice, and Manipulative Treatment	10%
	2. Osteopathic Patient Care and Procedural Skills	25%
	3. Application of Knowledge for Osteopathic Medical Practice	30%
	4. Practice-Based Learning and Improvement in Osteopathic Medical Practice	5%
	5. Interpersonal and Communication Skills in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine	10%
	6. Professionalism in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine	5%
	7. Systems-Based Practice in Osteopathic Medicine	5%

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