The NBOME offers several resources for faculty to learn more about the creation of COMLEX-USA, as well as students’ obligations when testing, and how they perform on the exams. In spring of 2023, the NBOME also updated the COMLEX-USA Level 1 Score Report and Formative Performance Profile, to show expanded strength and weakness information based on candidate performance.

• COMLEX-USA Master Blueprint
• COMLEX-USA Bulletin of Information
• COMLEX-USA Examination Performance Data
• COMLEX-USA Percentile Score Converter
• COMLEX-USA New Level 1 Score Report and Formative Performance Profile
• Myths and Misconceptions: COMLEX-USA Level 1 Pass/Fail Score Reporting

The COMAT series is designed for standardized assessment in core osteopathic medical and foundational biomedical sciences knowledge and administered as end-of-course or clinical rotation assessments. Currently, COMAT FBS-T is free for COMs through August 2024. For more information, contact Jinghua Liu, PhD, MBA, MEd, vice president for collaborative assessment.

• COMAT Clinical
  • COMAT Clinical Subjects Percentile Score Converter
• COMAT FBS Comprehensive
• COMAT FBS Targeted

These resources help students navigate their time in osteopathic medical school, provide them with helpful information and feedback from their peers, and help educate those in the graduate medical education field on COMLEX-USA and its scoring principles.

• RPD Toolbox — NBOME
• UNDERSTANDING COMLEX-USA: A GUIDE FOR RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTORS — NBOME
• Test Accommodations — NBOME

The NBOME works to accelerate research focusing on the validity and fairness of the COMLEX-USA series, and how it can evolve to meet the changing needs of the profession.

• All Published NBOME Research

The NBOME continues to advocate for parity among DO students in the residency application process, the need for a distinctive set of assessments for DO students and physicians, and explores the importance of maintaining a national standard to assess clinical osteopathic skills.

• Education and Advocacy
• Understanding Osteopathically Distinctive Assessments
• Core Competency Capstone for DOs (C3DO)

The National Faculty is currently recruiting for those who have expertise in pediatrics, psychiatry, ob-gyn, and surgery. Joining the National Faculty allows you to collaborate with dedicated experts from across the country on creating national assessments for osteopathic medicine, while building on your own skills and growing your professional network.

• NBOME National Faculty opportunities
• Mindful Language Guide
• National Faculty email