2011-2012 - College of Osteopathic Medicine - Touro University ...

first two (preclerkship) years of less than 74% will require participation in thispreparatory program.Limitation on Rotation Site AssignmentsThe Department of Clinical Education will assign third year rotation sites for anystudent with a cumulative weighted percentage grade after the first two (preclerkship)years of less than 74%. Student input into the selection process will be limited in thesecases.Passage of COMLEX Examinations (Effective with Class of 2011)Passage of the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Part 1,Part 2 CE and Part 2 PE is required for graduation. Students are responsible for maintaining anawareness of registration requirements and deadlines. Test registration, as well as any fees,travel costs, or accommodations are also the students‟ responsibility. Information on COMLEXis available at: http://www.nbome.orgAttempts and passage of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) series isoptional. Students again maintain responsibility for registration, deadlines, and costs.Information on USMLE is available at: http://www.usmle.orgTouro University policies regarding COMLEX are as follows:Every student will be allowed a minimum of two and a maximum of three attempts eachto pass COMLEX Level 1, COMLEX Level 2CE and COMLEX Level 2PE, except that no studentwill be allowed more than a total of four failures for all parts of the COMLEX series.COMLEX Level 1:COMLEX Level 1 is to be taken prior to commencing the COM Year 3 Clinical Clerkship coursesequence. Students in good academic standing as of 1 January of the OMS II curriculum areapproved for registration for COMLEX Level 1 by the Associate Dean for Pre-ClinicalEducation. Students are allowed to take COMLEX Level 1 only after they have completed allrequirements of the pre-clinical curriculum.Upon failure of COMLEX Level 1 the first time, the student will be placed on academicprobation, will be removed from rotations until a passing score is received, and will take anofficial leave of absence, unless the student is using a regular vacation month, in order toprepare for a second attempt at the examination. Upon failure of COMLEX Level 1 the studentwill be removed from their core Year 3 clerkship program schedule and host facility (-ies), andwill be re-assigned at the discretion of the Clinical Education Department once a passing scoreis received.The Student Promotion Committee will review the student‟s entire academic record and the2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook