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Osteopathic Medicine: Clinical Subject Exams, Shelf Exams & Clerkship

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COMAT Clinical Subject Exams

Format

Each of the COMAT Clinical subject exams consists of 120 items that must be completed within 2 hours and 30 minutes. A 5-minute tutorial is provided before each exam begins. Every examination in the COMAT series has multiple forms, and all are psychometrically equivalent in content covered, level of difficulty, and reliability, allowing COMs to administer a given COMAT subject exam multiple times per year.

Exam Blueprints

Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Osteopathic Principles & Practice
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Surgery

What is the Shelf Exam- A Short Video

Shelf Exam Resources

Books by Speciality - Emergency Medicine

Books by Specialty - Pediatrics

Books by Specialty - Surgery

Books by Specialty - Family Medicine

Books by Speciality - Internal Medicine

Books by Specialty - Medicine

Books by Specialty - OB/GYN

Books by Specialty - Orthopedics

Books by Specialty - Surgery

Books by Speciality - Preventative Medicine

What are the COMAT Clinical Subject Exams?

COMAT Clinical was developed at the request of COM Deans for osteopathically distinctive clinical discipline exams that correspond to clinical learning experiences typically provided in COM clerkships, clinical rotations, and courses. Each of the COMAT clinical subjects integrates OPP and OMM content into the discipline blueprint. Released in 2011, COMAT has been used by COMs to demonstrate compliance with COCA accreditation standards regarding curricula, specifically standards 6.4 and 6.6 (OPP in each year of the curriculum).

Description of Subject Examinations

Emergency Medicine - The Emergency Medicine examination is designed for end-of-course or end-of-clinical rotation/clerkship assessment for students enrolled at a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). Individual COMs may also administer the examination at other times in accordance with their curriculum goals and mission. This examination emphasizes core knowledge and elements of osteopathic principles and practice in the discipline of Emergency Medicine that are essential for the predoctoral osteopathic medical student. The exam blueprint below contains the Emergency Medicine topics covered in two dimensions: Dimension 1 – Patient Presentation and Dimension 2 – Physician Tasks.

Family Medicine - The Family Medicine examination is designed for end-of-course or end-of-clinical rotation/clerkship assessment for students enrolled at a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). Individual COMs may also administer the examination at other times in accord with their curriculum goals and mission. This examination emphasizes core knowledge and elements of osteopathic principles and practice in the discipline of Family Medicine that are essential for the predoctoral osteopathic medical student.The exam blueprint below contains the Family Medicine topics covered in two dimensions: Dimension 1 – Patient Presentation and Dimension 2 – Physician Tasks.

Internal Medicine - The Internal Medicine examination is designed for end-of-course or end-of-clinical rotation/clerkship assessment for students enrolled at a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). Individual COMs may also administer the examination at other times in accord with their curriculum goals and mission. This examination emphasizes core knowledge and elements of osteopathic principles and practice in the discipline of Internal Medicine that are essential for the predoctoral osteopathic medical student. The exam blueprint below contains the Internal Medicine topics covered in two dimensions: Dimension 1 – Patient Presentation and Dimension 2 – Physician Tasks.

Obstetrics & Gynecology - The Obstetrics/Gynecology examination is designed for end-of-course or end-of-clinical rotation/clerkship assessment for students enrolled at a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). Individual COMs may also administer the examination at other times in accord with their curriculum goals and mission. This examination emphasizes core knowledge and elements of osteopathic principles and practice in the discipline of Obstetrics/Gynecology that are essential for the predoctoral osteopathic medical student. The exam blueprint below contains the Obstetrics/Gynecology topics covered in two dimensions: Dimension 1 – Patient Presentation and Dimension 2 – Physician Tasks.

Osteopathic Principles and Practice - The Osteopathic Principles and Practice examination is designed for end-of-course or end-of-clinical rotation/clerkship assessment for students enrolled at a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). Individual COMs may also administer the examination at other times in accord with their curriculum goals and mission. This examination emphasizes core knowledge and elements of osteopathic principles and practice in the discipline of Osteopathic Principles and Practice that are essential for the predoctoral osteopathic medical student. The exam blueprint below contains Osteopathic Principles and Practice topics related to concept & philosophy, diagnosis, and treatment methods.

Pediatrics - The Pediatrics examination is designed for end-of-course or end-of-clinical rotation/clerkship assessment for students enrolled at a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). Individual COMs may also administer the examination at other times in accord with their curriculum goals and mission. This examination emphasizes core knowledge and elements of osteopathic principles and practice in the discipline of Pediatrics that are essential for the predoctoral osteopathic medical student. The exam blueprint below contains the Pediatrics topics covered in two dimensions: Dimension 1 – Patient Presentation and Dimension 2 – Physician Tasks.

Psychiatry - The Psychiatry examination is designed for end-of-course or end-of-clinical rotation/clerkship assessment for students enrolled at a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). Individual COMs may also administer the examination at other times in accord with their curriculum goals and mission. This examination emphasizes core knowledge and elements of osteopathic principles and practice in the discipline of Psychiatry that are essential for the predoctoral osteopathic medical student. The exam blueprint below contains the Psychiatry topics covered in two dimensions: Dimension 1 – Patient Presentation and Dimension 2 – Physician Tasks.

Surgery - The Surgery examination is designed for end-of-course or end-of-clinical rotation/clerkship assessment for students enrolled at a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). Individual COMs may also administer the examination at other times in accord with their curriculum goals and mission. This examination emphasizes core knowledge and elements of osteopathic principles and practice in the discipline of Surgery that are essential for the predoctoral osteopathic medical student. The exam blueprint below contains Surgery topics covered in Dimension 1 – Patient Presentation.

 

 

Books by Specialty - Psychiatry