Students who fail one or more rotations will appear before the SPC for evaluation. The SPC may recommend the following:
- Repeat the rotation.
- Repeat all or a portion of the academic year.
- Dismissal from LMU-DCOM.
COMSAE/COMLEX Requirements
All LMU-DCOM medical students are required to take and pass COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2 -CE to graduate. LMU-DCOM assesses the readiness of an individual student to pursue COMLEX-USA testing by utilizing a variety of data points including, but not limited to, a score on a benchmark COMSAE (Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Self-Assessment Examination). Please refer to Policies 540.1 and 230.1 for specifics regarding required benchmarks and timing of COMSAE and COMLEX examinations. Students who do not meet benchmarks for taking any COMLEX-USA exam or who fail any COMLEX-USA exam may be referred to the appropriate SPC as outlined in Policies 540.1 and 230.1.
Other Academic Requirements
All students in their clinical years must pass all COMAT examinations as outlined in the Clinical Rotations Handbook. Inability to pass COMAT examinations as outlined in the Clinical Rotations Handbook may result in referral to the appropriate SPC for evaluation of appropriate academic progression through the clinical curriculum.