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Outcomes

Our students and graduates consistently do well on their boards and get great residency placements.

On this page you can find information about our Learning Outcomes, Board Scores, Match Results, and Cohort Rates.

Program Learning Outcomes

Our program is designed to make sure our students graduate with these core competencies:

  • Osteopathic Principles and Practices
  • Medical Knowledge
  • Patient Care
  • Interpersonal Communication Skills
  • Professionalism
  • Practice-Based Learning & Improvement
  • Systems-Based Practice
  • Structural Competency

Board Scores

COMLEX-USA Level 1

Students take the COMLEX-USA Level 1 exam between their second and third year. COMLEX-USA Level 1 is a problem- and symptom-based assessment, administered in a time-measured environment that integrates the foundational and basic biomedical sciences and other areas of medical knowledge relevant to solving clinical problems and promoting and maintaining health in providing osteopathic medical care to patients. The exam assesses medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, behavioral science, biochemistry, health promotion and disease prevention, microbiology, osteopathic principles, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology.

COMLEX-USA Level 1 Pass Rate (NBOME Reporting)
  COM National
2023-2024 92.91% 93.18%
2022-2023 83.80% 90.58%
2021-2022 95.49% 92.2%
2020-2021 96.92% 93.74%
2019-2020 89.47% 94.38%
2018-2019 100% 92.99%
2017-2018 99.25% 95.95%
2016-2017 97.7% 92.7%

 

COMLEX Level 2CE

COMLEX-USA Level 2-Cognitive Evaluation (CE) is a problem- and symptom-based assessment, administered in a time-measured environment that integrates the fundamental clinical science disciplines and other areas of medical knowledge. The exam covers the following disciplines: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Internal Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Osteopathic Principles, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery.

COMLEX Level 2CE Pass Rate (NBOME Reporting)
  COM National
2023-2024 89.92% 92.84%
2022-2023 96.21% 94.49%
2021-2022 95.31% 95.06%
2020-2021 96.55% 96.55%
2019-2020 99.15% 96.85%
2018-2019 99.28% 95.6%
2017-2018 97.2% 92.8%
2016-2017 93% 93.2%

 

COMLEX Level 2PE

The COMLEX-USA Level 2-Performance Evaluation (Level 2-PE) provides an assessment of fundamental clinical skills. These skills are evaluated in the context of 12 clinical encounters and are required to be performed with standardized patients. The Level 2- PE is an assessment of six fundamental clinical skills within two scored examination domains: the Humanistic Domain and the Biomedical/Biomechanical Domain.
Note: The COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE has been postponed indefinitely.

COMLEX Level 2PE Pass Rate (NBOME Reporting)
  COM National
2019-2020 92.2% 92.1%
2018-2019 95.6% 93.2%
2017-2018 95% 93.2%
2016-2017 93% 93%
2015-2016 97.7%% 93%

 

COMLEX-USA Level 3

COMLEX-USA Level 3 is a two-day computer-based examination assessing competence in the foundational competency domains required for generalist physicians to deliver safe and effective osteopathic medical care and promote health in unsupervised clinical settings. Students take COMLEX-USA Level 3 after graduating from medical school.

COMLEX Level 3 Pass Rate (NBOME Reporting)
  COM National
2021-2022 90.7% 96.88%
2020-2021 99.33% 97.01%
2019-2020 96.33% 97.01%
2018-2019 98.36% 97.46%
2017-2018 94.54% 95.43%
2016-2017 98.6% 96.7%
2015-2016 96.2% 96.5%

Match Results

Residency Placements
Year Total Number of Students Match %
2023 137 100%
2022 130 100%
2021 121 100%
2020 138 100%
2019 124 100%
2018 128 100%
2017 120 100%
2016 138 99.2%

MATCHES BY SUBJECT

 

Disaggregated demographic data on GME Placement rates can be provided upon request via the TUCOM Additional Data Request Form.

Previous Years' Residency Match Results

Cohort Graduation & Retention Rates

TUCOM Cohort Retention Rates
Matriculating Cohort Academic Year Retention Rate
2022-2023 98%
2021-2022 96%
2020-2021 97%
2019-2020 95%

 

TUCOM Cohort Graduation Rates
Matriculating Cohort Academic Year How many graduated in four years? How many graduated in five years? (if applicable) How many graduated in six years? (if applicable)
2019-2020 85% - -
2018-2019 82% 11% -
2017-2018 81% 12% 3%

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