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NBOME TED TALK ON TESTING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN 2016 Osteopathic Medical Educators and Leaders Conference January 2016 “To protect the public by providing the means
to assess competencies for osteopathic medicine and related health care professions”
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JOHN R. GIMPEL, DO, MEd President & CEO
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NBOME TED TALK ON TESTING 2016
• Dr. Gimpel is a full-time employee of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization
• NBOME owns an operates the COMLEX-USA examination program, the COMAT program, COMSAE, COMVEX, and OPAIMs
• Dr. Gimpel also serves as a volunteer clinical faculty member at Bryn Mawr Family Medicine Program (PA), PCOM, and on the Board of Directors of the OIA and of the POFPS, on the Management Committee of the Coalition for Physician Accountability, and on several AOA Bureaus (all in a volunteer capacity)
• No financial disclosures or commercial interests
DISCLOSURE
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National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
To protect the public by providing the means to assess competencies for osteopathic medicine
and related healthcare professions
Mission
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NBOME’s Participating in Assessment across the Continuum
Education
Licensure
Practice CLIENT
CLIENT
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NBOME TED TALK ON TESTING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN 2016…
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THE ANSWER IS…
“C”
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“C” IS FOR COMLEX-USA
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Good News for Osteopathic Students, Residents, the Profession, and Patients…
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The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
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COMLEX-USA IN 2016
• U.S. Licensure: all 50 states, endorsed by FSMB
• QA in COMs: Levels 1-2 required by AOA-COCA for graduation; and Level 3 required to be reported
• Residency Program Applications: Accepted by ACGME for applications to Residency Programs and Fellowship Programs; used by 100% of AOA-approved PDs and 77% of ACGME PDs (same NRMP survey data shows 71% of ACGME PDs typically interview or rank DOs)
• International
Widespread Recognition and Acceptance
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COMLEX-USA in 2016
• National Center for Clinical Skills Testing-Chicago opening soon and Level 2-PE testing there begins August, 2016!
• Pass rates and scores improving (Levels 1-2-CE)- 92-94% first-time-taker pass rates
• Technological enhancements to the testing experience (e.g., “highlighting and striking”)
• Candidate satisfaction rates improved over 90% for all Levels!
• Six-attempt limit effective July 1, 2016
COMLEX-USA Program Updates
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COMLEX-USA in 2016
• New COMLEX-USA Competency-based Master Blueprint in Level 3- 2018, Levels 1 and 2-2019
• 2 Day Level 3 in 2018, with Portfolio
• Blueprint and Updated FOMCD expected to be released by July 2016
• Novel test items: Key features (CDM=clinical decision-making; in Level 3 now) and POCKET=Point-Of-Care item formats
Enhanced COMLEX-USA 2018-2019
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COMAT Program in 2016
• Virtually all COMs engaged
• All New Test Forms in 2015-2016
• COMAT Emergency Med introduced 2015-2016
• New features include options for iPad or Prometric Test Center delivery, DSM-5, embedded lab reference values, standard scores
• Osteopathically distinctive- and helps provide direct evidence of student learning
• Percent correct scores will be eliminated in July 2016
• In development: COMAT-Foundational Sciences
“C” is Also for COMAT
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• Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 have distinct test forms; new forms coming in 2016
• Bulk purchase forms for COM use is assisting students with self-assessment
• Faculty edition available via COM deans
“C” is Also For COMSAE Self-Assessment Examinations:
COMSAE Examination Services in 2016
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New NBOME Assessment Clients in 2016
National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (NBPME)- clinical skills assessment for licensure
AOA/American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM)-certification/OCC exams/CAQs
American College of Surgeons (ACS)- resident assessment/CDM
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS)- certification
AOA/American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice (AOBFP)- OPAIMs
NBOME Assessment Clients
“C” is Also for NBOME Clients
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1. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry resident in-service examinations
2. American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) computer-delivered certification examinations 3. AOBEM computer-delivered OCC (recertification) examinations 4. American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics (AOBP) computer-delivered
certification examinations 5. American College of Osteopathic Pediatrics (ACOP) resident in-service examinations
THE CURRENT NBOME CLIENT EXAMINATIONS INCLUDE:
NBOME Assessment Clients
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THE CURRENT NBOME CLIENT EXAMINATIONS INCLUDE:
6. AOBP computer-delivered OCC (recertification) examinations 7. American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians in-service examinations 8. American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians resident in-service examinations 9. American College of Osteopathic Internal Medicine resident in-service examinations 10. American College of Osteopathic Surgeons resident in-service examinations
NBOME Assessment Clients
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Innovations In Testing in 2016
• Practice relevant
• Control of testing timing and length
• Frequent, longitudinal, with spaced repetition
• Alternate administration and security modes (e.g. remote proctoring); mobile delivery
• Applicability for formative and some summative assessments (blurring the boundaries); e.g., MOC/OCC, COMSAE, COMAT, RISE, CME/CPD
• NBOME’s OPAIM program; Learning Center
Assessment for Learning
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