In determining the fitness of an applicant for licensure by
examination, the board adopts the following examinations: FLEX (federation of
state medical boards of the United States) or the NBOE (national board of
examiners of osteopathic physicians and surgeons) or COMLEX (comprehensive
osteopathic medical licensing examination) or the USLME (United States medical
licensing examination.) Each applicant must register with the national board of
osteopathic medical examiners or the national board of medical examiners to
take the exam at the most convenient testing site available. The board will not
administer any of the aforementioned exams.
A.
FLEX
(1) Each applicant must earn a passing score
of seventy-five percent or higher on each of the two components of the exam.
The board will not accept overall or average scores. The board will accept
passing component scores obtained at a single administration or at separate
administrations of the exam.
(2) If
an applicant fails either component of the FLEX examination he must repeat only
the component failed. Upon failing one or both components, the applicant may
repeat the component failed at the next administration of the exam. If the
applicant fails a second examination, he must wait one year before taking the
examination for a third time. If the applicant fails a third time, the
applicant must acquire one additional year of AOA approved postgraduate
training before being examined a fourth time.
(3) Both components of the FLEX examination
must be passed within seven years of taking the initial examination.
B.
NBOE - Each
applicant must earn a passing score of seventy-five percent or higher on each
of the three components of the examination.
C.
COMLEX - Each applicant must
earn a minimum total passing score or higher on each level of this
examination.
D.
USMLE
- Each applicant must earn a minimum total passing score or higher on each
level of this examination.
Notes
N.M. Code R.
§
16.17.2.11
Adopted by
New
Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 10, May 29, 2018, eff.
6/11/2018
