New Mexico Register / Volume
XXXIII, Issue 3 / February 8, 2022
This is an amendment to 16.10.3 NMAC, Section
2, 6, 7, and 12 effective 2/8/2022.
16.10.3.2 SCOPE: This
part applies to all [allopathic] physicians applying for licensure in
New Mexico.
[16.10.3.2 NMAC - N 4/18/2002;
A, 2/8/2022]
16.10.3.6 OBJECTIVE: This
part establishes examination requirements for physicians seeking licensure as [an
allopathic] a physician in New Mexico.
[16.10.3.6 NMAC - N,
4/18/2002; A, 2/8/2022]
16.10.3.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “COMLEX” means comprehensive
osteopathic medical licensing examination.
B. “COMVEX” means
comprehensive osteopathic medical variable-purpose examination.
[A.] C. “ECFMG”
means educational commission for foreign medical graduates.
[B.] D. “FLEX”
means federal licensing exam.
[C.] E. “LMCC”
means licentiate of the medical council of Canada.
[D.] F. “NBME”
means national board of medical examiners.
G. “NBOE” means
national board of osteopathic examination.
[E.] H. “PLAS”
means post-licensure assessment system.
[F.] I. “SPEX”
means special purpose examination.
[G.] J. “USMLE”
means the United States medical licensing examination, an examination of three
separate “steps”.
[16.10.3.7 NMAC - N,
4/18/2002; A, 1/2/2008; A, 2/8/2022]
16.10.3.12 OSTEOPATHIC LICENSING EXAMINATIONS:
A. FLEX:
(1) Each applicant must earn a passing score of
seventy-five percent or higher on each of the two components of the examination. The board will not accept overall or average
scores.
(2) If an applicant fails either
component of the FLEX examination, the applicant 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 examination. If the
applicant fails a second examination, the applicant 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:
(1) Each applicant must earn a passing score of
seventy-five percent or higher on each of the three components of the
examination.
(2) All three components of the NBOE
examination must be passed within seven years of taking the initial
examination.
C. COMLEX:
(1) Each applicant must earn a minimum total
passing score or higher on each level of the examination.
(2) All levels of the COMLEX
examination must be passed within seven years of taking the initial
examination.
D. USMLE:
(1) Each applicant must earn a minimum total
passing score or higher on each step of the examination.
(2) All steps of the USMLE
examination must be passed within seven years of taking the initial
examination.
[16.10.3.1 NMAC - N,
2/8/2022]