Foundations for COMLEX Success

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This course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge essential for success in their upcoming COMLEX Level 1 licensure exam. Students enroll in this course each academic term during the COMLEX preparation phase until all requirements are fulfilled, including approval to sit for the COMLEX exam. Through faculty lectures, review sessions, and guided study, students will integrate and apply foundational biomedical sciences and clinical principles acquired in their first two years, with a specific focus on understanding and analyzing patient presentations in diseases. The course emphasizes a comprehensive grasp of disease pathophysiology, enabling students to develop accurate differential diagnoses, final diagnoses, and treatment plans. In anticipation of the COMLEX Level 1 exam, students will showcase readiness through extensive review, effective test-taking strategies, and completion of practice exams, ensuring both intellectual and emotional preparedness for the challenging 8-hour examination.