Or. Admin. Code § 847-020-0182 - SPEX or COMVEX Requirements

(1) If an applicant for licensure or reactivation has not completed postgraduate training within the past 10 years or been certified or recertified by a specialty board within the past 10 years, the applicant may be required to demonstrate clinical competency by passing the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Variable-Purpose Examination (COMVEX).

(2) The SPEX/COMVEX requirement may be waived if the applicant has done one or more of the following:

(a) Received a current appointment as Professor or Associate Professor at the Oregon Health and Science University or the Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific;

(b) Completed at least 50 hours of Board-approved continuing medical education each year for the past three years; or

(c) Can demonstrate ongoing participation in maintenance of certification with a specialty board as defined in 847-020-0100.

(3) The applicant who fails the SPEX or COMVEX three times, whether in Oregon or other states, must successfully complete one year of an accredited residency or an accredited or Board-approved clinical fellowship before retaking the SPEX or COMVEX.

(4) The applicant may be granted a Limited License, SPEX/COMVEX according to 847-010-0064.

(5) All rules, regulations and statutory requirements pertaining to the medical school graduate remain in full effect.

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Or. Admin. Code § 847-020-0182

OMB 25-2012, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-12; OMB 9-2013, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-13; OMB 13-2014, f. & cert. ef. 10-8-14

Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.100, 677.132, 677.190 & 677.265