OAR 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.