Clinical Patient Management (CPM) Exam Candidate Orientation Manual

The Clinical Patient Management (CPM) Exam is an evaluation of your patient management skills and includes patient interaction and assessment skills, specific problem-solving scenarios, specific device recommendations based on patient scenarios and your ability to communicate your answers to your examiners. 

Your performance will be observed and documented by several examiners. When given a diagnosis during the exam, you will be expected to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to provide the appropriate patient care and give accurate, thorough and coherent presentations of your recommendations. 

It is important that you remember to:

• Establish a professional rapport with any patient models.
• Listen attentively to all instructions and carefully consider your actions.
• Treat all situations during this exam as close to real life as possible to best demonstrate your patient management skills.

The CPM exam measures your ability to demonstrate:

• Patient Assessment
• Treatment Plan Formulation
• Biomechanical Rationale
• Device Design
• Measurement Techniques
• Device Fitting and Assessment
• Problem solving
• Patient Education and Instruction