Ohio
University
College
of Osteopathic
Medicine OU-COM
Office of Admissions
102 Grosvenor Hall
Athens,
Ohio
45701
Toll Free:
(800) 345-1560
Phone:
(740)
593-4313
Fax: 740-593-2256
E-mail:
admissions@oucom.ohiou.edu
Description
The Ohio University
College of Osteopathic Medicine is a nationally recognized leader in the
education of osteopathic primary care physicians. OU-COM was created in 1975
to help alleviate the state’s growing shortage of family physicians and to
train doctors for chronically underserved areas. OU-COM meets this mandate
through the use of progressive cur-ricula and the Centers for Osteopathic
Research and Education, one of the nation’s strongest Osteopathic
Postgraduate Training Institutions.
Mission
Statement
Innovative learning,
focused research and com-passionate care for
Ohio
and beyond. Integral to this mission, the OU-COM community commits itself
to: provide a clinically integrated, learning-centered osteopathic medical
education con-tinuum for students, interns, residents and fellows; generate
and disseminate new knowledge and understanding through research and
scholarly ac-tivities; embrace diversity and public service; em-phasize
primary care and improve the well-being of underserved populations; and
serve the health needs of people within the Appalachian region.
Setting: Athens,
Ohio;
Rural
Date
Founded: 1975; Public
Accreditation
The Ohio University
College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Commission on
Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and by the Commission on
Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools.
Institutional Affiliation
Ohio University
Enrollment 2009-2010
Total medical school enrollment:
463
Total male: 215
Total female: 248
First-year enrollment:
120
First-year male:
55
First-year female:
65
Total enrollment
affiliate institutions: 21,054
Curricular Offerings
Osteopathic Clinical
Anatomy Immersion allows all entering students to begin their training
together in a gross anatomy and osteopathic manipulative medicine
“immersion” setting for roughly four weeks prior to Labor Day. After Labor
Day, students will divide into one of two curricular tracks. Clinical
Presentation Continuum (CPC) uses clinical presentations to direct student
learning using a
list of specific
faculty-identified objectives. Patient Centered Continuum (PCC) is a
problem-based approach that uses patient cases to emphasize the development
of problem-solving skills and student-directed learning. Centers for
Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE) system offers a structured
continuum approach to medical education that begins in the classroom and
continues through clinical rotations, internships and residency.
Combined Degree Programs
Baccalaureate/DO:
No
DO/MA: Yes
OU-COM and
Ohio University
provide the oppor-tunity to combine your medical education with many MA
degree offerings. www.oucom.ohiou.
edu/Admissions/dual-degree-do-masters.htm
DO/MS:
Yes
OU-COM and
Ohio University
provide the op-portunity to combine your medical education with many MS
offerings. www.oucom.ohiou.
edu/Admissions/dual-degree-do-masters.htm
DO/MPH:
Yes
OU-COM and
Ohio University
provide the op-portunity to complement your medical educa-tion with the
Masters of Public Health degree.
www.oucom.ohiou.edu/Admissions/dual-
degree-do-masters.htm
DO/MBA:
Yes
OU-COM and
Ohio University
provide the oppor-tunity to complement your medical education with the
Masters of Business Administration degree.
www.oucom.ohiou.edu/Admissions/dual-
degree-do-masters.htm
DO/JD:
No
DO/PhD:
Yes
OU-COM and
Ohio University
provide the op-portunity to complement your medical educa-tion with a PhD in
biomedical sciences. www. oucom.ohiou.edu/dual-degree-do-phd.htm
Special Programs
•
Undergraduate Research
Fellowship Program
•
Fellowship in Family Medicine.
The Family
Medicine
Fellowship program adds an
additional year and is
focused on teaching, research and community service.
•
Fellowship in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM).
The OMM Fellowship adds an
ad-ditional year and is focused on teaching, research and community
experience.
•
International Medicine Programs:
OU-COM has
a wealth of
international and global experiences that promote personal and professional
growth. www.oucom.ohiou.edu/international
Preparatory Programs
Post baccalaureate
program: Yes
Dates:
9-9-2010
Tuition:
None
Prerequisites/Academic Qualifications:
Candidates
must have been
interviewed and unsuccessful in gaining admission. Admission to the PB
program
is by invitation only.
Program Details:
An academic year that
includes
upper level and
graduate level biological sciences along with other coursework relevant to
the practice of medicine. www.oucom.ohiou.edu/
coe-mm/post-bac.htm
Summer program(s):
Yes
Dates:
6-13-2011
through
7-21-2011
Tuition:
None
Prerequisites/Academic Qualifications:
Strong
natural science
background and research inter-
ests, with preference given
to rising seniors.
Program Details:
The
Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Program (SURF) is an
seven-week program that is research specific. An outstanding
opportunity to work with OU-COM biomedical science faculty, with the
potential for a guaranteed interview for admission to
the medical school.
www.oucom.ohiou.edu/
Admissions/surfprog.htm
Dates:
6-13-2011
through
7-25-2011
Tuition:
None
Prerequisites/Academic Qualifications:
A minimum
of one year of
biology and chemistry. Preference
is given to rising seniors.
Program Details:
The Summer Scholars
Program
is a six-week
program that provides an experience that replicates the first year of
medical school. An outstanding opportunity to learn from OU-COM
faculty and students with
the potential for a guaran-teed interview for admission to the medical
school. www.oucom.ohiou.edu/SummerScholars
Facilities
•
OU-COM provides a wireless
campus with streaming video of all osteopathic manipula-tive medicine
lectures and MP3 versions of Clinical Presentation Continuum lectures.
•
A personal response system
and Blackboard web environment.
•
The
Learning Resource Center
is dedicated to the needs of both CPC and PCC curricula.
•
OhioLINK, a statewide
library consortium, offers access to more than 44.8 million vol-umes and
over 100 research data bases.
•
Small group meeting rooms
equipped with plasma screens and multimedia capabilities.
•
University Medical
Associates clinic, 28
Supplemental Application Requirements
Minimum two letters of
recommendation from natural science faculty who have taught the student,
i.e., biology, chemistry, physics faculty or a pre-med committee letter.
MCAT
Oldest MCAT
considered: 2008
Accept September 2010 MCAT Scores:
Yes
Accept January 2011 MCAT scores:
Yes
Additional Comments:
January 2011 scores
ac-cepted if prior current scores on file.
COM
Interview Format
Three one-on-one 30 minute
interviews with members of the Selection Committee. Regional interviews are
not available.
First-Year Class Matriculants’ Selection Factors
Applicants to OU-COM must
be
U.S.
citizens or hold a permanent visa. We welcome candidates from any major with
the understanding that all prerequisites must be complete prior to
matricu-lation. Most candidates have their bachelor’s degree, with many
having advanced degrees. Candidates with three years of outstanding
aca-demic work and related experiences may also
Science Majors:
81%
Non-Science Majors:
19%
Baccalaureate degree:
100%
Graduate degree(s):
11%
Premedical Coursework
Science
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Rec.
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Lab
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Biology/Zoology
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X
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8
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Biochemistry
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X
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Molecular
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Biology
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X
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Genetics
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X
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Inorganic
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