Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM)

OSU-CHS Office of Admissions

1111 W. 17th Street
Tulsa, OK 74107
Phone: (918) 561-8468 Fax: (918) 561-8243
E-mail: lindsey.kirkpatrick@okstate.edu Website: www.healthsciences.okstate.edu
Description
OSU-COM is consistently ranked among the best medical schools by U.S.News & World Report. Our students boast an above-average pass rate on the COMLEX—99 percent, in fact, for 2005. We keep our class sizes small to foster an environ-ment of personal attention and strong relation-ships with faculty and staff.
Mission Statement
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences educates and trains osteopathic physi-cians, research scientists, and other healthcare professionals, with an emphasis on serving rural and underserved Oklahoma.
Setting: Tulsa, OK; Metropolitan Area
Date Founded: 1972: Public
Accreditation

Curricular Offerings
The OSU-COM spiral curriculum is student-centered, with a focus on hands-on experience as well as problem-based and small-group learning. Students receive training in all areas of medicine, with additional emphasis on osteopathic manipu-lation. The first year focuses on biomedical scienc-es, and the second year emphasizes case-based learning and problem solving as it relates to con-ditions seen in primary care environments. The third and fourth years are composed of clinical rotations, which take place at hospitals in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and adjacent rural areas. Students may opt to fulfill clinical rotation requirements at various medical institutions across the country. Although 64 percent of graduates enter primary care, they are prepared to enter residencies in all medical specialty fields.
Combined Degree Programs
Baccalaureate/DO: No DO/MA: No
DO/MS: Yes
Dual degree in osteopathic medicine and bio-medical sciences. Five-six year degree program. http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/bio-
medical/index.cfm
DO/MPH: No
DO/MBA: Yes
Dual degree in osteopathic medicine and busi-ness administration. Five-year degree program. http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/college/
degrees/ do_mba.cfm
DO/JD: No
DO/PhD: Yes
Program Description: This dual degree program, a six-year program, is an excellent education option for students who wish to pursue careers in medi-cal research and/or academic medicine. The first two years are the basic science years of the DO program. The middle two years are graduate study, research and dissertation of the PhD program. The final two years are the clinical science years of the DO program. At the end of the six years, the student is expected to have completed the requirements for the DO degree and the PhD degree. http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/bio-medical/index.cfm

take a reduced course load, completing the first year of the medical school curriculum in two years. http://www.healthsciences.okstate. edu/student/bridge/index.cfm

International Medicine Programs: No
Preparatory Programs
Post baccalaureate program: No
Summer program(s): No
Facilities
•    Located on the west bank of the Arkansas River, minutes from downtown Tulsa, the OSU Center for Health Sciences campus is housed in a modern, four-building complex on 16 acres. The complex consists of classrooms, basic and clinical science teaching laboratories, offices, research areas, lecture halls, break-out rooms, a medical bookstore and a medical library.
 
•    OSU Physicians Network operates five area clinics including the OSU Health Care Center. Located on six acres one-half mile south of the main campus, the health care center serves as both a teaching clinic for students and a health care resource for the community. At this comprehensive clinic, faculty physicians, resident physicians and osteopathic medical students treat a large and varied patient load. The Health Care Center includes 37 patient
 
examining rooms, radiology lab, student learn-ing center and physician offices, and offers services in general health care, osteopathic manipulative therapy, psychiatry, behavioral medicine and diabetes foot care, and houses a women’s health center.
Application Information
Primary application service: AACOMAS
Earliest filing date: Opening date of AACOMAS
Latest filing date:* 2-1-2011
*For best consideration, applicants should submit their AACOMAS application at least four weeks prior to this school’s latest filing date.
Academic year/orientation for first-year students start date: 8-16-2011
International students (non-US citizens or temporary residents) eligible: No

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Institutional Affiliation
OSU-CHS is a branch campus of the Oklahoma State University system.
2009-2010 Enrollment
Total medical school enrollment: 358 Total male: 185
Total female: 173 First-year enrollment: 99 First-year male: 52 First-year female: 47
Total enrollment affiliate institutions: 430

Special Programs
The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences offers graduate and dual degree pro-grams including:
•    DO/PhD Biomedical Sciences
 
•    DO/MS Biomedical Sciences
 
•    MS Biomedical Sciences
 
•    MS Forensic Sciences
 
•    MS/NAS Health Care Administration
 
•    MFSA in Forensic Science Administration
 
•    OSU-CHS also offers the Bridge Program, a five-year medical school program designed for students who are from underrepresented groups in medicine. The Bridge Program promotes entry and retention of nine under­ represented students to medical school at OSU-COM. This program allows students to


Supplemental Application
Supplemental application required: Yes
Sent to: All applicants
URL: http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/
student/admissions/application_components.cfm
Supplemental Application Fee: $40 Fee waiver available: Yes
Waiver conditions, if offered: AACOMAS waiver. A letter of verification from AACOMAS will be
required.
Supplemental app. earliest filing date: 6-1-2010 Supplemental app. latest filing date: 3-1-2011
Supplemental Application Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.00. Minimum average MCAT score of 7.0; 21 total. Letter of recommendation from premedical advisory committee, or letters of recommendation from three faculty members, at least two of whom teach science. In addition, a letter of recommendation from an osteopathic physician.

MCAT
Oldest MCAT considered: 2007
Accept September 2010 MCAT Scores: Yes Accept January 2011 MCAT scores: Yes
Send Letters of Recommendation by:
Virtual Evals: Yes Interfolio: Yes Paper: Yes
Regular Acceptance Notice
Applicants will be requested to submit necessary
matriculation documents, including a deposit, according to the following AACOMAS traffic guideline schedule:
•    Those accepted prior to November 15 will have until December 14
 
•    Those accepted between November 15 and January 14 will have 30 days
 
•    Those accepted between January 15 and May 14 will have 14 days
 
•    Those accepted after May 15 may be asked for an immediate deposit
 
•    Earliest acceptance date: 10-1-2010
 
•    Latest acceptance date:  8-1-2011
 
•    Maximum time for applicant to accept offer:
 
AACOMAS traffic guidelines
 
•    Requests for deferred entrance considered: No
Early Decision Program (EDP)
OSU-COM does not have EDP for notifying candidates on early admissions.
COM Interview Format
Open file (excluding all reference to GPA and MCAT). Two-on-one (1 DO and 1 PhD) 35-minute interview.

First-Year Class Matriculants’ Selection Factors
In recommending candidates for admission, the college considers all factors, including preprofes-sional academic achievement, evaluations from pre-professional committees and osteopathic physicians, MCAT results, data obtained in the on-campus interview and student motivation for a career in osteopathic medicine. The college is looking for demonstrated scholarship, aptitude and motivation for admission to the program. The admissions committee recommends applicants for admission. Final selection of candidates to be offered admission is made by the Dean. All ap-plicants must meet the minimum requirements to be considered for admission.
Preference is given to applicants from Oklahoma. Non-U.S. citizens who do not have a permanent resident visa (“green card”) at the time of applica-tion cannot be considered for admission. The college considers applications for admission from all qualified candidates without regard to age, gender, religion, race, national origin or disability.
First-Year Class Matriculants’
Self-Reported Race/Ethnicity:
Percentages are based on self-reported data and
therefore may not equal 100%.
American Indian or Alaska Native: 4% Asian: 6%
Black or African American: 5% Hispanic/Latino: 6%
White: 77%
Pacific Islander: 0%
First-Year Class Matriculants with:
Science Majors: 75% Non-Science Majors: 25% Baccalaureate degree: 93% Graduate degree(s): 7%

Premedical Coursework

Science
Course	Req.	Rec.	Lab	Sem. Hrs
Biology/Zoology	X		X	8
Biochemistry		X
Molecular
Biology		X
Genetics		X
Inorganic
Chemistry	X		X	8
Organic
Chemistry	X		X	8
Physics	X		X	8
Non-Science
Course	Req.	Rec.	Lab	Sem. Hrs
College
English	X			6

Behavioral
Sciences

Humanities

Math/Statistics

Other

Additional Coursework: At least one upper-division (3000-4000 level) science course is re-quired for admission. Additional recommend-ed courses include Histology and Anatomy.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees                                          Deposit