Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Office of
Admissions
Mare
Island
1310 Johnson Lane
Vallejo,
CA
94592
Phone:
(707) 638-5270
CA Toll Free:
(888) 880-7336
Outside CA:
(888) 887-7336
Fax:
(707) 638-5250
E-mail:
admit@tu.edu
Description
TUCOM-CA is located in the
northeast part of
San Francisco Bay.
The university occupies a spec-tacular 44-acre site on
Mare Island,
which is only 40 minutes from downtown
San Francisco,
only minutes away from wine country, and a four-hour drive from
Lake Tahoe.
The
Mare Island
campus provides a spacious, protected and tranquil envi-ronment consistent
with the rigors and demands of a serious medical training facility.
Mission
Statement
TUCOM-CA prepares students
to become out-standing osteopathic physicians who uphold the values,
philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine and who are committed to
primary care and a holistic approach to the patient. The college advances
the profession and serves its students and society through innovative
educa-tion, research and community service.
Setting:
Mare Island,
Vallejo,
CA;
San Francisco
Bay Area
Date
Founded: 1997; Private
Accreditation
Touro University College
of Osteopathic Medicine– California is accredited by the Commission on
Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and by the Accrediting Commission
for Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges.
Institutional Affiliation
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
is a branch campus of
Touro College,
New York.
2009-2010 Enrollment
Total medical school enrollment:
548
Total male: 269
Total female: 279
First-year enrollment:
135
First-year male:
63
First-year female:
72
Total enrollment
affiliate institutions: 1,347
Curricular Offerings
The curriculum of TUCOM is
competency-based and executed in an active learning educational environment.
The pre-clinical curriculum uses an integrated, systems-based/PBL format
that incorporates multiple learning strategies such as lecture, interactive
labs and small-group learning. The Department of Osteopathic Manipulative
Medicine (OMM) engages each student to reach a significant level of skill in
OMM. Early clini-
cal exposures and medical
electives are used to enhance the classroom curriculum and address the
emerging issues in health care.
Combined Degree Programs
Baccalaureate/DO:
No
DO/MA: No
DO/MS:
No
DO/MPH:
Yes
Students accepted to
TUCOM-CA are eligible to declare candidacy for the dual DO/MPH. To
declare the dual degree,
students must submit an MPH application and transcripts of all colleges
previously attended. No fees or deposits are required.
http://tu.edu/departments.php?id=
48&page=595
DO/MBA:
No
DO/JD:
No
DO/PhD:
No
Special Programs
•
Research is a strong
component of the univer-sity, both independently and in consort with UCSF,
UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Gallo Institute, Buck Institute,
Showa University
in
Japan,
University
of Montreal
in
Canada,
University
of Nancy
in
France,
and
University
of Illinois
at
Urbana.
Current projects include but are not limited to research into pain and OMT,
AIDS and infectious diseases, atherosclerosis and oxidative stress diabetes,
and drug design and delivery.
•
Other
Special Programs:
Accelerated MPH
Program
•
International Medicine Programs:
International
rotations are
available in places such as
Tanzania,
Ethiopia
and
Uruguay.
Preparatory Programs
Post baccalaureate
program: Yes
Dates:
8-1-2011
Tuition:
$400 per unit
Prerequisites/Academic Qualifications:
Bachelors
Degree,
Eligible to apply to the COM.
Program Details: Students
may enroll in the Accelerated MPH or Independent MPH program as a
postbaccalaureate strategy to become more competitive when applying for
their primary (DO) degree objective. The program offers May and August
starts. Contact admit@tu.edu for details or visit our website.
http://tu.edu/departments.php?id=48&page=653
Summer program(s):
No
Facilities
•
The Office of Student
Services interacts with students to promote an environment that enriches all
facets of student life.
•
Students have access to
the golf course, racquetball courts, gymnasium and fully equipped
exercise/weight room.
•
A variety of social,
recreational, cultural and community-service activities is offered to bring
breadth to what can be a rigorous and intensely focused curricular life.
Application Information
Primary application
service: AACOMAS
Earliest filing date:
Opening date of AACOMAS
Latest filing date:*
3-15-2011
*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:
8-2011
International students (non-US citizens or temporary residents) eligible:
No
Supplemental Application
Supplemental
application required: Yes
Sent to:
Screened Applicants
URL:
http://www.tu.edu/user_files/25/
TUCAsupapp.htm
Supplemental Application Fee:
$100
Fee waiver available:
Yes
Waiver conditions, if offered:
AACOMAS waiver.
A copy of the
AACOMAS fee waiver must be at-
tached to the supplemental
application.
Supplemental app. earliest filing date:
7-1-2010
Supplemental app. latest filing date:
4-15-2011
Supplemental Application Requirements
•
Complete the primary
application with AACOMAS. TUCOM-CA’s code number is 618.
•
Qualified applicants will
be instructed to com-plete TUCOM’s secondary application. This application
is available on-line. Hand-written supplemental applications are not
processed.
•
Submit an evaluation from
a pre-professional advisory committee or letters of recommen-dation from two
science faculty familiar with your work.
•
Submit a physician (DO or
MD) letter of recommendation.
•
If invited to do so,
schedule a formal interview.
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 schedule:
Earliest acceptance
date:
10-1-2010
Latest acceptance
date: Until class is filled
Maximum time for
applicant to accept offer:
Applicants are to respond within two weeks of
the date on the letter of
acceptance.
Requests for deferred
entrance considered: Yes
Early
Decision Program (EDP)
TUCOM-CA does not have EDP
for notifying candidates on early admissions.
COM
Interview Format
TUCOM-CA employs a panel
style, group interview format. The panel is typically com-posed of one
clinician, one basic science faculty member and one second-year medical
student. Interviews are open file and last one hour.
First-Year Class Matriculants’ Selection Factors
Touro University College
of Osteopathic Medicine–California is one of the few medi-cal schools that
pre-screens off of the primary (AACOMAS) application. The qualifying bar is
reviewed every year.
Typically, successful candi-dates earn Science and Cumulative GPA’s of 3.0
or greater and have obtained a minimum com-bined MCAT score of 23 or better.
All candidates are required to have obtained a Baccalaureate degree from a
regionally accredited institution of higher education prior to the start of
the Class for which they are applying. Applicants are required to hold U.S.
Citizenship or Permanent Resident status at the time of application.
Throughout the application
process, candidates are evaluated based upon a variety of criteria,
in-cluding the following: 1) Academic Competence,
2)
Personal/Professional
Achievements,
3)
Demonstrated Leadership
Skills, 4) Creative Abilities, 5) Experience in Health Care,
6)
Likelihood to Practice in
Underserved Primary Care Areas.
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: 0%
Asian: 38%
Black or African American:
0%
Hispanic/Latino:
5%
White:
52%
Pacific Islander:
5%
First-Year Class Matriculants with:
Science Majors:
85%
Non-Science Majors:
15%
Baccalaureate degree:
100%
Graduate degree(s):
21%
Premedical Coursework
Science
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Course
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Req.
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Rec.
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Lab
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Sem. Hrs
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Biology/Zoology
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X
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X
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8
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Biochemistry
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Molecular
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Biology
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Genetics
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Inorganic
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Chemistry
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X
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X
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8
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Organic
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Chemistry
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X
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X
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8
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Physics
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X
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X
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8
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Non-Science
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Course
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Req.
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Rec.
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Lab
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Sem. Hrs
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College
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English
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X
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6
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Behavioral
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Sciences
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X
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6
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Humanities
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Math/Statistics
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X
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4
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