Years Three and Four During your third year, you will transition from classroom-based learning to clinical training, spending time in direct patient care settings. The third-year curriculum consists of ten months of clinical rotations, with nine months of core rotations and one month for an elective or vacation rotation. You will complete two one- month rotations in Family Medicine, Surgery, and Internal Medicine; one month in Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics/Gynecology; and an elective month in a clinical specialty of your choice or a vacation. This immersive experience allows you to apply your knowledge and skills in real-world healthcare settings under preceptor supervision. You will also dedicate time to studying for exams, such as the end-of-rotation Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Achievement Tests (COMATs) and the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Level 1 and Level 2-CE. The fourth-year curriculum consists of ten months of clinical rotations that include a sub-internship, selectives, and electives aligned with your career goals and desired specialty. The fourth year provides flexibility to pursue specialties of interest and research areas of the country that best match your career and life goals.
Third-Year Sample Schedule
July
Clinical Colloquium 1
August Family Medicine 1 September Family Medicine 2 October Internal Medicine 1 November Internal Medicine 2 December Elective/Vacation January Psychiatry February Pediatrics March Obstetrics/Gynecology April Surgery 1 May Surgery 2 June Clinical Colloquium 2 OMM Longitudinal Curriculum
Fourth-Year Sample Schedule
July
Emergency Medicine
August
Elective Elective Elective
September
October
November December January February
Elective/Vacation
Sub-Internship
Primary Care Selective
Elective
March
Internal Medicine Selective Elective OMM Longitudinal Curriculum
April
Electives are specialties requested by the student and approved by the Department of Clinical Affairs, while selectives are a group of limited specialties approved by the Curriculum Committee.
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