Curriculum Requirements

Pre-Clinical Curriculum: Years 1–2

Major Requirements

YEAR ONE		Credits:
CCC 500	Core Clinical Competencies Seminar I	0
This seminar will provide instruction and practice to develop those core competencies, namely data- gathering (history-taking, physical examination), doctor-patient interpersonal skills, and OMM/OMT through the Institute for Clinical Competence (ICC) patient simulation program. All students must successfully complete this course and pass the end-of-year Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in order to be promoted to year two.
COM 501	Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine*	15
Course presents, reviews, and reinforces common and basic concepts of biomedical, structural and clinical sciences essential for understanding and practicing Osteopathic Medicine.
COM 502	Principles and Practice of Osteopathic Medicine I	20.5
Includes basic science principles, as applied & relevant to the physiology, pathophysiology, & clinical presentations primarily with a focus of the Neuromuscular, Hematology, Immunology & lntegumentary Systems.
		Total: 35.5 Credits
* Students who do not achieve a passing score in the Osteopathic Medical Knowledge portion of COM 501 may be provided with the opportunity to participate in COM 503 Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine Enrichment. Upon successful completion of COM 503, students may request to retake COM 501 and upon passing, continue on to take COM 502.

YEAR TWO		Credits:
COM 601	Principles and Practice of Osteopathic Medicine II	21
Includes basic science principles, as applied and relevant to the physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentations primarily with a focus of the Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Renal systems.
COM 602	Principles and Practice of Osteopathic Medicine III	17.5
Includes basic science principles, as applied and relevant to the physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentations primarily with a focus of the Gastrointestinal, Endocrine and Reproductive systems.
BLS 601	Basic Life Support Seminar	0
This American Heart Association approved seminar in Basic Life Support includes one-and two-man and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation, adult and infant choking victims, and mannequins. AHA CPR certification is issued upon passing practical and written exam.
SEM 601	Child Abuse Prevention Seminar	0
This workshop focuses on the recognition of physical and psychological signs of child abuse as manifested in medical practice. Legal issues and reporting, mechanisms of suspected and/or identified child abuse are incorporated. This workshop satisfies the child abuse curriculum requirements for New York State medical licensure.
SEM 603	Infection Control Seminar	0
This seminar acquaints students with necessary precautions to be taken in dealing with blood-borne pathogens and other infectious material in hospital and clinic settings. It satisfies the NYS and OSHA mandates for student education prior to enrollment in clinical clerkships.
SEM 605	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Seminar	0
This seminar presents the essential elements of this legislation as it applies to the health providers and medical students in a clinical setting. It addresses both major components of HIPAA - insurance reform, and administrative simplification.
CCC 600	Core Clinical Competencies Seminar II	0
This seminar will prepare students and assess their readiness to begin their clinical rotations. Students will receive instruction and patient simulation practice in performing advanced clinical skills, namely data-gathering (history-taking, physical examination), doctor-patient interpersonal skills, OMM/OMT, note-writing, and patient management through learning and assessment activities in the Institute for Clinical Competence (ICC). All students must successfully complete this course and pass the end-of-year Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in order to be promoted to year three.
		Total: 38.5 Credits

Year 1–2 Elective Courses		Credits:
LANG 601	Medical Spanish I	1
The elective course consists of lectures and discussions dealing with Spanish in a medical setting. The student will learn the basic structure of the Spanish language and be able to utilize it these language skills in the patient interview and case management.
LANG 602	Medical Spanish II	1
Medical Spanish II is designed for the student who is an experienced Spanish speaker whose native language is Spanish or who has a greater depth of experience, advanced practice, or education in the Spanish language.
		Total: 2 Credits

Total Required Course Credits for Pre-Clinical Curriculum = 74

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