Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

D.O./D.M.D. Dual-Degree Program 12 | Nova Southeastern University STUDENTS ARE provisionally admitted to a degree-seeking program based on a review of unofficial transcripts or other specific program admission requirements. However, this admission includes a condition that final and official transcripts, documents, and requirements must be received within 90 calendar days from matriculation. If these final and official transcripts, documents, and/or requirements are not received by that time, the student will not be allowed to continue class attendance. Financial aid will not be dis- bursed to a provisional/conditional student until he or she has been fully admitted as a regular student (all admissions requirements have been approved by the college/program admissions office). Students who have an unpaid balance 30 days from the start of the term will be assessed a $100 late fee. In order to address the access-to-care issue and meet the needs of underserved populations, Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine and College of Dental Medicine have structured a curriculum that provides students with an opportunity to receive a D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) and a D.M.D. (Doctor of Dental Medicine) degree. This D.O./D.M.D. Dual-Degree Program is symbiotic with the missions of both schools. Graduates of this program will be prepared to use a totally holistic approach to health care that will address osteopathic medicine and general dentistry, as well as access-to-care issues, and meet the needs of the rural and underserved populations. Program Requirements Upon acceptance, the D.O./D.M.D. Dual-Degree Program Oversight Committee, consisting of faculty members from the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Dental Medicine, will advise and monitor program matriculants. Students will be required to complete the prescribed curriculum in its entire- ty. Should a student elect not to continue in the collaborative D.O./ D.M.D. program, the student can only continue on a track to complete the degree program into which he or she was initially accepted. Similarly, if a student wishes to continue in the program in which he or she was not initially accepted, the matriculant must submit a new admissions application to that program, following the standards and guidelines as stated in the specific NSU admissions brochure and catalog. Application and Acceptance Process Interested individuals can apply to NSU’s medical or dental schools through their respective centralized application service (AACOMAS or AADSAS) and must indicate an interest in the D.O./ D.M.D. Dual-Degree Program on the NSU Secondary Application. Students must be accepted by the college they applied to in order to be considered for the D.O./D.M.D. Dual-Degree Program. Upon acceptance to the respective college, students expressing an interest in the program will be contacted and invited to interview. Only a select number of motivated students who have attained the high academic standards and embody the spirit of this collaborative initiative will be considered. NSU continues to be on the cutting edge of curriculum develop- ment when it comes to graduating future health care professionals, such as those who will graduate from the physician/dentist program and who can address access to care in the most holistic— and compassionate—manner possible.