Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Health Professions Division | 7 Fast Facts Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM) ranks as the 10th-largest osteopathic medical school in terms of total enrollment among the 35 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States. The NSU-KPCOM student body is approximately 54 percent male and 46 percent female, ranging in age from 20 to 47. Ethnic minority groups represent 51.1 percent. Residency status breaks down at 50 percent in state and 50 percent out of state. Accepted applicants have an average GPA of 3.6 and MCAT scores of 505. Through the efforts of its staff and faculty members, the college has incorporated an increasingly strong research component. In 2016, NSU-KPCOM submitted 33 grant proposals and received $9.9 million in research funding and $15.1 million in teaching/training support. The college is home to six prestigious centers and institutes that provide vital training and support to individuals both inside and outside the NSU academic community. They are the Area Health Education Centers; the Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness; the Florida Coastal Geriatric Resources, Education, and Training Center; the Lifelong Learning Institute; the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine; and the Center for Inter-professional Education and Practice. In 2016, the college received a five-year, $2,756,300 grant from the National Institutes of Health to combat health literacy in underserved populations. The grant is being used to develop a user-friendly computer appli- cation to help educate people about a variety of chron- ic health concerns at a level appropriate for them. NSU-KPCOM’s Project SEAMIST (South East Area Marine Industry Safety Training) was awarded $4,319,274 over a five-year period (2015–20) to continue the program and enhance its offerings from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the NIH.