2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 107 Goal 2: To ensure that KPCOM is able to deliver a quality osteopathic medical education curriculum by recruiting and maintaining the necessary faculty and staff through career advancement opportunities; by providing support for scholarly activity, research, teaching, and patient care; and by providing a positive work environment that embodies respect for personal and professional well-being. Goal 3: To develop and maintain clinical education opportunities in rural and urban underserved areas and to develop and maintain national and international medical outreach programs that both provide expanded access for health care for patients and quality clinical educational opportunities for students and residents. Goal 4: To collaborate with our affiliated hospitals and clinical partners to develop graduate medical education programs for osteopathic medical students; provide educational opportunities for health care professionals involved in graduate medical education; and to provide health care among our affiliated hospitals and clinical partners engaged in graduate medical education. Professional Accreditation The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association. KPCOM is a college within Nova Southeastern University, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. Accreditation Standards and Grievance Procedures A student complaint related to accreditation standards and procedures should be brought to the KPCOM Student Government Association (SGA) president who will address the complaint with the Office of Student Affairs. If a resolution cannot be reached through this process, the KPCOM SGA president will appeal in writing to the dean. If the student has followed the complete appeals process and is not satisfied with the resolution reached, the student may contact the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 202-8000, predoc@osteoapthic.org . The KPCOM Accreditation Standards and Procedures, including the complaint procedure, can be found at osteopathic.org .