2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 118 7. Student Travel for KPCOM KPCOM encourages student participation in leadership positions with national organizations and in making research presentations at professional conferences. There are several sources of funding for students to help with the cost of attending these meetings. Student organizations wishing to have representatives attend a meeting should provide some financial assistance. Pan Student Government Association (PanSGA) has grant money available each term. Applications are available and must be submitted within the first few weeks of the term for travel any time during that term. Your SGA president will notify you as soon as this is online. The Office of Student Affairs has limited funds for travel which are available upon request. They support student research presentations, national officers, and student government representatives. They also allocate money for a small number of students for general attendance to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) annual meeting, the Osteopathic Medical Education (OMED) annual meeting, the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) annual meeting, and D.O. Day on the Hill in both Washington, D.C. and Tallahassee, Florida. Funding is awarded on a first-come basis. • If funds are available, students will be approved for one meeting per year unless serving as a KPCOM representative. • National officers for specialty organizations will be funded for annual sessions, only provided that the organization is also providing some funding to attend. • National officers for AACOM, FOMA, and OMED may be funded for meetings where voting and attendance are expected. • Students may be funded for one poster presentation per year. Only the lead author or the presenter (if different from the author) may receive funding. • Students may apply for one meeting or poster presentation per academic year. If funds are available, consideration will be given for additional requests. • When funding is limited to a maximum number of students, approval will be on a first-come basis. Students must be in good academic standing to receive any travel funds. Applications are not considered until all the necessary supporting documentation and information is provided. Any student traveling for KPCOM purposes must abide by the Instructions for Student Travel for KPCOM , available from the Office of Student Affairs. For approved travel to be paid for by NSU, all required documentation must be submitted more than eight weeks prior to the departure date. Failure to do so and/or failure to follow the instructions will result in the student not being reimbursed for travel expenses, including airfare, hotel, meals, etc.