2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 119 8. Tuition Payment Late tuition payments or failure to make arrangements to pay tuition will result in a hold being placed on the student’s records, which results in the student being unable to register for courses. It may result in the student being removed from class and/or clinical rotations. For additional information regarding unpaid balances on student accounts, see the information on the NSU website regarding University Bursar and Bursar Holds at nova.edu/bursar/index.html . B. Graduation 1. Requirements A student will be held accountable to the graduation requirements specified in this student handbook based on the year of matriculation into KPCOM. Graduation requirements may change from the date of matriculation. It is the student’s responsibility to keep abreast of the current policies and procedures of NSU and KPCOM. KPCOM considers the American Osteopathic Association Seven Core Competencies as its core competencies. The course of instruction and all academic requirements for the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine are directly tied to these core competencies. Course and lecture objectives are the educational objectives of the program and are directly tied to these core competencies. Additionally, KPCOM recognizes that, at minimum, a D.O. graduate must be able to • demonstrate basic knowledge of osteopathic philosophy and practice, and osteopathic manipulative treatment • demonstrate medical knowledge through one or more of the following: passing of course tests, standardized tests of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), post-core rotation tests, research activities, presentations, and participation in directed reading programs and/or journal clubs, as well as other evidence-based medical activities • demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills with patients and other health care professionals • demonstrate knowledge of professional, ethical, legal, practice management, and public health issues applicable to medical practice • demonstrate “basic support skills,” as assessed by nationally standardized evaluations A student who has satisfactorily completed all the academic requirements described above will be granted the degree Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) provided the student • has attended a minimum of two years at NSU’s KPCOM • has completed all requirements for graduation within 150 percent of the time for the program’s curriculum, starting from the date of matriculation into the KPCOM or, for transfer students, the date of matriculation into his or her original college of osteopathic medicine or college of allopathic medicine, including approved leaves of absence