2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 130 E. Clinical Education 1. Preclerkship Seminar Participation in a preclerkship seminar, held in the M2 year of study, is mandatory to prepare the student for the clinical settings. 2. Clinical Rotations/Core Clinical Campus Clinical rotations will begin on the Monday four weeks prior to the end of the Summer Term for the OMS3 students, and typically the first Monday of June for the OMS4 students. OMS3 students are assigned to a core clinical campus where the majority of their required core clinical work will be performed. Students are also assigned their clinical rotation schedule. Students are not permitted to change any core clinical rotation, including the two-block rural and urban underserved core assignment. When there are extenuating circumstances, a student may request a change in a core rotation. This must be done in writing with specific reasons before any determination will be made. The student making such a request must contact, and direct his or her written request to, the director or assistant dean of Osteopathic Clinical Education, not the clinical site. At times, additional documentation may be necessary. If the student fails to follow this policy or calls the clinical site in an attempt to change his or her core rotation assignment, a disciplinary action may be taken, up to, and including, dismissal from the college. 3. Core Campus Site/Clinical Training Site Selection Process September to January of the M2 Year—Hospital Information Months During these months, the class leadership, the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education, and the college’s student organizations offer informational presentations concerning the core rotation sites. These presentations may include clinical assistant deans, student coordinators, physicians, clinical professors, residents, and students who are currently, or have recently, rotated through these sites. During these months, students are encouraged to visit core rotation sites. Official tours of the core campuses will be arranged by the class leadership to assist in development of a student’s core site ranking order. Students are encouraged to use this time and information to decide which core site is most conducive to his or her style of learning and GME goals. Hospital Track Day On this day, a majority of the clinical assistant deans (CADs) at the KPCOM clinical training sites make presentations to inform students about each of the core training sites. It is mandatory that all OMS2 students attend the presentations. All are encouraged to interact with the CADs and/or site representatives informally, immediately after the conclusion of the presentations to ask more impromptu and personal questions.