2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 131 January—After Hospital Track Day OMS2 students will receive a hospital ranking list reflective of all core rotation sites and the number of students the site will accept for the coming academic year. Students are to rank all sites in numeric order based on personal preference and return their lists to the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education by the established deadline. Early February—Preference List Processed Students are assigned rotation sites, based on their preference lists, in numerical order based on a computer-based random number generator. First, second, third choices, etc., are assigned until all available spots at all available hospitals have been taken. As the number of rotation slots available at each site may vary from year to year to accommodate class size, the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education will endeavor to provide a number of available slots equal to the number of students requiring placement. This will avoid having unfilled slots at the end of rotation selection. Site assignments will be distributed to all students by the close of three business days after the ranking list deadline. Swap Week For one week following the rotation selection process, the students will be allowed to swap core campus assignments with another willing classmate, allowing students who are not satisfied with their core rotation site to trade with another classmate who is willing to change spots. Students are not permitted to offer or receive any form of compensation to swap core rotation assignments with any other students. Swap forms will be provided by, and must be submitted to, the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education by the established deadline. Written-Petition Week For one week after the swap week, students who are still dissatisfied with their core campus assignment can, in writing, petition the dean for a change of assignment. These are submitted to the assistant dean of Osteopathic Clinical Education who presents them to the dean. The dean has final authority over the granting of the written petition. Final Distribution of Assignments The final list of core campus site assignments will be distributed to the students one week following the written-petition week. All assignments are considered final after this date. 4. M3 and M4 Core Rotations Core rotations are assigned by the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education in four-week blocks. Core rotations may not be changed. See the HPD Catalog for rotation information.