2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 172 j. The chair will participate in the voting process only in the case of a tie or if the chair is counted to make a quorum. 6. Notification of the Appeals Board Decision The decision of the board will be forwarded in writing by the chair to the dean who will forward it to the student by certified mail to his or her last official address or hand delivered with receipt. All decisions of the Appeals Board will be final and binding. No further option for appeal will be considered. Related Educational Programs D.O./D.M.D. Collaborative Degree Program This D.O./D.M.D. Collaborative Degree Program is symbiotic with the missions of both schools. Graduates of the dual program will provide health care that will address preventive medicine and general dentistry, as well as access to care issues, and meet the needs of the rural and underserved populations. Applicants to the College of Dental Medicine or the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine may apply for participation in this collaborative program beginning as an entering D-1 or OMS1 student. The program requires six years of study, excluding medical residency or internship programs. Students successfully completing this program receive both D.O. and D.M.D. degrees. Policies related to student progress will follow the respective policies of the College covering the primary academic year focus. Should there be conflicting policies, the Dual Degree Program Advisory Committee will convene and recommend a resolution. Policies related to alleged code of behavioral conduct violations will be referred to a D.O./D.M.D. SPC. This committee will include equal representation from both degree programs. Students who decide to discontinue in the collaborative degree programs may only continue in the program through which they were originally admitted. NSU is not responsible for delays in curriculum sequencing or advancement in the program should the student decide to discontinue in the Collaborative Degree Program and to continue in the program through which they were originally admitted.