Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Osteopathic Medicine Program 47 KPCOM has used in supporting AOA-accredited GME. With the transition to the single accreditation system in 2020, the KPCOM has transitioned the work of the CEME-OPTI to the KPCOM Office of Graduate Medical Education (OGME). Currently, the OGME is affiliated with 19 hospitals/institutions, 89 training programs, and 1,247 trainees. This alliance of affiliated clinical training sites, linked through electronic networks, collaborates in the areas of teaching, research, and community health, demonstrating a shared commitment to excellence in the education of tomorrow’s physicians. The KPCOM Office of Graduate Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) as a Sponsoring Institution for our own GME programs. The KPCOM currently sponsors the following accredited and unaccredited residency and fellowship programs: 1. Psychiatry Residency—Orlando (ACGME-accredited)— Program Director Jose Torres-Miranda, M.D. 2. P sychiatry Residency—Bay Pines (ACGME-accredited)— Program Director Laura Sunn, M.D. 3. Family Medicine Residency—Evara Health (ACGMEaccredited)—Program Director Carlos Rodriguez, M.D. 4. Family Medicine Residency—Tampa Family Health Centers (in process for accreditation 2024)—Interim Program Director Gaelle Laurore-Fray, D.O. 5. Pediatrics Residency—Tampa Family Health Centers (in process for accreditation 2024)—Interim Program Director Jenifer Haynes, D.O. 6. S ports Medicine Fellowship—Program Director Alessandra Posey, D.O. 7. Correctional Medicine Fellowship—Program Director John May, M.D. 8. P rosthetic Urology and Sexual Medicine Fellowship— Program Director Edward Geihler, M.D. 9. Allergy and Immunology Fellowship—Program Director Shanaz Fatteh, M.D. Rural and Urban Medicine Program Since its establishment in 1979, the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine has been committed to educating students about rural medicine and having them train in heightened-need communities. The Department of Rural Medicine’s instructional programs have been recognized nationally for helping to meet the health care needs of communities and enhancing the medical skills of our students. Our third-year medical students train for two months in rural and heightened-need settings. They are expected to expand their proficiency in patient care and community medicine. This rotation also increases the students’ knowledge in providing health care to varied populations. Training sites include community health centers, county health departments, private physicians’ offices, ambulatory care facilities, and other leading health care institutions, including the Florida Department of Corrections. Additionally, our fourthyear medical students spend an additional four weeks at a self-selected, but approved, site that may bring them beyond the local, state, national, and international boundaries. The Rural Medicine Training Program provides our students with a unique and enriching experience. A number of our graduates are now clinical directors at the community health centers or have established successful practices in a rural Florida region. Concurrent Degree Programs The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine administers a number of degree programs. The following master’s degree programs can be taken concurrently with a student’s D.O. degree. Disaster and Emergency Management (M.S.) Foundational and Integrative Medical Sciences (M.S.) Health Informatics (M.S.) Medical Education (M.S.) Nutrition (M.S.) Public Health (M.P.H.) Information about these programs can be found in their respective sections of this catalog. Students in the D.O. program may enroll in any of the other graduate degree and certificate programs, provided they have completed the first semester of the first year of medical school and are in good academic standing. Continued participation is contingent on maintaining good academic standing in the D.O. program and is at the discretion of the dean of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dedicated Tuition Reduction All Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine students who have completed the first semester of their first year and are currently enrolled in NSU-KPCOM classes and in good academic standing are eligible to receive a tuition reduction for the payment of tuition for coursework in any of the college’s concurrent degree programs. Students are eligible for the tuition reduction while they are enrolled in the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. The tuition reduction is not available after graduation.
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