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The Office of Academic Affairs, under the direction of the Senior Associate Dean, has oversight of pre-clinical education and clinical education. The Office of Academic Affairs has oversight of OMS I-IV curriculum, displayed below is an outline of the curricular requirements for each year.
Year One
OMS I
The systems-based courses required in the first year emphasize basic biomedical science, with clinical correlates. Coursework in osteopathic manipulative techniques, clinical practice skills, medical informatics, and ethics are presented concomitantly. (See Figure 1)
Year Two
Year Three
OMS III
The third curricular year begins with the Introduction to Clinical Rotations course. Students must complete core clerkship rotations in Year Three that include the following clinical experiences: Family Medicine (2 blocks; 8 weeks), Internal Medicine (2 blocks; 8 weeks), Surgery (2 blocks; 8 weeks), Pediatrics (1 block; 4 weeks), Obstetrics and Gynecology (1 block; 4 weeks), and Psychiatry (1 block; 4 weeks). Additionally, students must complete the longitudinal Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine V course. Students have three blocks designated for an elective clinical experience. The actual sequence of clerkship rotations will vary for each student.
Year Four
Contacts

H. Eduardo Velasco, PhD, MD, MS
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Professor
MD, Mexico’s National University
MS, Mexico’s School of Public Health
PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Michael Woods, PhD
Assistant Dean of Preclinical Education
Associate Professor, Pathology
BS, Texas A&M University
PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch

Abolfazl Ghasemi, PhD
Assistant Dean of Curriculum Effectiveness & Evaluation
MA, University of Tehran
MEd, Ohio University
PhD, Ohio University
