Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 2024-2025
Class of 2027 Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum - Transformative Care Continuum |
The Transformative Care Continuum is an accelerated curriculum based on medical education competencies, which prepares students for careers in family medicine through a continuous experience from medical school through residency and beyond. Eight students are selected each year to join this innovative program, which they will complete in addition to the Heritage College’s foundational Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum. These eight students will be matched to a family medicine residency program at Cleveland Clinic Lakewood Family Health Center or Cleveland Clinic Akron General.
The Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum - Transformative Care Continuum requires a minimum of 174 credits.*
*Credit hour calculation updates are pending University approval; the updates do not require any new expectations for students.
Fall Semester
- OCOM 6003 - The Osteopathic Approach to Patient Care 1 - Wellness Credit Hours:12
- OCOM 6007 - Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship 1 Credit Hours:3
- OCOM 6012 - Health Systems Science 1 Credit Hours:3
Spring Semester
- OCOM 6004 - The Osteopathic Approach to Patient Care 2 - Acute Illness Credit Hours:12
- OCOM 6008 - Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship 2 Credit Hours:3
- OCOM 6013 - Health Systems Science 2 Credit Hours:3
Summer Semester
- OCOM 6009 - Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship 3 Credit Hours:6
- OCOM 6011 - Health Systems Science 3 Credit Hours:8
Fall Semester
- OCOM 7003 - The Osteopathic Approach to Patient Care 3 - Chronic Illness Credit Hours:12
- OCOM 7007 - Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship 4 Credit Hours:3
- OCOM 7012 - Health Systems Science 4 Credit Hours:3
Spring Semester
- OCOM 7004 - The Osteopathic Approach to Patient Care 4 - Return to Wellness Credit Hours:12
- OCOM 7008 - Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship 5 Credit Hours:3
- OCOM 7013 - Health Systems Science 5 Credit Hours:3
Required Clinical Rotations
- OCOM 8005 - Family Medicine Credit Hours:8
- OCOM 8015 - General Internal Medicine Credit Hours:8
- OCOM 8025 - Pediatric Medicine Credit Hours:8
- OCOM 8035 - Obstetrics and Gynecology Credit Hours:8
- OCOM 8045 - Emergency Medicine Credit Hours:8
- OCOM 8055 - Psychiatry Credit Hours:8
- OCOM 8065 - General Surgery Credit Hours:8
Required Didactic Courses
- OCOM 7902 - Introduction to Clinical Education Credit Hours:6
- OCOM 7009 - Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship 6 Credit Hours:4
- OCOM 8007 - Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship 7 Credit Hours:4
- OCOM 8120 - Osteopathic Medicine, Manipulation and Principles 3A Credit Hours:1
- OCOM 8125 - Osteopathic Medicine, Manipulation and Principles 3B Credit Hours:1
Subspeciality Rotations
Student is required to take 16 credits
- OCOM 8283 - Elective - Medical and Surgical Specialities Credit Hours:2-16