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Curriculum by Year
Our osteopathic curriculum includes:
- Hands-on clinical experiences
- Student-centered and problem-based methods of instruction
- Frequent consultation with faculty members and community-based physicians
- Problem-solving and information-retrieval skills - emphasized in order to produce osteopathic physicians with the capacity to be life-long learners
- Spiral curriculum - study matter continuously reintroduced in greater depth and complexity to reinforce prior learning and promote meaningful retention
- Integration of basic sciences with clinical & behavioral sciences - to permit full comprehension of the clinician’s work and promote a holistic approach to the care of patients and their families
- A twenty-two month clerkship program within the four-year program of professional education.
The first year includes:
- Bringing all students to desired levels of competence in the biomedical sciences and preliminary clinical knowledge and skills
- Learning the terminology of medicine
- Knowledge for problem solving
- Acquiring core concepts in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and microbiology
- Developing competence in osteopathic clinical skills including physical examination, diagnosis and patient interviewing
- Recognition of normal and abnormal patterns of physical conditions and diseases.
- Introduction to medical resources including telecommunications technologies to enhance their learning experiences.
| First Year Classes |
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| PCME 8117 |
Gross and Clinical Developmental Anatomy |
8 |
| PCME 8124 |
Histology |
4 |
| PCME 8215 |
Medical Biochemistry |
5 |
| CLME 8312 |
Osteopathic Manual Medicine I |
2 |
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| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| PCME 8134 |
Basic Neuroanatomy |
4 |
| PCME 8616 |
Medical Physiology |
6 |
| CLME 8322 |
Osteopathic Manual Medicine II |
2 |
| CLME 8912 |
Clinical Skills I |
2 |
| PCME 8316 |
Microbiology and Immunology |
6 |
| PCME 8211 |
Clinical Epidemiology |
1 |
The second year includes:
- Emphasis on case-based learning and clinical problem-solving strategies
- Recognition and understanding of common diseases and conditions frequently seen in primary care settings
- Small-group learning and independent study - key to students’ development of the critical thinking for the clinical context
- Honing of clinical skills through interactive lab sessions and simulated clinical experiences
- Using behavioral science courses to provide students with an appreciation of the importance of preventative medicine, cultural sensitivity and mental health issues
| Second Year Classes |
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| PCME 8415 |
General Pathology I |
5 |
| CLME 8016 |
Clinical Problem Solving I |
6 |
| PCME 8513 |
Pharmacology I |
3 |
| CLME 8332 |
Osteopathic Manual Medicine III |
2 |
| CLME 8922 |
Clinical Skills II |
2 |
| CLME 8812 |
Health Promotion Disease Prevention |
2 |
| PCME 8231 |
Multicultural Health |
1 |
| CLME 8711 |
Psychiatry I |
1 |
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| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| PCME 8425 |
General Pathology II |
5 |
| CLME 8026 |
Clinical Problem Solving II |
6 |
| CLME 8342 |
Osteopathic Manual Medicine IV |
2 |
| CLME 8932 |
Clinical Skills III |
2 |
| CLME 8722 |
Psychiatry II |
2 |
| PCME 8523 |
Pharmacology II |
3 |
| CLME 8822 |
Health Promotion Disease Prevention II |
2 |
| CLME 8011 |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
1 |
The Third and Fourth Year include:
- Clinically oriented and community based clerkship experiences in hospitals and clinics observing patients on a daily basis under physician-faculty supervision.
- Supervised patient contact in small towns and rural areas throughout Oklahoma
- At least one month at each of several locations including a community hospital, family medicine clinic, rural and urban family practice, and elective locations
- Skills in patient management
- Understanding of individual body functions
- Experience in actual health care delivery under conditions similar to those in which primary care physicians practice
| Third and Fourth Year Rotations |
| Medicine I |
| Medicine II |
| Surgery |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Family Medicine Clinic |
| Community Clinic |
| Rural Clinic |
| OMM |
| Emergency Room |
| Pediatrics |
| Community Hospital I |
| Community Hospital II |
| Psychiatry |
| 8 Electives/Primary Care Electives |
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