F a s t  F a c t s

                  History:    

                                *  Established in 1975 by an act of the Ohio Legislature
                                *  10th College of Osteopathic Medicine in the nation
                                *  The only state-supported Osteopathic school in Ohio
 
                  Enrollment:

                                *  Total enrollment of 430
                                *  Entering class of 2004 -   114 total students
                                                                                40% female
                                                                                24% minority
                                                                                86% Ohio residents
                                                                                13% Southeast Ohio residents
           

                 2004-2005 Tuition and Fees**

                                 * In-State
                                        Year 1 Tuition  $19,455
                                        Year 1  Fees (not including books/supplies)  $2,139
                                        Total In-State Year 1 Tuition and Fees   $21,594

                                 * Out-of-State
                                        Year 1 Tuition  $28,353
                                        Year 1 Fees (not including books/supplies) $2,139
                                        Total Out-of-State Year 1 Tuition and Fees  $30,492

           **  This information represents only basic tuition and fee information, not the total
                 educational budget.
 
               Summer Programs

                                  * Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
                                         -  Basic and biomedical science research focus
                                         -  7 students selected annually
                                         -  $1750 stipend
                                         -  8 science credit hours
                                         -  Opportunity to interview for medical school

                                   * Summer Scholars
                                        -  Rigorous premed program for those from disadvantaged
                                           backgrounds
                                        -  Introduction to osteopathic principles and practices
                                        -  No more than 25 students selected annually
                                        -  Opportunity to interview for medical school 
       

                Curriculum

                                    *  Two curricular tracks offered at OU-COM
                                    *  Clinical Presentation Continuum Curriculum
                                          - Traditional, faculty driven, didactic approach to material
                                          - Small groups and case-based learning incorporated
                                          -  76% of students participate in this track
                                    *  Patient Centered Continuum Curriculum
                                          -  Limited to 24 Year 1 students
                                          -  Student driven approach to material
                                          -  Problem-based learning
                                    *  Focus on Clinical and Community Experience (CCE's)
                                    *  Students receive experience with Simulated Patients
                                



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