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Primary Care
Associate Program |
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The Ohio
University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine currently
has two Primary Care Associate programs:
- Family Medicine,
- Osteopathic
Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Both programs require the
selected students to extend their pre-doctoral
education by twelve months, making the total time
between matriculation and graduation five years. |
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Family
Medicine and OMM Primary Care Associates
are selected in Year II and do not undertake primary
care associate duties until they complete Year III.
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These programs
address the basic components of medical education,
clinical practice, and research, although the
emphasis and extent of each component varies between
the two among
programs. During the "term" of the associateships,
OU-HCOM waives tuition, provides a stipend, awards
academic credit during periods devoted to
Primary Care Associate activities, provides
funding toward attendance at a minimum of one
professional conference, and awards associates a
certificate of recognition upon graduation. |
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In past
years, Primary Care Associates have
found that their experiences in
teaching, extra clinical time, and
research/scholarly projects have
given them a distinct advantage when
applying for residencies and
pursuing careers in academic
medicine. |
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