Address:
7000 Chad Colley Blvd. Fort Smith, AR 72916 Main Phone: (479) 308 2243
Website: http://acheedu.org/arcom/
Admissions Office
Email: admissions@arcomedu.org Phone: (479) 308 2200
Admissions Website: http://acheedu.org/arcom/admissions/
Mission Statement
The mission of the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) is to educate and train compassionate osteopathic physicians, skilled in the science of patient-centered osteopathic medical care, dedicated to the ethical and social principles of the osteopathic profession, committed to lifelong learning, and focused on service to the underserved. This mission will be accomplished at the undergraduate and graduate medical education levels through excellence in teaching, research, service, and scholarly activity.
College Description
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) is a state-of-the-art medical school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ARCOM will train physicians using small group learning focusing on the integration of basic science knowledge with clinical application.
Campus setting: Rural. Closest city is Fort Smith, AR.
Accreditation: ARCOM received pre-accreditation status from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) on July 1, 2016.
Institutional affiliation: Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Year Founded: 2014 | Type: Private, non-profit
Facilities: The campus features a 102,000 square foot facility in the second largest city in Arkansas. Nestled in the river valley region, the building promotes the highest level in information technology. Our team-based learning curriculum is supported by 20 student conference/study rooms, and 10 standardized patient/OSCE rooms. The Simulation Lab will offer students the opportunity to experience real-life, hands-on training. The Anatomy Lab and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Lab will each accommodate 80 students with the latest technology. A total of 7,000 square feet has been designated as research space with 3,500 square feet already completed as research laboratories.
Student residence options: On-campus housing is available at The Residents and The Village apartments with one- and two-bedroom layouts, featuring the following amenities: swimming pool, fitness center, pavilion, dog park, study rooms, washer and dryer, refrigerator, microwave, and 24-hour security. Also included in the affordable price are all utilities, internet, and cable. Located adjacent to ARCOM, the apartments offer students comfort and convenience.
Curricular Offerings
ARCOM utilizes a helical curriculum with emphasis on active learning and problem solving to prepare students to meet the competencies established by the profession, and to provide opportunity for students to obtain the level of knowledge, skills, and professionalism required of osteopathic physicians.
Emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration, the curriculum guides students to develop a holistic, osteopathic approach to medicine continuously correlating basic science information and methodology with fundamental clinical application.
Early clinical experiences, medical outreach opportunities, classroom lecture demonstration, team-based learning, hands-on laboratory sessions, small-group, case-based learning, the use of standardized patients and simulation, as well as guided independent study opportunities will be utilized. Emphasis is placed on preparing students to become primary care physicians. Goals of the curriculum are to foster not only the acquisition of knowledge and skills, but also the assessment, evaluation, and application of factual knowledge in the clinical context.
Preparatory Programs
MS, Biomedicine
The MSB degree is a one-year, 30-credit-hour program. All courses are taught by ARCOM faculty, and classes are held in the state-of-the-art medical school.
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-A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM)
Address:
800 West Jefferson Street, Kirksville, MO 63501 Main Phone: (866) 626 2878, Ext. 2237
Website: www.atsu.edu/kirksville college of osteopathic-medicine Admissions Office
Email: admissions@atsu.edu Phone: (660) 626 2237
Admissions Website: www.atsu.edu/
kirksville college of osteopathic-medicine/admissions
Mission Statement
The mission of A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) is to educate and train students to become highly competent osteopathic physicians and health care leaders. ATSU-KCOM is committed to providing a quality osteopathic medical education in a research environment that prepares students for graduate medical training and clinical service.
College Description
ATSU-KCOM is the founding college of the osteopathic profession and provides the future physician with a strong curriculum, outstanding faculty, scientific research opportunities, preceptorships, and an overall commitment to the education and advancement of osteopathic principles, practice, and philosophy.
Campus setting: Rural. Closest city is Kirksville, MO.
Accreditation: ATSU-KCOM is accredited by the Commission on
Osteopathic College Accreditation and by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Institutional affiliation:
• A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA)
• A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH)
• A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH)
• A.T. Still University Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS)
• A.T. Still University College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) Facilities:
• Breakout study rooms equipped with plasma screens and/or white boards
• Anatomy Laboratory
• Human Patient Simulator Lab
• Interprofessional Education Building
• Student Fitness Center
• Still National Osteopathic Museum
• Performance Assessment Center
• Daraban Ultrasound Center
Student residence options: ATSU-KCOM offers a limited number of on-campus apartments. For off-campus options, an online listing is gathered from local landlords.
Curricular Offerings
The curriculum at ATSU-KCOM is systems-based and patient-oriented.
Innovative learning experiences have been adopted throughout its evolution, including:
Year Founded: 1892 | Type: Private, non-profit
• Case-oriented learning
• Anatomical ultrasound training
• Interprofessional education opportunities
• iPad-based assessment
• Human-patient simulation
• Integrated osteopathic theory and methods (OTM)
• Use of standardized patients
• Curricular enrichment electives
Courses in the first two years align basic science and clinical content to prepare the student for the clinical rotation experience. The clinical rotation curriculum, delivered to students in regional sites during the third and fourth year, includes:
• Preceptor and hospital-based clinical training
• Didactics
• Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM)
• International rotation opportunities
Dual-Degree Programs
DO/MHA
Prepares graduates to become seasoned professionals in the health care industry. The focus of this Master of Health Administration degree is creating elite leaders who are prepared and driven to make a difference and lead the future of health care.
DO/MPH
Prepares graduates to become seasoned professionals in the field of public health. The focus of this Master in Public Health degree is to create elite health care professionals who are prepared and driven to make a difference and lead the future of health care.
Preparatory Programs
MS in Biomedical Sciences
The Biomedical Sciences program provides an opportunity for individu-als aspiring to health science careers to become prepared for professional studies in medicine or research. ATSU-KCOM graduate student research projects typically involve the fields of anatomy, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, pharmacology, or physiology. There is no linkage between the MS and DO programs, but candidates who apply and meet certain criteria can be granted an interview.
Special Programs
International Medicine Program
Students may spend elective time during the fourth year at an international rotation site that is approved by Clinical Educational Affairs.
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-A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA)
Address:
5850 E. Still Circle, Mesa, AZ 85206 Main Phone: 480-219-6000
Website: www.atsu.edu/school-of osteopathic-medicine arizona Admissions Office
Email: admissions@atsu.edu Phone: (866) 626 2878 ext. 2237 Admissions Website:
www.atsu.edu/school-of osteopathic-medicine arizona/admissions
Mission Statement
Prepare individuals through high-quality, innovative, learning-centered undergraduate and graduate medical education programs to become compassionate osteopathic physicians and health care leaders who serve medically underserved populations with a focus on research and community-oriented primary care.
College Description
ATSU-SOMA trains osteopathic physicians who are dedicated to serving medically underserved patients and their communities. ATSU-SOMA’s innova-tive approach uses early clinical experiences, small-group, and personalized learning to create a truly unique and exciting medical education experience.
ATSU-SOMA’s graduating physicians are highly successful in meeting the challenges of medicine and are equipped with the skills to navigate and adapt to the rapidly changing health care environment.
Campus setting: Suburban. Closest city is Phoenix, AZ Accreditation: ATSU-SOMA is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Institutional affiliations:
• A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM)
• A.T. Still University Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS)
• A.T. Still University College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS)
• A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH)
• A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH)
Facilities: ATSU-SOMA’s campus in Mesa, Arizona includes carefully designed spaces for large- and small-group learning; osteopathic
manipulative medicine (OMM) and medical skills labs with ultrasound imaging
Year Founded: 2006 | Type: Private, non-profit
and real-time physiological measurements; digital learning resources; and a 3-D virtual anatomy lab. Students can take advantage of an on-campus osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic that provides osteopathic care and shadowing opportunities. Additionally, students are provided with free access to an on-campus YMCA with state-of-the-art workout facilities.
Student residence options: There is no on-campus housing. Upon acceptance, students are provided a link to housing and apartment rentals in the area, as well as opportunities to network on a closed Facebook page to inquire about roommates or housing.
Curricular Offerings
During the first year on the Mesa, Arizona campus, students learn basic and clinical sciences using the clinical presentation (CP) curricular model.
A key component of the CP model is learning how to evaluate a patient like an expert. Based on the most common complaints for which patients seek medical care, students learn how to organize and integrate laboratory and imaging tests. Students are encouraged to use inductive reasoning and critical thinking skills to work through these presentations. This approach helps train ATSU-SOMA students for more accurate clinical reasoning very early in their medical education. Student learning is enhanced through a variety of differ-ent learning experiences, including large group presdiffer-entations, small-group problem-solving sessions, computerized cases, simulated patients, hands-on osteopathic skills, and medical skills training.
Second-, third-, and fourth-year students are embedded at one of ATSU-SOMA’s 16 community health center partner campuses (CHCs) for early clinical experience and contextual learning. In a small group setting, students receive personalized didactic and clinical learning through Web-based curriculum, hands-on OMM training, clinician-led small-group tutorials, and third- and fourth-year clinical rotations in both in CHC’s and office-based and hospital-based settings.
Prematriculation modules: Prior to matriculation, all first-year students are given early access to Harvard’s online learning modules (HMX), which cover coursework in physiology, immunology, and genetics for paced and self-directed learning. These modules are used in a “flipped classroom” model during the first-year curriculum.
Dual-Degree Programs
DO/MPH Master of Public Health – offered through ATSU-CGHS at ATSU.
Special Programs
Mindfulness/compassion training
Student well-being is important for optimum learning and having the capacity to serve others. Our voluntary program provides students with skills and tools to help face challenges and achieve balance as a medical student.
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