WCUCOM Curriculum

Pre-Clerkship Curriculum

The pre-clerkship curriculum includes a total of four semesters, two semesters in the OMS1 year and two in the OMS2 year. Students are immersed in introductory basic science concepts and develop skills in physical examination, doctor-patient interactions, and osteopathic principles and practices. Courses provide integrated presentations of basic and behavioral science concepts and also the clinical aspects of osteopathic medical education.

Students are required to master clinical skills associated with their clinical science courses each semester. Beginning with Spring 2013 pilot experiences, students will engage in a broader range of clinical integration during pre-clerkship training (e.g., simulation, surrogate and standardized patient encounters, case-based learning scenarios).

Courses follow a developmental sequence in that foundational courses (e.g., Gross Anatomy, Histology, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Microbiology/Genetics) provide the anatomic and cellular/molecular underpinnings of the science of medicine. The OMS2 year begins with a newly-piloted, year-long Clinical Sciences course, initiated in 2012-13 to more fully integrate basic and clinical science as well as to increase opportunities for self-directed learning and self-assessment.

OMS1
 CURRICULUM 2012-2013

OMS2
CURRICULUM 2012-2013

Clerkship Curriculum

The clinical clerkship curriculum leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree is an 83-week program designed to educate and equip osteopathic physicians with skills necessary to enable them to enter primary care practice or pursue further graduate training related to a medical specialty.

Clerkship rotations provide increased continuity in training and offer students experience working with a variety of allied health professionals.

Students become competent in patient care delivery through enrollment in the following required clinical rotations:

• Family Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• General Surgery
• OBGYN/Women’s Health
• Mental Health

OMS3 – OMS4
CURRICULUM 2012-2013