Academic Bulletin

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

2020-2021 Contents

WELCOME ...... 8 THE APPLICATION OF THIS BULLETIN TO CUSOM STUDENTS ...... 9 CHANGES IN BULLETIN ...... 9 ACADEMIC FACILITIES ...... 9 1. STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE ...... 10

FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 ...... 10 REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 ...... 11 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (ADA) AND ADA AMENDMENT ACT (ADAAA) OF 2008 .... 11 TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681, ET SEQ) ...... 11 2. GENERAL INFORMATION ...... 13

2.1 HISTORY, BACKGROUND AND MISSION OF ...... 13 2.2 CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT ...... 14 2.3 CUSOM MISSION STATEMENT ...... 15 2.4 SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ACCREDITATION ...... 16 2.5 POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION ...... 17 2.6 OSTEOPATHIC HISTORY ...... 17 2.7 OSTEOPATHIC OATH ...... 18 3. ADMISSION ...... 19

3.1 ADMISSIONS PROCESS ...... 19 3.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION ...... 20 3.3 TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR ADMISSION TO CUSOM ...... 21 3.4 NON-DISCRIMINATION ADMISSION POLICY ...... 25 3.5 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ...... 25 3.6 APPLICATIONS DEADLINE...... 25 3.7 EARLY DECISION ADMISSIONS TRACK ...... 26 3.8 APPLICATION PROCESS ...... 26 3.9 CUSOM SELECTION PROCESS ...... 28 3.10 GUARANTEED INTERVIEW PROCESS ...... 29 3.11 EARLY ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM FOR MEDICINE ...... 29 3.12 TRANSFER APPLICANTS ...... 30 3.13 TRANSFERS FROM ACCREDITED SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE ...... 31 3.14 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT APPLICANTS ...... 32 3.15 JURIS DOCTOR AND DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (JD/DO) DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM ...... 32 3.16 CUSOM MATRICULATION AND ENROLLMENT POLICIES ...... 35 3.16.1 Health, Vaccine, and Immunizations Requirements ...... 35 3.16.2 National Background Checks ...... 37 3.16.3 Driver’s License ...... 39 3.16.4 Basic Life Support Skills ...... 39 3.16.5 Controlled Substance Screening ...... 39 3.16.6 Transcripts ...... 41

2 4. STUDENT EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL AID ...... 42

4.1 COST OF ATTENDANCE ...... 42 4.1.1 Secondary Application Fee ...... 42 4.1.2 Acceptance Fee ...... 42 4.1.3 Tuition and Fees ...... 42 4.1.4 Refund Policy ...... 43 4.2 FINANCIAL AID...... 44 4.2.1 Financial Aid Renewal ...... 45 4.3 SCHOLARSHIPS ...... 45 4.3.1 Merit Scholarships...... 45 4.3.2 Endowed Scholarships...... 48 4.3.3 Scholarship Renewal Criteria ...... 51 5. CURRICULUM ...... 52

5.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW ...... 52 5.1.1 Academic Calendar ...... 52 5.1.2 Clinical Shadowing Policies and Procedures ...... 53 5.2 YEARS 1 AND 2 CURRICULUM ...... 56 5.2.1 Curricular Content Overview...... 56 5.2.2 Schedule of Course Offerings ...... 57 5.2.3 Course Descriptions ...... 58 5.2.4 Curricular Integration of OPP and OMM ...... 75 5.3 YEARS 3 AND 4 CURRICULUM ...... 77 5.3.1 Philosophy of Clinical Training ...... 77 5.3.2 Third Year Clinical Rotations...... 79 5.3.3 Fourth Year Clinical Rotations ...... 80 5.3.4 Schedule of Rotation Offerings ...... 81 5.3.5 Selective and Elective Rotations ...... 82 5.3.6 Medical Selective Rotations ...... 83 5.3.7 Primary Care Selective Rotations ...... 84 5.3.8 Surgical Selective Rotations ...... 85 5.3.9 Elective Choices ...... 85 5.3.10 International Medical Mission/Rotations ...... 86 5.3.11 Rotation Structure ...... 87 5.3.12 Rotation Descriptions ...... 88 5.3.13 Curricular Integration of OPP and OMM ...... 99 5.4 CLINICAL ROTATION STANDARDS ...... 102 5.4.1 General Standards ...... 102 5.4.2 Ethical Standards ...... 104 5.4.3 Non-Cognitive Standards ...... 104 5.5 CLINICAL ROTATION SCHEDULING ...... 106 5.5.1 Assigned Rotations ...... 106 5.5.2 Notice of Site Changes ...... 106 5.5.3 Selective Rotations ...... 106 5.5.4 Rural and Underserved Rotations ...... 106 5.5.5 Electives ...... 107 5.5.6 Elective and Other Rotations ...... 107 5.5.7 Family Medicine Preceptor Rotations ...... 108

3 5.5.8 Out-of-State Rotations ...... 108 5.5.9 International Rotations ...... 109 5.5.10 Additional Clinical Rotation Infor