VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

The Office of Financial Aid.............................................................................................. 44 VCOM Estimated Cost of Attendance ................................................................................ 45 Applying for Financial Aid............................................................................................... 45 Determining Financial Need and Awarding Financial Aid ......................................................... 46 Additional Loan Information............................................................................................ 47 Scholarship Information.................................................................................................. 49 STUDENT HEALTH AND INSURANCE Health Requirements..................................................................................................... 52 Environmental and Occupational Exposure and Universal Precautions......................................... 55 Insurance Requirements ................................................................................................. 59 Disability Insurance....................................................................................................... 59 Liability Insurance ........................................................................................................ 59 Health Insurance .......................................................................................................... 59 Health Services ............................................................................................................ 60 Medical Treatment of VCOM Students and Employees by VCOM Physician Faculty or Other VCOM Students..................................................................................................................... 61 ACADEMIC PROGRAM OF STUDY Message from the Campus Deans ...................................................................................... 65 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Programmatic Educational Objectives for Osteopathic Core Competencies.............................................................................................................. 66 Curriculum Description ................................................................................................. 67 Graduation Requirements ............................................................................................... 67 Credit Hour Policy ....................................................................................................... 69 Credit Hours for the Pre-Clinical Curriculum ...................................................................... 69 Credit Hours for the Clinical Curriculum............................................................................ 70 Osteopathic Medical School - Years One and Two ................................................................. 71 Osteopathic Medical School - Year Three ............................................................................ 95 Osteopathic Medical School - Year Four ............................................................................ 104 Residency Assistance in the OMS 3 and OMS 4 Years ............................................................ 111 ERAS ....................................................................................................................... 111 Residency Match Success ............................................................................................... 111 Parallel (Dual) Degree Opportunities................................................................................ 112 ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE Academic Assistance..................................................................................................... 114 Counseling Services ..................................................................................................... 115 VCOM Internal Counseling Services................................................................................. 115

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