VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

VCOM Estimated Cost of Attendance ................................................................................ 42 Applying for Financial Aid............................................................................................... 42 Determining Financial Need and Awarding Financial Aid ......................................................... 44 Additional Loan Information............................................................................................ 44 Scholarship Information.................................................................................................. 47 STUDENT HEALTHAND INSURANCE Health Requirements ....................................................................................................... 49 History and Physical Examination Requirement ....................................................................... 49 Required Laboratory Tests and Immunizations ........................................................................ 50 Optional Laboratory Tests and Immunizations......................................................................... 50 Basic Life Support Certification for Healthcare Providers Requirement .......................................... 52 Environmental and Occupational Exposure and Universal Precautions ........................................... 52 Insurance Requirements.................................................................................................... 56 Disability Insurance ....................................................................................................... 56 Liability Insurance ........................................................................................................ 56 Medical Insurance......................................................................................................... 56 Health Services............................................................................................................... 57 ACADEMIC PROGRAM OF STUDY Message from the Campus Deans......................................................................................... 60 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Programmatic Educational Objectives.......................................... 62 Curriculum Description.................................................................................................... 63 Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................. 63 Credit Hour Policy .......................................................................................................... 65 Credit Hours for the Pre-Clinical Curriculum ...................................................................... 65 Credit Hours for the Clinical Curriculum............................................................................ 66 Osteopathic Medical School - Years One and Two.................................................................... 67 Osteopathic Medical School - Year Three .............................................................................. 92 Osteopathic Medical School - Year Four ...............................................................................102 Residency Assistance in the OMS 3 and OMS 4 Years...............................................................112 Parallel (Dual) Degree Opportunities ..................................................................................113 ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE Academic Assistance .......................................................................................................115 Academic Advising .........................................................................................................117 Peer Tutoring ...............................................................................................................117 Counseling Services ........................................................................................................116 VCOM Internal Counseling Services.................................................................................116

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