VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

VCOM Estimated Cost of Attendance ................................................................................ 45 Applying for Financial Aid............................................................................................... 45 Determining Financial Need and Awarding Financial Aid ......................................................... 47 Additional Loan Information............................................................................................ 47 Scholarship Information.................................................................................................. 50 STUDENT HEALTHAND INSURANCE Health Requirements ....................................................................................................... 52 History and Physical Examination Requirement ....................................................................... 52 Required Laboratory Tests and Immunizations ........................................................................ 53 Optional Laboratory Tests and Immunizations......................................................................... 53 Basic Life Support Certification for Healthcare Providers Requirement .......................................... 55 Environmental and Occupational Exposure and Universal Precautions ........................................... 55 Insurance Requirements.................................................................................................... 58 Disability Insurance ....................................................................................................... 58 Liability Insurance ........................................................................................................ 59 Medical Insurance......................................................................................................... 59 Health Services............................................................................................................... 59 ACADEMIC PROGRAM OF STUDY Message from the Campus Deans......................................................................................... 62 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Programmatic Educational Objectives.......................................... 63 Curriculum Description.................................................................................................... 64 Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................. 64 Credit Hour Policy .......................................................................................................... 66 Credit Hours for the Pre-Clinical Curriculum ...................................................................... 66 Credit Hours for the Clinical Curriculum............................................................................ 67 Osteopathic Medical School - Years One and Two.................................................................... 68 Osteopathic Medical School - Year Three .............................................................................. 93 Osteopathic Medical School - Year Four ...............................................................................102 Residency Assistance in the OMS 3 and OMS 4 Years...............................................................111 Parallel (Dual) Degree Opportunities ..................................................................................112 ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE Academic Assistance .......................................................................................................114 Counseling Services ........................................................................................................115 VCOM Internal Counseling Services.................................................................................115 External Counseling Services ..........................................................................................115 Academic Advising .........................................................................................................117

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