Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Programs
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Applied Master of Osteopathic Education (AMOEG) Curriculum for OMM Scholars -
Curriculum for OMM Scholars starting in 2022 -
Osteopathic Medicine Curriculum
Courses
AMOEG 1700: Teaching Leadership in Osteopathic Medicine I
Credits 9.0The Osteopathic Teaching and Leadership Course is an experiential course that encompasses both learning community and practicum experiences. The course is to be completed over three quarters. The learning community portion of the course introduces the students to the foundation of teaching and learning. The practicum portion includes a variety of experiential experiences, including teaching and table-training during OMM labs, physical diagnosis workshops, and ultrasound labs. Leadership opportunities will be offered to each student.
AMOEG 1800: Teaching Leadership in Osteopathic Medicine II
Credits 17.0The Osteopathic Teaching and Leadership Course is an experiential course that encompasses a learning community, practicum, and service-learning experiences. The course is to be completed over three quarters in the second year of the Applied Master of Osteopathic Education. The learning community portion of the course introduces the students to the foundation of teaching and learning. The practicum portion includes a variety of experiential educational experiences, including teaching and table-training during OMM labs, physical diagnosis workshops, and ultrasound labs. Students will actively engage in leadership and community service activities through their assigned leadership liaison role. Community service activities will include activities with the ImHOME course at homeless shelter events.
AMOEG 1801: Research in Osteopathic Medicine
Credits 6.0Research in Osteopathic Medicine is an experiential course that encompasses both learning community and practicum experiences. The course is to be completed over three quarters in the second year of the AMOE program. The learning community portion of the course introduces the students to the foundation of research methods and practices. The practicum portion includes a variety of scholarly activity projects including research study design and preparing oral case and poster presentations.
AMOEG 1802: Osteopathic Primary Care Longitudinal Clerkship
Credits 14.0The overall aim of the longitudinal osteopathic primary care clerkship rotation is to provide students with clinical experiences where they will apply their knowledge and skills as they develop competence in the care of patients; practice the integration of osteopathic manipulative medicine in primary care; foster long-term continuity of patient care; participate in a learning community, contribute to OMM didactic sessions, and conduct quality improvement projects. Students will participate one-half day weekly for a one-year period.
AMOEG 1803: Teaching Leadership in Osteopathic Medicine III
Credits 3.5The Osteopathic Teaching and Leadership Course is an experiential course that encompasses both learning community and practicum experiences. The course is to be completed over three quarters. The learning community portion of the course introduces the students to the foundation of teaching and learning. The practicum portion includes a variety of experiential experiences, including teaching and table-training during OMM labs, physical diagnosis workshops, and ultrasound labs. Leadership opportunities will be offered to each student. This course should be the culmination of the student gaining and demonstrating the skills of teaching and leadership gained over the previous two years.
ANAT 1516: Anatomical Sciences I
Credits 8.0This is an integrated course combining the four traditional medical school anatomical disciplines: gross anatomy, histology, embryology, and neuroscience. The curriculum is organized into six modules over three quarters with multiple exams per module. The modules cover broad anatomical themes. Fall quarter begins with the segmented body plan, which includes back dissections and finishes with tubes within tubes, which includes thorax, abdomen and pelvis dissections.
Curriculum delivery is through lectures, laboratory- based dissection workshops, ultrasound workshops, small group activities, and online resources. Student progress is evaluated through written and practical examinations.
CLMDG 1355: Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine
Credits 3.0Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine is a standard 40-hour basic cranial course required for OMM Scholars enrolled in the Applied Master of Osteopathic Education degree program, as one of their third-year courses, taken while on their elective OMM rotation. This course is a hands-on introductory basic course as approved by the Osteopathic Cranial Academy. It includes lectures, small group discussions and closely supervised hands-on labs.