Dual DO/PhD Program
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The dual DO/PhD degree program follows a 2-3-2 distribution; students will follow the DO curriculum in the first two years, then the PhD curriculum in the next three years, and return to the DO curriculum in the final two years. As such, students will fulfill financial obligation to the DO component during the first and last two years of the dual program, while receiving stipend and tuition waiving during the 3 years of their PhD studies.
PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested students apply for enrollment in the PhD program during the fall semester in second year of their clinical program. If accepted, students will begin the PhD degree component in the third year. Dual enrollees will have completed 16 credit hours of the PhD curriculum that are shared with the DO curriculum prior to starting the PhD component.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR ADMISSION, ACADEMIC PROMOTION AND GRADUATION
Students must meet both technical standards for both the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program and the Interdisciplinary PhD in Biomedical Sciences program.
REQUIRED COURSES
Year 1 | Credit Hours | |
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DO Year I Curriculum | ||
ANAT 1101A | Anatomy I | 5 |
ANAT 1102B | Anatomy II | 4 |
DO 1110A | Professional Certs I | 0.5 |
DO 1110B | Prof Certs & Hlth Team Env I | 1 |
DO 1120 | Med Informatics & Translational Learning | 2 |
DO 1130A | Physn Profess: Ident/Interact/Ethics A | 3.5 |
DO 1130B | Physn Profess: Ident/Interact/Ethics B | 1 |
FDSC 1101 | Foundational Sciences I | 8 |
FDSC 1102 | Foundational Sciences II | 6.5 |
FDSC 1103 | Foundational Sciences III | 7.5 |
OCM 1101A | Osteopathic Manual Medicine I A | 2.5 |
OCM 1101B | Osteopathic Manual Medicine I B | 2 |
OCM 1107A | Clinical Medicine I A | 1.5 |
OCM 1107B | Clinical Medicine I B | 2 |
Credit Hours | 47 | |
Year 2 | ||
DO Year II Curriculum | ||
BHVMD 2120 | Medical Ethics II and Legal Topics | 2 |
DO 2104 | Clinical Sci I: Pharm, Hem, Cv, Res | 9 |
DO 2105 | Clin Sci II: Neuro/Psych, Uro-genital | 9.5 |
DO 2106 | Clin Sci III: Endo, GI, PMN | 6.5 |
DO 2107 | Clin Sci IV: ID, Spec Med, Ger | 6 |
DO 2110A | Prof Certs & Hlth Team Env II | 1 |
DO 2110B | Professional Certs II | 1 |
OCM 2101A | Osteopathic Manual Medicine II A | 2 |
OCM 2101B | Osteopathic Manual Medicine II B | 2 |
OCM 2125A | Clinical Medicine II A | 2 |
OCM 2125B | Clinical Medicine II B | 1.5 |
SPMED 2115 | Basic Surgical and Medical Skills | 1 |
Credit Hours | 43.5 | |
Year 3 | ||
PhD Curriculum Year I | ||
PHDBS 2B01 | Molecule to Medicine I | 3 |
PHDBS 2B02 | Molecule to Medicine II | 3 |
MBS 1B06 | Intro to Biostatistics and Data Analysis | 2 |
MBS 1B12 | Frontiers in Biomedical Research | 2.5 |
MBS 1B03 | Responsible Conduct Biomedical Research | 1 |
MBS 1B14 | Research Compliance & Laboratory Safety | 0.5 |
MBS 2B05 | Scientific Communications | 1.5 |
PHDBS 2B12 | Dissertation Proposal | 2 |
PHDBS 2B31 | Grant Writing Skills I | 1 |
PHDBS 2B32 | Grant Writing Skills II | 2 |
PHDBS 2B21 | Sem in Biomed Sci I: Presentation Skills | 1 |
PHDBS 1B01 | Research | 7 |
Credit Hours | 26.5 | |
Year 4 | ||
PhD Year II Curriculum | ||
PHDBS 2B11 | Dissertation Proposal II | 1 |
PHDBS 2B22 | Sem in Biomed Sci II: Presentat Design | 1 |
PHDBS 2B40 | Data Analysis for Clinical Research | 2 |
PHDBS 3B01 | Critical Analysis of Biomedical Research | 1 |
PHDBS 1B01 | Research | 18 |
Credit Hours | 23 | |
Year 5 | ||
PhD Year III Curriculum | ||
PHDBS 3B01 | Critical Analysis of Biomedical Research | 2 |
PHDBS 2B23 | Sem in Biomed Sci III: Presentatn Deliv | 1 |
PHDBS 4B01 | Dissertation | 4 |
PHDBS 1B01 | Research | 15 |
Credit Hours | 22 | |
Year 6 | ||
DO Year III Curriculum | ||
DO 3144A | Clinical Rotations Year III A | 20 |
DO 3144B | Clinical Rotations Year III B | 20 |
DO 3151 | Introduction to Health Systems & Policy | 1 |
OCM 3101A | Osteopathic Manual Medicine III A | 1 |
OCM 3101B | Osteopathic Manual Medicine III B | 1 |
Credit Hours | 43 | |
Year 7 | ||
DO Year IV Curriculum | ||
DO 4160 | Clinical Comprehensive Assessm | 1 |
DO 4161 | NAMI Provider Educator Program | 0.5 |
DO 4144A | Clinical Rotations Year IV A | 8 |
DO 4144B | Clinical Rotations Year IV B | 16 |
DO 4144C | Clinical Rotations Year IV C | 16 |
OCM 4101A | Osteopathic Manual Medicine IV A | 0.5 |
OCM 4101B | Osteopathic Manual Medicine IV B | 0.5 |
Credit Hours | 42.5 | |
Total Credit Hours | 247.5 |
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The University awards the professional degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) upon recommendation of the faculty. The Academic Progress Committee reports annually to the college faculty the names of students who have met requirements for the doctoral degree. To graduate, a student must:
- Exhibit high standards of professional behavior and receive the faculty’s recommendation for graduation.
- Have attained 21 years of age.
- Pass all required courses, systems, rotations, and examinations.
- Be formally enrolled for at least two years at the COM.
- Be of good moral character and emotionally stable.
- Satisfactorily discharge all financial obligations to the University.
- Complete all graduation requirements, including the graduation clearance process.
- Complete the AACOM Graduating Seniors Survey
- Pass Level 1 and Level 2 (CE and PE) of the COMLEX examinations.
- Attend graduation ceremonies at which time the degree is conferred. Excused absence from commencement for extraordinary extenuating circumstances will only be considered through written appeal to the Dean of the College.
The University awards the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences (PhD) upon recommendation of the faculty. The Academic Progress Committee reports annually to the college faculty the names of students that have met requirements for the Doctoral degree. To graduate, a student must:
- Exhibit high standards of professional behavior and receive the graduate faculty’s recommendation for graduation.
- Successfully complete all required courses and attain a final cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Successfully complete and defend their doctoral dissertation.
- Satisfactorily discharge all financial obligations to the University.
- Make continual research project progress commensurate with successful dissertation completion.
- Complete all graduation requirements, including the graduation clearance process and a Petition to Graduate form. The Petition to Graduate form can be found on the website.