OrlanDO COM Digest

Welcome Week 2024

We are thrilled to announce that we will be welcoming our inaugural class of students at the end of July! The excitement on campus is palpable as we finalize preparations to introduce these future physicians to the OCOM community. It’s truly an exhilarating time at OCOM. Here are some of the activities planned for their first week:

• Elsevier Display
• Lunch with Faculty Advisors
• Student Affairs Presentations
• White Coat Fitting and Photo ID Session
• Block Party on Friday

Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this exciting journey together!

Updated Affiliations

The Office of Clinical Education has been diligently working on securing future clinical rotation sites for our OMS III and OMS IV students. We are excited to announce these new affiliations, effective since March 2024:

• Orlando Health
• Advent Health - Apopka
• Advent Health - Celebration
• Advent Health - Winter Garden
• Advent Health - Waterman
• UF Health - Leesburg
• UF Health - The Villages
• Halifax Health
• Larkin Community Hospital
• Central Florida Pulmonary Group

Class of 2028

The admissions team has been working tirelessly to select the finest students for our inaugural class. We are pleased to share preliminary statistics about this cohort. While these figures only begin to capture their full potential, they reflect our unwavering commitment to diversity, exceptional academic achievement, and a shared dedication to transforming healthcare in Florida.

Virtual Store Open!

Here is your chance to purchase Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM) apparel. Explore the OCOM Swag Store, which offers a variety of items, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, button-downs, and more. Please note that the store will be open until July 12th.

COCA & CIE Updates

OCOM received full licensure (previously provisionally licensed) from the Florida Commission for Independent Education on 4/15/2024. OCOM also hosted a successful site visit from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) in January 2024 and was granted permission to matriculate students and begin instruction. OCOM will host a COCA Year-1 Site Visit in January 2025. Additionally, OCOM will have an Accreditation Site Visit during Academic Year 2027-2028 with an anticipation of full accreditation by COCA prior to the graduation of the first class in Spring 2025. Additionally, OCOM has submitted an application for regional accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission. This process will take 4 - 6 years to complete and is part of our strategic plan as we develop into a world-class global university in the years ahead.

More About OCOM

Do you have a friend, colleague, or relative that is interested in attending medical school? Be sure to share with them this video about OCOM. As Dr. Hasty says it best "You'll have more opportunities being a DO than with anything else in the world."

OCOM's OMM Department is hosting its inaugural CME Event in July. All participants will receive seven (7) hours of AOA 1A CME credit. Learn more by visiting the website or contact OMM Coordinator Nehemiah Cornelius: ncornelius@ocom.org.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the AOA to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. 

The Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of [7.0] AOA Category [1-A] credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. 

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Check out OCOM's most recent blog post about why any future medical students should consider beginning their journey in OrlanDO!