academics

Letter from Dean Wood

Welcome!

There has never been a more exciting time to enter
osteopathic medicine and there has never been a more exciting medical school than ATSU's School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona!

SOMA's unique curriculum is based upon learning theory and the cognitive sciences - by working in teams, your coursework will integrate the basic sciences with the clinical sciences via our Clincial Presentation Curriculum, and also be woven into early clinical
experiences.

The highlights of medical education at SOMA are:

Relevance. At the end of four years, you will have seen a greater variety of disease states, followed patients longitudinally, and have developed a keen ability to problem solve and expertly search for solutions in an ever-expanding universe of medical knoweldge and discovery.

Technology. You will use technology extensively. From human patient simulators, to podcasts, online libraries and databases, web-based course content, videoconferencing, and more. SOMA's curriculum has been designed for the way that you think and work.

Community. Our focus is on small groups and one-on-one attention. Our education style is one of facilitation - not the more traditional lecturing. At SOMA we are focused on delivering medical education in a manner that is learning-centered, which results in a very different kind of relationship between students and faculty.

I am delighted that you've chosen to visit SOMA's website and I hope you will join us on the exciting journey ahead!

Best Regards,
Doug Wood, D.O., Ph.D.