The Clinical Affairs department coordinates the efforts of medical educators to implement ATSU-KCOM’s teaching and assessment programs in years three and four of the curriculum. To accomplish this mission, this department:
- Supports third- and fourth-year clinical rotations
- Develops and monitors KCOM’s teaching and assessment criteria for the third and fourth year
- Facilitates the regional site match process for second-year students
- Coordinates clinical activities and assessment requirements in the core regional sites
- Residency match placement support in conjunction with Academic Affairs
Clinical requirements
The academic program for Years 3 and 4 of the osteopathic medicine (DO) program is designed to reflect the College’s strong commitment to primary care and includes both hospital and ambulatory-based rotations. In the last two years of the program, students are based in regional clinical sites and participate in a total of 88 weeks of rotations plus 6 additional weeks of flex/vacation and commencement preparation. Students also complete online coursework and clinically-related didactic coursework.
Clinical rotation requirements include:
Foundations 1
- Family Medicine
- Rural or Underserved Family Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- OB/GYN
- Psychiatry
Total 32 weeks
Foundations 2
- Family Medicine
- Critical Care/ICU
- Emergency Medicine
Total 12 weeks
Elective Rotations:
- 44 weeks
- Winter Break (Year 3): 2 weeks
- Flex Time/Vacation (Year 4): 3 weeks
- Commencement Preparation: 1 week
Total Clinical Rotation weeks – 94 weeks
Assessment plan summaries
Department Faculty & Staff
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
Immunization fax: 660.626.2925
Clinical Rotation Site Administration & Staff
Please see the KCOM Student Manual for the most up-to-date rotation site information.
Arizona
Director of Student Medical Education
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
Illinois
Director of Student Medical Education
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
SIU Carbondale – Family Medicine Residency Program - Carbondale
UnityPoint Health - Methodist - Peoria
Kansas
Michigan
Metro Health Hospital – Grand Rapids
Regional Assistant Dean
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor (Regional)
Missouri
Southeast HEALTH & Saint Francis Hospital – Cape Girardeau
Christian Hospital – St. Louis
Parkland Health Center – Farmington
Capital Region Medical Center – Jefferson City
Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph
Northeast Regional Medical Center – Kirksville
Phelps County Medical Center – Rolla
Director of Student Medical Education
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
CoxHealth and St. John’s Health System – Springfield
Ozark Medical Center – West Plains
Mercy Hospital South
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Director of Student Medical Education
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor (Regional)
Texas
Utah
Regional Assistant Dean
Director of Student Medical Education
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor (Regional)
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