2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 133 locations. There will be no exceptions to these assignments. In most cases, housing will be provided by KPCOM for both of the core rotations. All students will receive a financial stipend during each of the two assigned core rotations to defray expenses, no matter where their assignment is located. If the training site is proximal to the student’s home KPCOM campus, housing is not provided. b. M4 Selective Rotation The third rural or urban underserved rotation experience will be taken as an M4 selective rotation and must be completed in a primary care discipline. No stipend or housing expense costs are provided to students for the selective experience. Students may seek out rural or urban medically underserved experiences throughout the United States and abroad for the selective rotation. Strict criteria for selective rotation approval must be met for the rotation to be sanctioned by KPCOM. When considering sites for approval, the following criteria are considered: • The site is an active medical education training site affiliated with a D.O. or M.D. medical school. • The physician supervising the KPCOM student has an active faculty appointment at a COCA- accredited osteopathic medical school or LCME-accredited medical school and is an experienced medical educator. • Priority will be given to sites that are designated community health centers, health departments, or Area Health Education Center (AHEC) sites. Selective rotations at core sites will not be approved. F. Transitioning to Graduate Medical Education 1. Match Participation—National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) All OMS4 students who are projected to complete their course of study before June 30 of their M4 year will be eligible to participate in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) match. Match eligibility verification is conducted by the KPCOM Office of Student Affairs, in conjunction with the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education. 2. Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) The Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) is a formal letter of evaluation issued by the dean and serves as an evaluation for the application process for graduate medical education training programs. Specifically, the MSPE provides a succinct chronology of a student’s entry and progress through medical school, which includes the preclinical and clinical rotation records, preceptor comments, involvement in special activities, compliance with behavioral policies such as dress code and attendance, and the student’s personal qualities.