Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Osteopathic Medicine Program 69 Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, IL Lakeland Regional Medical Center Lakeland, Florida Lakeside Medical Center Belle Glade, Florida Larkin Community Hospital Miami, Florida Miami Beach Community Health Center Miami, FL Miami VA Medical Center Miami, FL Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach, Florida Naples Comprehensive Health Naples, FL Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida Orlando VA Medical Center Orlando, Florida Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palmetto General Hospital Hialeah, Florida ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda Punta Gorda, FL Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, New York Tampa Family Health Centers Hillsborough County, Florida (multiple locations) Tampa General Hospital Crystal River Crystal River, FL Watson Clinic Lakeland, FL Wellington Regional Medical Center Wellington, Florida West Palm Beach VA Medical Center West Palm Beach, Florida Special Academic Programs Osteopathic Principles and Practice Practical Training Sessions The development of the palpatory skills used for diagnosis and treatment is a significant distinction between the educational programs in osteopathic and allopathic medical schools. Stedman’s Medical Dictionary defines palpation as “examination with the hands and fingers; touching, feeling, or perceiving by the sense of touch.” Palpation in the osteopathic medical education context is the use of touch to examine the body. Palpatory skills are used in all areas of osteopathic medical practice and are especially important in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the musculoskeletal system. The development of palpatory skills is taught in the first- and second-year osteopathic principles and practice (OPP) courses. Successful completion of these courses requires active participation in all laboratory sessions. In the laboratory setting, during the two years, each student will palpate a variety of people with different body types to simulate the diversity of patients expected in a practice setting. Being palpated by other students helps the student understand from the patient’s perspective how palpation feels and enables the students to provide feedback to their laboratory partners, thus enhancing the palpatory skills of all students. The osteopathic medical profession uses a variety of treatment models, and through the skills development process, the student learns the art and skills of manipulative treatment. Psychomotor skills are developed by repeated practice. Reading and observation, although helpful, do not develop the skills required to perform palpatory diagnosis and manipulative treatment. Predoctoral Osteopathic Principles and Practice Fellowship The KPCOM offers a Predoctoral OPP Fellowship Program annually to at least 10 students through a competitive application process. This is a unique opportunity that is made available to exceptional students. It expands the medical training period from four to five years by including a one-year fellowship with two years of clinical rotations. The fellowship program is a 12-month program that takes place between the M2 and M3 years. The curriculum includes guided clinical experience in osteopathic manipulative medicine and other medical specialties, teaching in the OPP courses, participation in department research activities, and a program of didactics.
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