Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Glendale, AZ Campus

Midwestern University

Curriculum

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Instructional Program

As scientists and practitioners of the healing arts, osteopathic physicians subscribe to a philosophy that regards the body as an integrated whole with structures and functions working interdependently. As an extension of this philosophy, osteopathic physicians treat their patients as unique persons with biological, psychological, and sociological needs - an approach that underscores the osteopathic commitment to patient-oriented versus disease-oriented health care. In recognition of this approach, AZCOM has developed, and continues to refine, a four-year curriculum that educates students in the biopsychosocial approach to patient care, as well as the basic medical arts and sciences.

Within this curricular format, AZCOM students spend their first two years completing a rigorous basic science curriculum and preparing for their clinical studies, including early clinical simulated experiences. During their third and fourth years, students rotate through a variety of clinical training sites accruing 84 weeks of direct patient care experience. By stimulating intellectual curiosity and teaching problem-solving skills, the AZCOM curriculum encourages students to regard learning as a lifelong process.

Total Curricular Hours

First Year		71.0
Second Year		64.5
Elective Credits		2.0
Third Year		73.5
Fourth Year		62.4
Total		273.4

Note: The Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine reserves the right to alter its curriculum however and whenever it deems appropriate.

First Year

Total:
Fall Quarter (10 weeks)
ANAT 1511	Gross Anatomy I	5
BIOC 1511	Biochemistry I	7
CORE 1560	Interdisciplinary Healthcare	0.5
ICMD 1511	Introduction to Clinical Medicine I	3
HIST 1511	Histology/Embryology I	5
OMED 1511	Osteopathic Medicine I	2.5
PSYC 1511	Introduction to Human Behavior I	1
Total
Winter Quarter (10 weeks)
ANAT 1522	Gross Anatomy II	5
BIOC 1522	Biochemistry II	4
CORE 1570	Interdisciplinary Healthcare	0.5
ICMD 1522	Introduction to Clinical Medicine II	3
HIST 1522	Histology/Embryology II	1.5
OMED 1522	Osteopathic Medicine II	2.5
PHYS 1521	Physiology I	5.5
PSYC 1522	Introduction to Human Behavior II	1
Total
Spring Quarter (10 weeks)
CORE 1580	Interdisciplinary Healthcare	0.5
FMED 1531	Clinical Ethics/Medical Jurisprudence	1.5
ICMD 1533	Introduction to Clinical Medicine III	3.5
MICR 1531	Immunology	3
NEUR 1531	Neuroscience	6.5
OMED 1533	Osteopathic Medicine III	2.5
PHYS 1532	Physiology II	5.5
PSYC 1533	Introduction to Human Behavior III	1
ELEC	Mandatory Elective(s)
Total

Second Year

Total:
Fall Quarter (10 weeks)
CMED 1613	Patient Care Experience I	1
ICMD 1614	Introduction to Clinical Medicine IV	4.5
MICR 1611	Microbiology I	5
OMED 1614	Osteopathic Medicine IV	2.5
PATH 1611	Pathology I	6
PHAR 1611	Pharmacology I	4
ELEC	Mandatory Elective(s)
Total
Winter Quarter (10 weeks)
CMED 1624	Patient Care Experience II	1
ICMD 1625	Introduction to Clinical Medicine V	4.5
MICR 1622	Microbiology II	5
OMED 1625	Osteopathic Medicine V	2.5
PATH 1622	Pathology II	6
PHAR 1622	Pharmacology II	4
ELEC	Mandatory Elective(s)
Total
Spring Quarter (10 weeks)
CLMD 1631	Introduction to Radiology	1
CLMD 1632	Cumulative Review	3
ICMD 1630	Introduction to Clinical Medicine VI	3
OMED 1636	Osteopathic Medicine VI	2.5
PATH 1633	Pathology III	5
PHAR 1633	Pharmacology III	3
PSYC 1634	Psychopathology	1
ELEC	Mandatory Elective(s)
Total

Third Year

*Total weeks includes orientation and a holiday break/vacation.

Total:
Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters (*54 weeks)
CARD 1701	Core Cardiology Rotation	6
CLMD 1701	Osteopathic Clinical Medicine I	7.5
FMED 1701	Family Medicine Core Rotation I	6
FMED 1702	Family Medicine Core Rotation II	6
FMED 1703	Primary Care Rotation	6
IMED 1701	General Internal Medicine Core Rotation I	6
IMED 1702	General Internal Medicine Core Rotation II	6
OBGY 1701	Obstetrics/Gynecology Core Rotation	6
PEDI 1701	Pediatric Core Rotation	6
PSYC 1701	Psychiatry Core Rotation	6
RURL 1701	Rural/Underserved Medicine	6
SURG 1701	General Surgery Core Rotation	6
Total

Fourth Year

*Four (4) weeks of (not for credit) elective time may be scheduled as a rotation, vacation, interview, study time, or be used as additional "for credit" elective rotations.

** Total fourth year credits take into account that students choose between IMED 1804 or IMED 1805. Total credit for either course is 6.

Total:		62.4
Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters (*40 weeks)
CLMD 1801	Osteopathic Clinical Medicine I - Winter Qtr.	1.2
CLMD 1802	Osteopathic Clinical Medicine II - Spring Qtr.	1.2
ELEC 1801	Elective Rotations	36
EMED 1801	Emergency Medicine Core Rotation	6
IMED 1803	Subspecialty Internal Medicine Core Rotation	6
IMED 1804	Critical Care Core Rotation	6
IMED 1805	Surgical Intensive Care Unit Core Rotation (alt. choice to IMED 1804)	6
SURG 1802	Subspecialty Surgery Core Rotation	6
Total		62.4