2011-2012 - College of Osteopathic Medicine - Touro University ...

Student Rights & Responsibilities in Reviewing Standards & Policies ofAccreditationStudents have the right to review the standards and policies for accreditation of theinstitution as published by COCA. Copies of accreditation standards and procedureswill be available through the Office of the Dean of the College or at www.do-online.organd follow the links under Education. Individual students (or their elected classrepresentatives) may register formal or informal concerns or complaints regarding thecompliance of the institution with accreditation standards or procedures as publishedby the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic Accreditation(AOA-COCA). Informal concerns should be addressed to the Dean of the College ofOsteopathic Medicine, preferably in writing. Formal concerns or complaints should befiled in accordance with the procedures of the AOA-COCA described in the COCAdocument "Accreditation of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: COM AccreditationStandards and Procedures", page 53. These concerns must be in writing, signed andshould be addressed to the AOA-COCA Assistant Secretary, AOA, 142 E. OntarioStreet, Chicago, IL 60611.Degree AwardedThe Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree is conferred upon graduates ofTouro University College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM) who have fulfilled all ofthe requirements for graduation published elsewhere in this handbook.Mission of Touro University College of Osteopathic MedicineTUCOM prepares students to become outstanding osteopathic physicians who upholdthe values, philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine and who are committed toprimary care and the holistic approach to the patient. The College advances theprofession and serves its students and society through innovative education, researchand community service.The Osteopathic Medical CollegeThe curriculum of TUCOM is modeled and revised based on the mission of TUCOM.TUCOM strives for our students to acquire a sound foundation in the basic sciences andprimary care for the study of osteopathic medicine, to demonstrate the clinical skillsand knowledge essential for postgraduate training with an emphasis on primary care,to extend osteopathic philosophy, concepts and techniques to the practice of osteopathicmedicine, to demonstrate the management and care of patients whose conditions ofhealth deviate from normal, to demonstrate the use of health education and diseaseprevention in patient care, to demonstrate appropriate use of computer technology in2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook