The Osteopathic Teaching and Leadership Course is an experiential course that encompasses both learning community and practicum experiences. The course is to be completed over three quarters. The learning community portion of the course introduces the students to the foundation of teaching and learning. The practicum portion includes a variety of experiential experiences, including teaching and table-training during OMM labs, physical diagnosis workshops, and ultrasound labs. Leadership and service opportunities will be offered to each student.

Credits: 9

The Osteopathic Teaching and Leadership Course is an experiential course that encompasses a learning community, practicum, and service-learning experiences. The course is to be completed over four quarters in the second year of the Applied Master of Osteopathic Education. The learning community portion of the course introduces the students to the foundation of teaching and learning. The practicum portion includes a variety of experiential educational experiences, including teaching and table-training during OMM labs, physical diagnosis workshops, and ultrasound labs. Students will actively engage in leadership and community service activities through their assigned leadership liaison role. Community service activities will include hands-on experiences with the ImHOME course at homeless shelter events and with the AZCOM admissions department.

Credits: 17

Research in Osteopathic Medicine is an experiential course that encompasses both learning community and practicum experiences. The course is to be completed over four quarters in the second year of the AMOE program. The learning community portion of the course introduces the students to the foundation of research methods and practices. The practicum portion includes a variety of scholarly activity projects including research study design and preparing oral case and poster presentations.

Credits: 6

The overall aim of the longitudinal osteopathic primary care clerkship rotation is to provide students with clinical experiences where they will apply their knowledge and skills as they develop competence in the care of patients; practice the integration of osteopathic manipulative medicine in primary care; foster long-term continuity of patient care; participate in a learning community, contribute to OMM didactic sessions, and conduct quality improvement projects. Students will participate one-half day weekly in clinical patient care for a one-year period. In May, each OMM Scholar will attend a 2-week inpatient experience as assigned by AZCOM Clinical Education.

Credits: 14

The Osteopathic Teaching and Leadership Course is an experiential course that encompasses both learning community and practicum experiences. The course is to be completed over three quarters. The learning community portion of the course introduces the students to the foundation of teaching and learning. The practicum portion includes a variety of experiential experiences, including teaching and table-training during OMM labs, physical diagnosis workshops, and ultrasound labs. Leadership opportunities will be offered to each student. Completion of coursework is expected to represent the culmination of the student’s overall AMOE program experience, demonstrating their mastery of the skills acquired over the previous two years in teaching, leadership and research, in addition to summarizing their community service contributions.

Credits: 3.5

Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine is a standard 40-hour basic cranial course required for OMM Scholars enrolled in the Applied Master of Osteopathic Education degree program, as one of their third-year courses, taken while on their elective OMM rotation. This course is a hands-on introductory basic course as approved by the Osteopathic Cranial Academy. It includes lectures, small group discussions and closely supervised hands-on labs.

Credits: 3

This course provides students the opportunity to obtain additional training in the awareness, empathy, and cultural competencies necessary to interact professionally with individuals in their future medical practices who identify as members of a minority population (e.g., LGBTQI, ethnic or racial, disabled individuals). Students will participate in interactive in-class discussions and co-facilitate group discussions alongside a faculty facilitator and student participants.

Credits: 1.5

The Research Rotation is an experiential 4-week rotation during which students work under the supervision of their Program Director to prepare and submit their poster presentation/abstract/manuscript related to the quality improvement or research activity that they did during the second year of the Applied Master of Osteopathic Medicine program. Students are eligible to receive credit for a rotation in the AZCOM curriculum at the same time.

Credits: 6

OMM Clinical Elective Rotation will be taken during rotation block 3 in the AZCOM rotation schedule. Students will be scheduled to do an OMM rotation in the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic with the clinical faculty in the Department of Osteopathic Family and Community Medicine to better develop osteopathic palpatory diagnostic and treatment skills. Students will work with patients in the clinic, under supervision and learn to apply their osteopathic manipulative medicine skills and to properly document findings. The rotation will be 4 weeks in length and students are eligible to receive credit for an elective AZCOM rotation as well.

Credits: 6