The Clinical Affairs department coordinates the efforts of medical educators to implement ATSU-KCOM’s teaching and assessment programs in years three and four of the curriculum. To accomplish this mission, this department:
- Supports third- and fourth-year clinical rotations
- Develops and monitors KCOM’s teaching and assessment criteria for the third and fourth year
- Facilitates the regional site match process for second-year students
- Coordinates clinical activities and assessment requirements in the core regional sites
- Residency match placement support in conjunction with Academic Affairs
Clinical requirements
The academic program for Years 3 and 4 of the osteopathic medicine (DO) program is designed to reflect the College’s strong commitment to primary care and includes both hospital and ambulatory-based rotations. In the last two years of the program, students are based in regional clinical sites and participate in a total of 88 weeks of rotations plus 6 additional weeks of flex/vacation and commencement preparation. Students also complete online coursework and clinically-related didactic coursework.
Clinical rotation requirements include:
Foundations 1
- Family Medicine
- Rural or Underserved Family Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- OB/GYN
- Psychiatry
Total 32 weeks
Foundations 2
- Family Medicine
- Critical Care/ICU
- Emergency Medicine
Total 12 weeks
Elective Rotations:
- 44 weeks
- Winter Break (Year 3): 2 weeks
- Flex Time/Vacation (Year 4): 3 weeks
- Commencement Preparation: 1 week
Total Clinical Rotation weeks – 94 weeks
Assessment plan summaries
Department Faculty & Staff
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
Assistant Dean, Clinical Affairs
Clinical Rotation Site Administration & Staff
Please see the KCOM Student Manual for the most up-to-date rotation site information.
Arizona
California
Illinois
Director of Student Medical Education
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
SIU Carbondale – Family Medicine Residency Program - Carbondale
UnityPoint Health - Methodist - Peoria
Kansas
Michigan
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital - Madison Heights, MI
University of Michigan Health - West (formerly known as Metro Health) Grand Rapids/Wyoming
Regional Assistant Dean
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor (Regional)
Missouri
Southeast HEALTH & Saint Francis Hospital – Cape Girardeau
Christian Hospital – St. Louis
Parkland Health Center – Farmington
Capital Region Medical Center – Jefferson City
Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph
Northeast Regional Medical Center – Kirksville
Phelps County Medical Center – Rolla
Director of Student Medical Education
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
CoxHealth and St. John’s Health System – Springfield
Ozark Medical Center – West Plains
Mercy Hospital South
