Guiding Principles for the Medical Education Program Leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree
Principle 1:
The curriculum contains the educational experiences to provide a professional education in osteopathic medicine.
Principle 2:
The curriculum is competency-based.
Principle 3:
Professionalism and professional ethics are emphasized throughout curriculum continuum.
Principle 4:
The curriculum is contemporary and evidence-based, and provides a flexible and clinically relevant experience that is continually assessed, reviewed and modified.
Principle 5:
The curriculum fosters independent learning, the development of self-directed learning habits, and the demonstration of evidence-based medicine.
Principle 6:
The curriculum emphasizes disease prevention and health promotion practices that affect the health and well-being of students, physicians, patients, and communities.
Principle 7:
The curriculum promotes understanding of the influences of family, culture, community, and societal and bioethical elements on health and health care delivery.
Principle 8:
The curriculum is delivered in an environment that encourages positive interactions among faculty and students, and values student satisfaction with their learning experiences.