Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nova Southeastern University
College of Osteopathic Medicine

Terry Building, home of the College of Osteopathic Medicine administration
Former names
 Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Type Private
Established 1979
Budget $55.55 million[1]
Dean Elaine M. Wallace
Students 958[2]
Location Davie, Florida, U.S.
Campus Suburban
480 acres (1.9 km2)
Website medicine.nova.edu

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSUCOM) is a private, non-profit medical school for osteopathic medicine located in Davie, in the U.S. state of Florida. Founded in 1979 as the only osteopathic medical school located in the Southeastern United States, the college is an academic division of Nova Southeastern University. NSUCOM confers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, and is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.[3]

History

Founded in 1979 in North Miami Beach, Florida as the Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine (SECOM). In 1986, with the addition of the College of Pharmacy and the College of Optometry, the school became the "Southeastern University of Health Sciences." In 1994, Southeastern University merged with Nova University, creating Nova Southeastern University. In 1996, Nova Southeastern University's College of Osteopathic Medicine moved from North Miami Beach, Florida to Davie, Florida. A fourth health professions college - the College of Dental Medicine - was added in 1997. It is widely regarded as the Harvard of South Florida.

Academics

Societies

First-year medical students are placed into one of ten societies upon matriculation to the College of Osteopathic Medicine. At the white coat ceremony prior to the beginning of the first medical school year, students are officially inducted or "pinned" into their society when they receive their society pin from students already members of their society. Each society is overseen by a faculty member, who serves as an advisor and mentor to students in their society during their medical school years. Each year, students compete in a variety of social and academic events to earn points for their society. At the end of each year, the society with the most overall points receives the College of Osteopathic Medicine Cup, or COM-Cup.

The ten societies of Nova Southeastern University College of Medicine are named after physicians and educators that have been influential members of the medical community both as osteopathic medical physicians and leaders at either SECOM or NSU-COM. The names of each society are:

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2013 Revenues and Expenditures by Osteopathic Medical College" (PDF). AACOM. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine" (PDF). AACOM infobook 2014. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. 2013.
  3. ↑ "Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine". Commission on Osteopathic Colleges Accreditation. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Tyler Cymet DO". US News & World Report.
  5. ↑ Hilton, Lisette (December 1, 2011). "Will Kirby, D.O., enjoys Hollywood limelight, but family, career take center stage". Dermatology Times.
  6. ↑ "Protecting the brain from spiral of damage". MSNBC. July 24, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Dr. Ross Zafonte DO". U.S. News & World Report.

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