Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) is committed to training physicians to practice in underserved communities and to increasing underrepresented minorities in medicine. Clinical education is provided through affiliated teaching hospitals and medical centers that provide a wide range of clinical exposure. Our students and faculty provide health screenings and patient education in the community and mentor high school and college
students to prepare them for the health professions. TouroCOM opened its flagship campus in Harlem in 2007 with a socially aware program that embraces both the technological and medical standards of the new millennium. A second campus was opened in Middletown, New York, in 2014, which also promotes the practice of medicine in underserved areas, including in rural communities. Together, the campuses have graduated 1,884 physicians who serve in residencies at academic medical centers in all specialty fields. TouroCOM also hosts a distinctive one-year M.S. program that grants degree candidates provisional acceptance into the DO program based on academic achievement. Students, faculty and staff with strong local connections work together to support public service, research and provide clinical services in their communities to improve health outcomes, and cultivate a wide variety and diversity among clinical affiliates. HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION TOP PRIORITY TouroCOM strives to enhance the student experience through innovative delivery of medical education and strong relationships with clinical partners and local communities that provide meaningful educational opportunities. Students’ educational experiences are comprehensive and delivered with state-of-the-art technology, including the “flipped classroom”—pioneered by TouroCOM in 2010. During the pandemic, TouroCOM parlayed COVID-19 restrictions into creative opportunities that were welcomed. Critical osteopathic manipulative medicine skills were still taught on campus, while applied clinical education
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