Class of 2028, welcome to the College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Mission of Touro University Osteopathic Medicine Program is to prepare students to become outstanding osteopathic physicians who uphold the values, philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine and who are committed to primary care and the holistic approach to the patient. The program advances the profession and serves its students and society through innovative pre-doctoral and post-doctoral education, research, community service, and multidisciplinary and osteopathic clinical services.

Class of 2028 TUCOM Orientation Schedule

All students must attend the university overview sessions: Wednesday, July 24 - 8 :30 am - 5: 00 pm and Thursday, July 25 - 7:00 am-1:00pm

Thursday, July 25, 2024, Truett

1:00 -1:30 pm Proceed from Farragut to  Truett

1:30 - 1:45 pm Welcome and Intro to the COM,  Dean, Dr. Tami Hendriksz,  College of Osteopathic Medicine

1:45 - 2:00 pm OMM Embracing the Profession, Vice Chair, Dr. Victor Nuño, OMM Department

2:00 - 3:15 pm Academic Excellence,  Dr. Alesia Wagner and OMS 1 Fall Course Coordinators

3:15 - 3:35 pm  Napa Solano Medical Societies,  President,  Dr. Colleen Townsend

3:35 - 3:45 pm Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA),  Class President &  Class Vice President

3:45 -4:00 BREAK

4:00 - 4:20 pm  Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California, OPSC Senior Director of Membership , Cassandra Mallory

4:20 - 4:30 pm  Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California, OPSC Class President, SD Disha Goel

4:30 - 5:00 pm Medical Equipment,  Timothy Dowling

Friday, July 26, 2024, Truett

7:00 - 7:45 am  Breakfast

7:45 - 8:00 am Welcome Dr. Alesia Wagner and Mr. Glenn Davis,  Academic Affairs

8:00 - 9:00 am TUCOM Exam Policy and Best Practice, Dr. Chitra Pai

9:00 -10:30 am Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Theo Smith

10:30 - 10:40 am Break

10:40 am - 12:00 pm Professionalism and Professional Identity, Dr. Scott Whitlow, Dr. Alesia Wagner, Dr. Walter Hartwig

12:00 -1:00 pm Lunch with Faculty, Gym

1:00 -1:15 pm Clinical Skills Center, Dr. Jim O'Connor and CILT TEAM

1:15 -1:30 pm Research Opportunites and Resources, Dr. Nathalie Bergeron

1:30 pm -2:00 pm Wrap up/Questions Dr. Alesia Wagner

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Intro to COMSEC & Speed Friending Event "COMSEC Government Class of 2027 Student Doctors" , Gazebo

Getting Ready For Classes

Getting Ready

All academic events are expected to take place in person, on campus.  Your days from the start of the term will be filled with interactive, curricular events. The academic weekdays generally last from 8:00 am-5:00 pm Monday-Thursday and from 8:00 am -3:00 pm on Fridays with a lunch break every day. Please note that your schedule may vary significantly due to campus events, federal or Jewish holidays, or any number of other variables. It is critical to remember to check your online schedule daily.  Here (link will be available late May) you can find the preclinical course schedules. You'll need to scroll through the dates to get to July 29th, 2024.

The Academic Master Calendar for 2024-2025 is available here.

Student Handbook and Professionalism

The 2024-2025 Student Handbook will be available May.

All students are required to comply with the Code of Conduct/Professional Promise policies. Link will be available late May.

Student Resources Page

Please bookmark the Student Resources Page that you will use frequently.  There you will find a ton of invaluable resources.

Books:

Here (link will be available April) you can find the booklist for fall and spring courses. You should plan to have your fall books by the start of classes and expect that faculty will assign readings and will test from the required materials early in the semester. For some of the books, on-line sources are available and are noted. Also, while you may receive suggestions about other books that students find useful (e.g., board review books), these do not substitute for the primary texts that faculty require.

Canvas and Examsoft Overview:

Please feel free to familiarize yourself with Canvas and Examsoft platforms we will use:

Medical Instruments:

Here (link will be available in May )is a list of medial instrument requirements.

Dress Code Attire:

You will be expected to have the appropriate Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM), Doctoring and Anatomy laboratory clothes for your labs. Please see the COM's Dress Policies here (Link will be available  May) .

Excused Absences:

Absences from required sessions may be allowed only if excused by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Wagner or designee. Only absences complying with the excused absence policy (see Student Handbook) may be excused. Excused absences are requested online by filling out the Excused Absence Request Form here.

Preliminary Assignments:

Below are preliminary assignments that are not required to be completed before the start of the school year, but you are encouraged to get a head start.

  • Link will be available May

TBL Experience:

Please see this link here (link will be available in May) to sign off on important documents and fill out a one-minute survey asking your experience with Team Based Learning (TBL).
You will need to input your Touro ID Number (T00123456) so please have that handy before clicking the link.

Wellness, Academic Achievement, Resilience, Mindfulness (WARM):

Wellness is an important part in your curriculum. Please see this link to review the WARM program.

WARM UP CHILL DOWN:

Meet your peers, build a sense of community, learn more about student clubs and have win a raffle! See more details here (link will be available in May) .

INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ANTI-RACISM (IDEA) Scholarship:

TUCOM embraces Diversity and Inclusion, here (link will be available in April) you can see  more information on the IDEA Committee and Scholarship.

Student Laptop Requirements:

Please see this link to review information on student laptop configurations.

Facebook:

Here (link will be available in May) is the Facebook page that the Class of 2028 has created especially for you! There you can ask your classmates for advice and interact with them.