Program Outcomes and Assessment Methods
Heritage College Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program
| Learning Outcomes | Program Assessment Methods | ||
| Demonstrate sufficient mastery of the medical knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and social-behavioral sciences to warrant acceptance into a year 1 graduate medical education (GME) program | National board that assesses students’ mastery of cognitive skills taken at the end of MS2 COMLEX Level 1 overall pass rate | ||
National board that assesses students’ mastery of cognitive skills taken during the clinical years COMLEX Level 2-CE overall pass rate | |||
National subject matter exams taken at the end of each MS3 corresponding required clinical rotation COMAT Exams | |||
| Perform entry-level patient care skills that are compassionate, appropriate, culturally sensitive and effective; this includes demonstration of mastery of the skills specified in the Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency | Element of the national board exam targeting "Patient Care & Procedural Skills" knowledge base COMLEX Level 1– Patient Care & Procedural Skills element | ||
Element of the national board exam targeting "Patient Care & Procedural Skills" knowledge base COMLEX Level 2-CE – Patient Care & Procedural Skills element | |||
| Communicate effectively (orally, in writing and interpersonally), demonstrating cultural sensitivity and situational accommodation, with colleagues, patients & families and other members of the health care team, and work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary care team | Element of national board exam taken at the end of the second year of training – “Interpersonal & Communications Skills” COMLEX Level 1 – Interpersonal & Communications Skills domain | ||
Element of national board exam taken at the end of the third year of training – “Interpersonal & Communications Skills” COMLEX Level 2-CE – Interpersonal & Communications Skills domain | |||
| Evidence a knowledge of, and commitment to, professional and ethical attitudes and behaviors to support all medical training and care provision activities; and demonstrate self-awareness/self-calibration skills and seek appropriate guidance and feedback as appropriate. | National performance-based board exam taken at the end of MS2 COMLEX Level 1 – Professionalism element | ||
Element of national board exam taken at the end of the third year of training - "Professionalism" COMLEX Level 2-CE – Professionalism | |||
| Evidence the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to support practice-based learning and improvement to support CQI in one’s own skills development and patient care activities; this includes the ability to evaluate and use evidence-based literature. |
MS3 Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) module assessment | ||
| MS4 Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) module assessment | |||
| Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to practice effectively in the current and emerging health care systems, utilizing health care teams and systems resources to provide optimal patient care | Elements of the national exam targeting “systems-based practice” taken at end of MS2 COMLEX Level 1 – Systems-Based Practice elements | ||
Elements of the national exam targeting the area taken during clinical years COMLEX Level 2-CE – Systems-Based Practice elements | |||
| Evidence competency in OMM principles and practice and its application to patient care skills needed for entry into a PGY1 position. | Elements of the national exam targeting "OPP & Manipulative Treatment" taken at end of MS2 COMLEX Level 1 – OPP & Manipulative Treatment domain | ||
Elements of the national exam targeting "OPP & Manipulative Treatment" domain COMLEX Level 2-CE – OPP & Manipulative Treatment domain | |||
| Evidence sufficient mastery of all cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills needed to graduate and successfully compete for, and secure, a PGY1 position in the U.S. within one's top medical specialty choice (if pursuing match and medical practice) | Rate of graduates matching into PGY 1 GME training positions (i.e., GME is required for graduates to complete their training and pursue medical practice) | ||
| Percent of graduates (who participate in match) who match to their first choice for preferred GME medical specialty | |||
| Graduation rates (excluding those who voluntarily extended their matriculation period such as those who hold a fellowship position or enroll in a dual degree program) | |||
| Demonstrate mastery of all cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning outcomes associated with the Heritage College D.O. curriculum | Heritage College internal assessments of academic performance at the MS1 - MS4 levels |
Notes: Osteopathic learning outcomes were adapted from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM).