Admissions Office

USMLE Step-2 Required

Sherri Baker, M.DAssociate Professor of Pediatrics

Assistant Dean for Admissions

Dotty Shaw KillamDirector of Admissions

Lisa JaquesAdministrative Secretary

Prerequisites

Minimum 90 college hours (verify the following):

1 semester General Zoology/Biology (including lab)

2 semesters General Chemistry

2 semesters Organic Chemistry

2 semesters Physics

3 semesters English

1 semester Histology, Genetics, Embryology, Cell Biology or Comparative Anatomy

3 semesters Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Humanities, and/or Foreign Language

Requirements

• U.S. citizen or hold a permanent visa

• GPA average of 3.0 or better

• Letter grade of C or better required in prerequisite courses

• We will accept Pass/Fail grading, advanced placement, & CLEP courses if a higher course is taken for a grade

• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) average score of 7.0 or better

Application TimelineJan-July Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

May Begin American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)

Oct 15 AMCAS Deadline (4-6 weeks to process)

October Interviews Begin (Complete in Sept)

Nov 1 Supplemental Deadline

November Interviews

February Interviews & Final Adm Board Meeting

August Class Begins

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Counseling Tips

• Join the Pre-Med/Pre-Health Club

• Select a Major of Interest

• Prioritize Academics

• Gain Health Care Experience

• Volunteer Time

• Become Involved on Campus

2009 Application Statistics

Categories Total GPA MCAT

Residents 353 3.59 8.83

Nonresidents 1214 3.47 8.94

Male 873 3.48 9.20

Female 694 3.51 8.56

Total 1567

2009 Interview Statistics

Categories Total GPA MCAT

Residents 243 3.66 9.62

Nonresidents 39 3.81 10.62

Male 179 3.66 9.90

Female 103 3.72 9.51

Total 282

Class of 2013 Statistics

Categories Total GPA MCAT

Residents 150 3.71 9.67

Nonresidents 12 3.82 10.39

Male 100 3.70 9.89

Female 62 3.75 9.45

Total 162 3.72 9.72

♦ 79 Oklahomans were reapplicants

♦ 55 qualified for an interview (70%)

♦ 39 were accepted (71%)

♦ 12 were left on the waitlist (22%)

♦ 93% of those qualified for an interview had positive results

Previous Applicant Statistics

Majors in Class of 2013 (39)

Accounting Anthropology Biochemistry Biology Biomed Eng

Chemistry Economics Engineering English Foreign Lang

Health & Exer. Letters Mathematics Microbiology Physics

Physiology Political Sci. Psychology Theology Zoology

Schools Represented in Class of 2013 (44)

Auburn University Pittsburg State University University of ChicagoBaylor University Portland State University University of DallasBrigham Young Univ Saint Gregorys University University of FloridaCameron University Southeastern Okla State University of IllinoisDuke University Southern Methodist Univ University of KansasEast Central University Southern Nazarene Univ University of Notre DameGeorge Washington Univ Southwestern Okla State University of Oklahoma Georgetown University Texas A & M University University of RichmondGrinnell College Texas Tech University University of San DiegoOklahoma Baptist Univ Trinity University University of The SouthOklahoma Christian Univ Truman State University University of TulsaOklahoma City University United States Naval Acad University of UtahOklahoma State Univ University of Arkansas Vanderbilt UniversityOral Roberts University University of California Westmont CollegePepperdine University Univ of Central Oklahoma

What’s New

2009 – 2010

SCM interviews

AMCAS Letters

Enables medical schools to receive all letters electronically via AMCAS

Enables applicants to have their authors send all letters to AMCAS (for participating schools) rather than to each school.

This service is included in the AMCAS application fee.

Interview Process

• Semi-blind interviews were overwhelming liked by applicants.

– Will continue for OU-COM interview

• This year

– Afternoon SCM interviews

College of Medicine – Admissions

PO Box 26901, BSEB 123Oklahoma City, OK 73126

Phone: (405) 271-2331Fax: (406) 271-8810

Web: http://www.oumedicine.com/body.cfm?id=655

E-Mail: AdminMed@ouhsc.edu

Contact Information

Ann Louise Olson, Ph.D.

Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

 Co-Director of the MD/PhD program

M.D./Ph.D. Program

The MD/PhD Program is made possible by a generous grant from the Presbyterian Health Foundation.

In cooperation with

Students obtain an intensive medical education coupled to rigorous training in scientific investigation. Graduates

are prepared for careers in academic medicine that combine patient care, teaching, and patient-oriented or

laboratory research.

M.D./Ph.D. Program

Summer 1 10-week lab rotation

Year 1 Med School I - Basic Sciences

Summer 2 10-week lab rotation

Year 2 Med School II – Basic Sciences (USMLE 1)

Summer 3 Begin graduate courses and research

Years 3 – 5 Graduate School (Courses, Research, Dissertation, Defense)

Year 6 Med School III – Clinical Sciences

Year 7 Med School IV – Clinical Sciences (USMLE 2 & Residency Match)

M.D./Ph.D. Program

Ph.D. Programs

• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology• Bioengineering (OU-Norman)• Cell Biology• Epidemiology & Biostatistics• Microbiology & Immunology• Neuroscience• Pathology• Physiology

M.D./Ph.D. Program

MD/PhD Admission Requirements

• Admitted into the College of Medicine.

• Minimum 2 summers or 1 year research experience.

• Earned Baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college.

• Submitted 3 letters of recommendation from faculty addressing research experience & skills. These letters are in addition to the recommendation letters required of the College of Medicine (Due Oct. 15).

• Completed OUHSC M.D./Ph.D. Program Application (Due Oct. 15).

M.D./Ph.D. Program

M.D./Ph.D. Program

• Statistics• Last year

– 32 applicants– 13 interviewed– 4 new students began program

• A total of 20 students in program at this time

Financial Support

• Stipend $20,000/year

• Full tuition throughout training

M.D./Ph.D. Program

College of Medicine - AdmissionsPO Box 26901, BMSB 357Oklahoma City, OK 73190

Phone: (405) 271-2265 Web: http://www.medicine.ouhsc.edu/admissions/

E-Mail: AdminMed@ouhsc.edu

MD/PhD ProgramPO Box 26901, BMSB 357Oklahoma City, OK 73190

Phone: (405) 271-2503Web: w3.ouhsc.edu/mdphd/

E-Mail: megan-meehan@ouhsc.edu

COM & MD/PhD

Meredith Talley Coordinator of Recruitment and Admissions

OU School of Community Medicine

• Opportunity for Educational grants and forgiveness for service

• Graduate public health courses at no cost to the student

• Medical Student Summer Internships• Summer Institute immersion in community

medicine (1 week long, prior to MS1 year)• Participation in student run free clinic (Bedlam

Evening)

I am a part of the bigger picture and it is not about me. It is about the community.Tiffany, Student OU School of Community Medicine

Preparing the next generation of Physicians and Physician

Assistants to improve the health of entire communities.

• An integrated track within the OU College of Medicine• 3rd and 4th years of OU Medical School in Tulsa• New independent Physician Assistant Program• Seeks to develop a new kind of physician expert who will provide

personal care to patients, while improving the health of entire communities.

Contact Information

OU School of Community Medicine

Meredith TalleyPhone: (918) 660-3092

E-Mail: meredith-talley@ouhsc.edu

Web: www.oucommunitymedicine.com

Find us on Facebook at www.facebook/ouscm

College of Medicine

Christopher S. Candler, MD

Associate Dean for Medical Education

Associate Professor of Medicine

Curriculum 2010, &College of Medicine Prerequisites

National Trends in Medical Education

Increasing emphasis on the development & assessment of competencies

Less emphasis on discipline-based courses; new interest in horizontal and vertical integration

Movement away from lecture-intense curricula & rote memorization of facts

More interest in active learning approaches

A New Curriculum for OU

• Began with a comprehensive planning retreat in 2007• Hundreds of faculty, students, staff, administrators• The Result:

• Primarily a change to the basic sciences curriculum – to begin in August 2010

• Certain clinical curriculum changes are being discussed

Curriculum 2010 Preclinical Curriculum Courses

Foundational Courses (morning courses)1. Molecular and Cellular Structure2. The Human Structure3. Disease, Diagnosis & Therapy

Systems Courses (morning courses)4. Musculoskeletal & Integument5. Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary6. Metabolism and Nutrition7. Blood, Hematopoiesis, & Lymphatics8. Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Renal9. Neuroscience & Psychiatry10. Reproduction & Gender-based Health

Afternoon CoursesPatients, Physicians, & Society / Clinical Medicine (M, W, F)

Enrichment (Tu, Th): research, humanities, clinical skills

Revisiting COM Prerequisites

Minimum 90 college hours (verify the following):

1 semester General Zoology/Biology (including lab)

2 semesters General Chemistry

2 semesters Organic Chemistry

2 semesters Physics

3 semesters English

1 semester Histology, Genetics, Embryology, Cell Biology or Comparative Anatomy

3 semesters Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Humanities, and/or Foreign Language

Premedical Advisors

We will contact several individuals to obtain feedback regarding the current

prerequisites.