One MD Program
Two Curriculum Pathways
Two Curriculum Pathways
One MD Program
Two Curriculum Pathways
Two Curriculum Pathways
OUM MD Program
OUM’s program is a rigorous full-scale medical school curriculum based on Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, Samoan, and US medical education standards.
The Curriculum
Our unique approach delivers the pre-clinical curriculum in live, interactive virtual classrooms so that students may study from their home communities. As with traditional medical schools, clinical rotations occur on-site at select teaching hospitals and clinics.
Standard Pathway
Pre-Clinical Phase
General Principles Course
Organ Systems
Pre-Clinical Exam (PCE)
USMLE Pathway
Pre-Clinical Phase
- General Principles Course
Organ Systems
Pre-Clinical Exam (PCE)
Transition Phase
Clinical Transition Units
Clinical Skills Course (CSC)
Approved Research Proposal
Transition Phase
Clinical Transition Units
USMLE Step 1 Prep Course, NBME Examination, USMLE Step 1
- Clinical Skills Course (CSC)
Approved Research Proposal
Clinical Phase
Core Clinical Rotations and Elective Rotations
Final Clinical Examination (FCE)
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Research Methodology and Research Project
Clinical Phase
Core Clinical Rotations and Elective Rotations
USMLE Step 2, NBME Examination, and USMLE Step 2
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Research Methodology and Research Project
Note the following:
The Published Research Project may be completed at any time during the MD Program.
USMLE is the United States Medical Licensing Examination.
NBME is the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Curriculum Delivery
OUM blends real-time interactive virtual classrooms, online curriculum materials, and traditional face-to-face learning to deliver its hybrid curriculum. Moodle and Zoom applications are used to deliver the curriculum, and the Examplify exam proctoring software monitors all testing and maintains exam integrity.
The Virtual Classroom
Zoom provides real-time online learning and student-teacher interaction in a live classroom environment. All lectures are recorded for study review and future reference.
Moodle, OUM’s LMS
OUM’s primary curriculum delivery vehicle is Moodle, the well-established and user-friendly education software/course content program tailored to maximize efficiency for students.
Online Textbooks
OUM uses the Elsevier products ClinicalKey and ClinicalKey Student for its online textbooks, videos, and journal articles, also providing unique features like the ability to jump chapters, highlight text, create flashcards, or have a book read aloud.
Technology Requirements
Students must have access to a reliable computer with high-speed Internet that is free from viruses and is Java-enabled. Additional recommendations for both Mac and PC devices are available from the Admissions Counselors.
