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.

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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.

Curriculum Details

Where You Plan to Practice Determines Your Pathway

There are two entry points to the MD Program: The Standard Pathway or USMLE Pathway, depending on where the student wishes to practice in the future.

  • The Standard Pathway is for students who plan to practice medicine in countries other than the United States.
  • The USMLE Pathway is for students who intend to practice in the United States, which means they must pass the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 to graduate.
  • While curriculum content is the same for both Pathways, exam requirements are different.
  • Standard Pathway students complete the MD Program in 4 to 4.5 years, and USMLE Pathway students complete the Program in 4.5 to 5 years.
Specific components of each pathway and their order include:

Standard Pathway

Pre-Clinical Phase

  • General Principles Course

  • Organ Systems

  • Pre-Clinical Exam (PCE)

  • Journal Club

  • Approved Research Proposal

USMLE Pathway

Pre-Clinical Phase
  • General Principles Course

  • Organ Systems

  • Pre-Clinical Exam (PCE)

  • Journal Club

  • Approved Research Proposal

Transition Phase

  • Clinical Transition Units

  • Clinical Skills Course (CSC)

Transition Phase

  • Clinical Transition Units

  • USMLE Step 1 Prep Course, NBME CBSE, USMLE Step 1

  • Clinical Skills Course (CSC)
Clinical Phase

  • Core Clinical Rotations and Elective Rotations

  • Grand Rounds

  • Final Clinical Examination (FCE)

  • Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

  • Research Methodology and Published Research Project

Clinical Phase

  • Core Clinical Rotations and Elective Rotations

  • Grand Rounds

  • USMLE Step 2, NBME CBSE, and USMLE Step 2

  • Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) or NAC

  • Research Methodology and Published 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.

  • CBSE is the Comprehensive Basic Science Exam.
  • NAC is the National Assessment Collaboration Exam for students who reside in Canada.

Where Do You Plan To Practice?

Standard Pathway

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Samoa

USMLE Pathway

United States (US), and if you intend to practice in the US

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.

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