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Touro University - Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Introduction
This is one of the newest colleges of Osteopathic
Medicine and is the only one in Nevada. The school
is located in Henderson, in the southeastern part of
the valley adjacent to Las Vegas and close to McCarren International Airport. It is a branch of the samenamed school on Mare Island located in the San
Francisco Bay area. The school occupies a 70,000square-foot remodeled facility. It aims to train osteopathic physicians who are committed to primary care
and the holistic approach to the patient.
Touro University - Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academics
Students are taught the essential science and clinical
science courses. These include anatomy, histology,
microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, immunology, clinical skills, osteopathic principles and practice, doctor-patient communication, and courses that
focus on each of the major systems of the body. Practice and problem solving are components of both
classroom and clinic experience, but the school realizes there is a need for highly trained physicians in
other specialties.
Affiliated Teaching Hospitals
Information not available.
Housing
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Touro University - Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Admissions
Requirements for admission include having a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher
education prior to enrollment. Applicants must have
completed 2 courses of inorganic chemistry, organic
chemistry (a semester of biochemistry can be substituted for organic chemistry), and 2 semesters of
physics. The MCAT must be taken and the scores
should not be older than 3 years.
After receipt of the primary application (AACOMAS), qualified candidates are sent a supplemental
application. With the request, they submit an evaluation form from a preprofessional advisory committee
or letters of recommendation from 2 science faculty
members familiar with the applicant, in addition, a
letter of recommendation from a physician (DO or
MD). Selected candidates are invited for interviews
that usually are conducted at the Nevada campus.
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