Our Mission & Vision

When we welcomed our first class in 2007, we had a rare opportunity. We imagined creating a
socially aware program that embraced the technological and medical standards of the new
millennium.
And thats what were doing.
Our goal is to provide the best osteopathic medical education to students who are not only
hardworking but compassionate and idealistic. We want to graduate physicians who will
continue to give back to their communities and profession long after they leave our campus.

Our Mission
The Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine is committed to training osteopathic physicians,
with a particular emphasis on practicing medicine in underserved communities, and to increasing
the number of underrepresented minorities in medicine.
We value and support public service, research, and osteopathic clinical service in the community
that will strive to improve health outcomes for those we serve.
We will work to educate students through the use of latest innovative education techniques using
summative and formative measures so as to graduate qualified osteopathic physicians.

About Osteopathic Medicine

It is no longer enough to fight disease. Todays physicians must promote health - for all
individuals, families, and communities.
From the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine:
Osteopathic medicine is a distinctive form of medical care founded on the philosophy that all
body systems are interrelated and dependent upon one another for good health. This philosophy
was developed in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, who pioneered the concept of "wellness" and
recognized the importance of treating illness within the context of the whole body.

Total Patient Care

The body is designed to function as a whole, with every cell and organ assigned its part and a
self-regulatory system in place. So when illness occurs, it is not just the heart or the liver or the
sinuses that are impacted, but the whole person.

We need to teach students to treat the whole patient. DOs consider environmental and
psychological factors, in addition to physiological signs and symptoms, to determine not just a
diagnosis, but a long-term course of action that can strengthen and sustain the bodys natural
defenses.
Above all, we believe that doctors should do no harm. Intervention should be as non-intrusive as
possible, and treatment must truly benefit the patient.
At TouroCOM, were committed to the advancement of osteopathic medicine through intensive
research and community care. By closely studying disease, we can better understand health. And
through outreach and awareness, more people can get and stay healthy, for themselves and their
families.

DO Program
We take a patient-centered and scientific approach to health and disease.

Pre-Clinical Education
Our students spend the first two years becoming deeply immersed in the basic sciences. Youll
learn that all factorsbiological, psychological, and environmentalmust be taken into account
when diagnosing and treating patients. We use the latest educational technology available to give
students the chance to start problem solving and thinking like a doctor. And our faculty track
your progress and can step in to help whenever needed.

Clinical Rotations
During the 3rd and 4th year, youll train at one of our hospital affiliates throughout the NY Metro
area to begin putting your skills to practice in areas such as emergency medicine, family and
internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, surgery, and radiology. We also
offer a wide range of electives, including international study, so you can further explore your
specific interests.

Focus on Communities
Located in both rural and urban areas, many of our clinical affiliates focus on treating the
medically underserved. Compassionate care is a cornerstone of the TouroCOM philosophy and
all of our students engage in community service.

Courses
Case-based learning built on a solid foundation of core science.

The first two years of the program constitute the preclinical phase. Theyll prepare you to enter
clinical rotations, which begin July 1 of the third year.

Preclinical Courses
First Year

Second Year

Elective Courses

Anatomy

Behavioral Medicine

Medical Simulation Elective

Biochemistry

Clinical Systems

Histology

Immunology and Microbiology

Immunology

Intro to Clinical Rotations

Neuroanatomy

Osteopathic Manipulative
Medicine (OMM)

Osteopathic Manipulative
Medicine (OMM)

Objective Structured Clinical

Exams (OSCE)

Physical Diagnosis
Pathology
Physiology
Pharmacology
Preventative Medicine and
Public Health (PMPH)

Primary Care Skills

Intro to Clinical Medicine

Summer Courses
A limited number of courses that may serve as introductory or preparatory courses for medical
school, and which may qualify as remedial courses, may be offered during the summer. Some
slots are available to medical students from outside the College. Contact the course director with
questions about summer courses.
Courses offered for Summer 2014:
Summer Anatomy - Harlem
Summer Histology

Rotations
The Clinical Clerkship Program builds on the concepts and knowledge developed during the first
two years of the DO curriculum.
Through rotations in various medical fieldsfrom pediatrics to anesthesiologystudents are
trained in working with diverse patient populations while cultivating their own interests and
developing a well-rounded clinical skillset.
We have partnered with outstanding hospitals and facilities throughout the New York metro area
to provide a highly structured clinical training program designed to prepare students for careers
in osteopathic medicine.
DO students match to complete clinical rotations during their third and fourth years. Third year
core rotations include:
RESOURCES

Hospital Gateway (for preceptors and instructors)

Student Gateway
NJ Transit Student Pass
Hospital Orientation Information
Clinical Rotation Forms

Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Surgery

Fourth year core rotations include:

Critical Care Medicine/Anesthesiology

Internal Medicine/Subspecialty
Primary Care
Surgery/Subspecialty

Current Projects
Were working to improve the health and lives of all people and communities.

TouroCOM researchers are currently involved in a variety of projects that will help us better
understand disease, add to the foundation of medical knowledge, and improve the delivery of
medical care in order to provide the best possible patient care.
In addition to advancing medical education, current projects include:

Combatting Infection and Disease

Piotr B. Kozlowski, MD, PhD closely studies microgliathe brain cells that act as the first line
of active immune defense--in HIV/AIDS patients.
Steven Jones, PhD examines the influence of Toll-like receptor ligands on vaccine responses.
Arthur Prancan, PhD is conducting a study of vascular control mechanisms and the reversal of
arterial hypo-responsiveness in sepsis.
Kurt Degenhardt, PhD focuses on apoptosis and autophagy in tumorigenesis.

Understanding Genetics and Cellular Systems

Maria Pino, PhD examines the protection organoselenium antioxidants may provide against 2CEES cytotoxicity.

Advancing Medical Education

Tipsuda Junsanto-Bahri, MD is conducting a nationwide assessment of career satisfaction
among pathology residents.
Judi Binstock, PhD analyzes basic science prerequisites for medical school admission.

Serving all Communities

Tipsuda Junsanto-Bahri, MD studies attitudes and concerns regarding blood donations among
various ethnic, socio-economic, and religious groups.

Community Programs
Were out and active in the community. And what better way is there to learn. During Harlem
Week and all year round, TouroCOM students and faculty give their time and energy to keep our
neighborhoods strong.

Health Fairs

Several times throughout the year, TouroCOM students and faculty provide free health
counseling, screenings, and flu shots to local residents. We sponsor health fairs in the fall and
spring, and participate in broader community programs, such as Reach Week.

Harlem Week
An annual tradition since 1974, Harlem Week now features several health-oriented events that
were proud to sponsor and support. In 2012, students volunteered at the Harlem Health Village
and others signed up to participate in the Peace Walk.

Heart Healthy Workshops

Throughout the summer, TouroCOM hosts workshops on campus that are open to the
community. Theyre a great chance for students to meet Harlem residents and share information
about keeping hearts healthy.

East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP)

The EHTP pairs TouroCOM student mentors with high school students from East Harlem to
help them with their science comprehension and skills. Informational sessions for interested
tutors are held early in the Fall Semester.

Family Health Center

Located down the street from campus, at 33 West 125th Street, the Touro Family Health Center
provides service to students as well as to Harlem residents.
Physicians are on site and ready to help individuals, families, and students in need. Flu shots,
health screenings, and non-emergency care are available. For emergencies, dial 911.

TouroCOM Family Health Center

Hemant Patel, MD: Director, Internal Medicine
Andrea Perez, DO; Director, Family Medicine
33 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 289-5795

Where to Live
Harlem may be in Manhattan, but for all its recent growth and attention as a cultural destination,
it remains an affordable place to live.
You can find brownstone walk-ups and recently renovated condos alike, as well as plenty of
students and professionals seeking roommates and sub-letters. Many students live within walking
distance to campus, or take one of the several trains that stop nearby.

Rent and Roommates

Its possible to find studio apartments for $1500 or less, though roommates obviously lessen the
cost. Many students find roommates on Craigslist or even on campus, and with a few people
sharing the rent, you can expect to contribute $800-$1000 a month.

Getting Around
125th Street is lined with buses and the 2 and 3 trains stop at 125th Street and Lenox Avenue, a
bustling stretch of commerce and culture. The A, B, C, and D trains stop at 125th Street and St.
Nicholas Avenue. All subway stops are within two avenue blocks of campus.

I interviewed at Harlem.
We started off with a financial workshop, followed by a short session with the dean of the school. Then
we were given more information about the school, logistics of interviewing, timeline of getting accepted
and deposit etc. If you were in the morning group, we then split up into about 3 or 4 groups (there were
about 15 of us total) where each group was interviewed by a different pair of faculty/faculty and
administrator. We took turns interviewing, so you wait while others are interviewed. If you were in the
afternoon group, you were led to the clicker session, which didn't happen for us since I guess the
technology wasn't set up, so they just had somebody talk about the curriculum and answer more
questions. The morning group was then given a student-led tour and the afternoon group went off to
their interviews.
All in all, it was a pretty relaxed day, albeit a little disorganized (the people leading us around didn't
seem to know what we were supposed to do/go to next sometimes and there was a lot of down time).
The interview was very conversational, and they just seemed interested in the particular details of my
activities. Prepare the why Touro, why osteopathic medicine, why Harlem questions as always. The
interview duration ranges from 20-40 minutes. The school is in one building, with a small library, a
dining area, a fitness room, anatomy lab, OMT classroom, and many study rooms and classrooms. Some
of the space is shared with the Touro pharmacy school. The outside of the building is nondescript and
blends into the Harlem neighborhood, and the inside is fairly new and renovated. All people involved in
the interview day were cheerful and welcoming. The student tour guides and the students we bumped

into around the school seemed to like it a lot.

Something to note: If you're in the morning group, you get some breakfast, but if you're in the afternoon
group, you don't get lunch until after everything is done. So eat something beforehand, and don't rely
on having lunch at the school.
The most important thing is to have an answer for "Why Harlem?" As long as you have a genuine answer
for that I don't think your geographical area will effect you. I know volunteering in a hospital in an urban
environment helped me.

Think about crafting a response for why Harlem, why DO, and experience with underserved
communities.
Congrats on the interview! Touro invites a group of people (12-14 people) on a same day and have you
guys wait at the conference room. Dean of school and couple other people come in to give a brief
rundown of school, financial info, etc while two candidates get called out each time for the actual
interview.
It was a 2 vs 1 interview ~ 1 yr ago, and they used to have a good cop bad cop routine for some
candidates. I'm not sure if things have changed, but just letting you know not to freak out if one of the
interviewers gives you a hard time.
The interview itself is chill...just make sure to prepare thorough answers on frequently asked questions
(why Harlem, research experience, teamwork etc).
And one advice would be that while you are waiting at the conference room and no big shots are
talking...try to be professional and friendly to other candidates. I might be totally wrong, but I get a
feeling that conference room is being observed the whole time. Or maybe I just watched too many
movies...anyway, good luck!
I had no DO shadowing experience and was accepted. I discussed it in my interview. Have a good "why
DO" answer that is personal and you'll be fine. Half the professors there are MDs - just say you had
valuable shadowing experiences and they were excellent physicians which is your goal, MD or DO.

Pretty relaxed for the most part. They basically went into detail about anything you brought up
when they asked "tell us about yourself." They did seem to poke at some inconsistencies in my
application, but once I gave an explanation they were fine with it. Overall, it was a positive
experience, but I feel like there are better schools out there for me.
he Dean said that the average of last year's MCAT was a 30. Overall, know your application
well, answer your questions directly and explain. Also did not get stress interviewing, maybe
because once I answered a question correctly, they did not continue with that line of questioning.
They spoke about the Orange County campus and the Harlem campus and you were allowed to
choose. Great place.

Just interviewed today in the afternoon session. For anyone interviewing in a future afternoon
session: they are not kidding when they say it will take until 4 pm. We actually didn't finish until
about 4:15. I think the bottleneck is all of the individual interviews, since it was one student with
two interviewers at a time (as it says on the interview confirmation). Everyone was very friendly
and the facilities were nice on the inside. The Dean for the new Middletown campus said that for
the last year or two the average MCAT has indeed been about 30, so that 27 on their website is
outdated.
First off, one is a medical school in the United States and in NYC and the other one is in a
different country. That point should speak for itself.
Additionally, the school has a strong mission statement for providing care to the underserved
Harlem community. There's a lot of volunteering opportunity through the school and some great
opportunities to provide free care and education to those in the community. The school is trying
to establish themselves as the medical school for that area of the city. For those reasons, it would
be nice if they could secure some rotation sites in locations, such as Harlem Hospital, that would
allow students continue working in Manhattan.
PS4 is correct about SGU making money deals for rotation sites. There are a lot of students that
do rotations at the Staten Island University Hospital, a large Trauma 1 center. The NJ consortium
of schools provides some very solid rotation as well, but it would be nice for students to be able
to stay in Manhattan. There is talk about acquiring rotations at Harlem Hospital and Lenox Hill
which hopefully will come through.
"Why DO" and "why this school/ why harlem/ why us" and you'll be good. It's not a high stress
interview.

What was your first exposure to osteopathic medicine?

Why Harlem and are you prepared to deal with an urban environment?
How did you study for the MCAT?
Do you plan on working in underserved area?
Were you involved with community service projects in college?
Tell me about yourself.
Where did you grow up?
Do you think that a medical school curriculum should be based around culturalcompetence?
Would you say you know a lot about osteopathic medicine?

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)? (76 comments)
2014
What was your first exposure to osteopathic medicine?
Why Harlem and are you prepared to deal with an urban environment?
2013

Why DO/Why medicine/Why Touro?

All of these were asked in sequence: Did you apply to allopathic medical schools? How
many interviews have you had? What is the difference between a DO and an MD? What
is the difference between chiropractic and osteopathy?
What percentage of schools that you applied to are Osteopathic schools? Oh, so you only
want to be a DO X%?
How do you feel about Obamacare?
If you could, would you go back and change your major?
Why are you here?
Why do you want to be an osteopathic physician?

What was your favorite class? Why?

What organs rely most heavily on glucose?

If you dont get into medical school, what would you do, and youre not allowed to say
youll reapply, and we really mean it. < Less
Why do you want to be a doctor?

They asked about my research and if I shadowed any DOs. The rest of the interview was
pretty much self-led. < Less

What would you tell me if you failed a class, assuming we let you in

Tell me about yourself? YES I LOVE THIS QUESTION

I was told right away that this was my chance to "wow" them and asked to do so. My
interviewers informed me it was a closed file. < Less

What is one tangible way that you would impact/be involved in the Harlem community?

What is your ethnic background

What drew you to a DO school?

Which cohort/group of people are the least medically insured?

All questions were open ended. "Tell us about yourself."

What specific opportunities do you want to take advantage of here?

Tell us about yourself? Since this was closed file, there was a lot of introducing the
various activities on my primary. < Less

Have you done any research? explain.

Tell us about yourself, where you come from and where you're going.

Tell us about yourself/ why medicine/ what do you want to do with your life

My possible location in 10 years

tell me about yourself, tell me about your research and community service (within
that...how did you cope with a difficult decision that arose). < Less

What do you know about DO?

Tell us your background. Very open-ended question which is nice because you can set
the direction of the interview.

Why apply to a school in New York?

How do you know that you can handle the workload of medical school?

1) why harlem 2) why DO 3) why medicine 4) tell me about yourself 5) what is the
problem with healthcare today and specifically Harlem 6) strenth and weakness < Less

what was hardest thing faced in life

What do you do to relax?

describe yourself

what specifically did you gain from shadowing a female doctor?

Closed file = general questions about hobbies, life experiences, background.

Why are you interested in osteopathic medicine/what do you know about the philosophy?

interview was more a less a conversation about myself. Be prepared to talk about yourself
with open ended questions. you can pretty much direct the conversation with how you
answer the questions they ask. < Less

Why DO, what is so special about it?

Like i said before the questions were general questions, nothing really difficult. Asked
about my undergrad, job, volunteer experiences. < Less

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)? (80 comments)

How did you study for the MCAT?

Do you plan on working in underserved area?

Why osteopathic medicine and after asking about the schools I applied to, asked why I
didn't apply to all of the TouroCOM schools or to only osteopathic schools. < Less

What is one of the most challenging situations you've faced?

How do your extracurriculars shape you as a person and how are they going to prepare
you to service the underserved community in Harlem? < Less

What is the biggest challenge you will face as a physician?

Your GPA was VERY low, how are you possibly going to fare in medical school? (It is
>3.7)

Tell me about your volunteering and research

Did the DO you shadowed use alot of OMM?

What do you do to relieve stress?

Tell us about your story.

What volunteer activities are you involved in?

Why osteopathic medicine and don't explain using the term 'holistic'

Why is folic acid so important in fetal development?

What is your experience with DOs? (As a patient or shadowing)

Did you apply to other schools? MD, DO? Which Schools?

Why medicine and why an osteopathic school?

Why do you think health care disparities exist in Harlem, with an abundance of hospitals?

What is a profession?

Is there anything in your academic record that you might need to explain?

What are the challenges facing the Harlem community? (after I'd vaguely mentioned the
community's challenges)

Tell me about a specific problem you had, and how you dealt with it. What kind of
decisions did you have to make?

What are you doing here?

How will osteopathic medicine fit into your future practice?

What is the difference between DO and Chiropractic?

Tell me about your extracurricular activities?

What kind of medicine do I want to practice?

Tell me about "x" activity. Were people directly dependent on you for their work-day?

What do you know about DO? OMM?

What do you think about HMO's?

What are some problems do you see in health care in the U.S.?

What was the most challenging event in your life, how did you overcome it, and what did
you learn from it?

what experiences do you have with osteopathic vs. allopathic medicine?

How many schools have you applied to? How many of them allopathic?

Why do you think underrepresented areas are underrepresented?

Have you ever had OMM performed on you?

How does your basic science research relate to clinical trials?

volunteer/clinical experiences, tell us about osteopathic principles in practice in your own

words/ideas

why medicine/why do/when did you first learn about do's

What kind of medicine are you interested in?...How did you find out about osteopathic
medicine?

Why do you think OMM works?

If a group of MD's got OMM training and performed the same treatment on a patient that
a DO did, how would you feel about it < Less

how does that (story i was telling) relate to medicine

Will you be comfortable in such an urban environment?

What is an HMO? What do you think about the US health care system? Universal health
care a good solution?

What do you think of the school's location?

Why did you take a year off after college?

Tell me your greatest strength and your greatest weakness.

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What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)? (76 comments)

Were you involved with community service projects in college?

How did your courses prepare you for medical school ?

Have you seen OMM performed? What specific techniques?

After asking about my health-related sociology research, "So you don't have any bench
lab research? Tsk tsk" (This is not even a research heavy school) < Less

Tell me your thoughts on primary care

What did you learn from your undergraduate experience that you can bring to Touro?

What do you think will be the most rewarding part of being a physician? The most
difficult?

List some things that could cause a headache outside of the head.

How do you feel about being in Harlem?

What do you know about Harlem?

What makes you believe you are prepared for the long hours of hard work involved in
medical school?

Tell me about the California incident in regards to the history of D.O.s

Is your MCAT score representative of your ability?

In your work as a health writer, what was the most difficult problem you faced and how
did you solve it?

Describe your job?

What do you do for fun?

What are your thoughts on evidence based medicine?

Tell us about govt run vs. private health care

How do you cope with stress?

Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?

Feelings on Obama's health policy

How do we get more doctor's into underserved areas and in primary care?

What do you think about universal health insurance?

Name a time you were in a jam and how you got out of it.

You've had interesting life experiences, what's the most difficult thing you've overcome.

Would you give liver transplant to 18 year old or 80 year old? How would you divide 100
Why do you want to attend TourCOM? Does TouroCOM specifically interest you?

Do i think older students are not prepared to enter med school, this line of questioning
lasted for about 15 min, woman who played bad cop did not agree with my explanation

If you went through DO school and still didn't understand the physiology of OMM, what
would you do? What is the physiology of OMM on asthma? < Less

All of the other questions were based on comments that I made, so be ready to back up
everything you say.

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

what would you do if you NEVER got into medical school?

what do you know about Harlem and its community?

Why D.O.? Why Harlem? Why did you choose your undergrad program?

Where would you live if accepted?

What my thoughts were on universal healthcare, postive and negative aspects.

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What was the most interesting question? (64 comments)

Where did you grow up?

Do you think that a medical school curriculum should be based around culturalcompetence?

Why particularly the underserved? Do you have any experience helping the underserved?

How would you deal with working in a culturally diverse environment?

If you could, would you go back and change your major?

Do you think its important for people to get professional help when dealing with
emotional issues? (ie see a therapist)

Most practicing DOs don't use OMM-- why not?

What percent of limb replacements are performed in third world countries.

Did you have any chances to observe any OMT techniques performed by the DO Surgeon
you shadowed or by any other DO?

What would you tell me if you failed a class, assuming we let you in

What was something in your past that required pulling together all of your resources?

What would you do if you were working in a hospital during a very cold day and there
was a homeless man brought in who does not anyone near him? < Less

How do you say your name?

How do your parents feel about your career choice?

If you could have an infinite salary what type of doctor would you be?
Have you read any books on osteopathic medicine?

What challenges you?

If patient denies medical care for his chronic disease, what would you do to get this
patient to see the doctor again?

What is your opinion on Swine Flu? Check Ebola since it was in news

We talked about my family, my parents and my upbringing.

What do you know/think about minorities and health care?

how to help the disadvantaged patients in our country, and what do I feel about socialized
medicine?

What do you know about the health disparities in this area?

Do doctor's heal patients?

what are your goals in medicine?

You are the only physician in the ER of a very rural and small town. It is 3 AM and
EMTs bring a homeless man to the ward because of the deadly cold weather outside. The
man is not cooperative and wants to go outside but you can't let him because he will die
in the cold weather. He is being disruptive to other patients who are trying to rest in the
ward. How do you handle the situation? < Less

Do you see yourself in the future working in an office or hospital here in Harlem? Or in a
suburb?

I mentioned that I have been living in NY since I was 7, but that I wasn't born in the U.S.
They asked me about how my being an immigrant affects my feelings toward NYC and
why I want to practice medicine here... < Less

If you had to choose between a teenager who says she went clean, but they found PCP on
her, and a 40 year old for a new liver, who would you give it to and why? < Less

If a group of MD's got OMM training and performed the same treatment on a patient that
a DO did, how would you feel about it < Less

Do you think everyone can be a doctor?

What is something that you may have encountered during your shadowing experiences
that you would like to expand on as a physician? < Less

We talked about arranged marriages.

either the female doc question or the what would you do if you NEVER got into medical
school?

What will you do if you dont get into ANY medical school this year? After my reply ....
ok well say its been 3 years from now and you STILL havent gotten into a medical
schhol, what will you do? < Less

Why did you decide to go to your undergrad institution over the other schools in the city?

What type of pathologies would you expect to see in Harlem?

How do you think you would deal with the surrounding neighborhood? Would you be
comfortable in working in such an urban area? < Less

What would you do if you had free time?

Where would you live if accepted to Touro?

If you were in this situation what would you do: A patient said that he would feel more
comfortable speaking with an African-american doctor because he would understand his
needs better. What would you do? < Less

What my stance was on some ethical issuses regarding medicine, ex. abortion,
euthanasia.

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What was the most difficult question? (67 comments)

Posted 11/18/2014
Would you say you know a lot about osteopathic medicine?
Do you think that a medical school curriculum should be based around culturalcompetence?

As soon as I walked in and sat down: "Why are you here?"

What is one specific program you would implement to help out the medically
underserved community in Harlem that we don't already have? Follow up: Well, we
already have that. < Less

If you saw two of your classmates cheating on an exam, what would you do?

If you were a first year medical student, and you had a final exam the next day but you
just found out one of your family members is critically ill and in the hospital, what would
you do? < Less

Posted 04/30/2012
If you could, would you go back and change your major?

Both DOs and MDs use a 'holistic' approach-- how do you think osteopathic medicine
differs from allopathic then?

When they kept asking questions about how to do OMM specifically, even though they
knew I had no training.

I have back pain. Why should I come see you a DO and not a MD?

If you find after your first year that medicines not for you and you leave, how will you
deal with any student loan indebtedness? < Less

What do you believe to be the biggest health care challenge in the area?

I was asked a specific question about the history of D.O.'s. Although I know about D.O.
history , I totally blanked. LOL < Less

the helath desparity in Harlem, although I knew the answer, I was choked up and had
difficulty answering it.

Tell me what you know about Obama's health care reform plans

Why Osteopathic medicine, because they kept going and going. They were trying to get
me to say Osteo and Allo are the same (which in most cases they are), but I had to make a
distinction. < Less

What opportunities would you like to see created here?

There's going to be alot of "change" in the medicine in the upcoming years. How do you
think you fit into that? < Less

How do I feel about socialized medicing

how will you choose which medical school to go to?

If President-Elect Obama appointed you the health advisor, what recommendations

would you give him on how to change the underrepresentation in medicine? < Less

How does your basic science research relate to clinical trials?

What was your least favorite subject and why? (This question was difficult for me
because I don't have a subject that I simply don't like.) < Less

why should we pick you over other students

What would be your thought process if you were in Fiji and someone collapsed in front
of you?

none were that hard... why NYC? Why osteopathic medicine when your parents are
allopathic physicians, what do you know about Harlem, would you be willing to stay here
and give back to the community? < Less

None. Specific questions may be considered difficult. I was asked the following: 1)What
is an HMO? 2)What do you know about universal healthcare? < Less

What is a negative about being a physician in todays healthcare climate?

what is the biggest problem facing healthcare and what would you do to change it?

You have 48 hours to do nothing, what do you do?