Program Curriculum
Cleveland Aspiring D.O.ctors Precollege Program - Program Goals
- Increase students' understanding of health/medical careers, and stimulate lifelong interest in education (particularly science/math).
- Broaden students' exposure to science, math and the college admissions process.
- Provide students with knowledge, experiences and tools they need to graduate from high school, apply to college and obtain future employment.
- Assist students in developing a support system of academic and career mentors and advisors to assist them in career choices.
- Provide students with close interaction and team-building activities with peers from other high schools (precursor to college experience).
- Build the pipeline for future physicians and health care workers in Cleveland/Northeast Ohio.
See Our Students in Action
Cleveland Aspiring D.O.ctors Precollege Program - Curriculum
The STEM-based year-round medical and health exploration program will allow the students to be immersed in the sciences and to experience firsthand the connection between science and the range of health care career options. Throughout the program, students will be exposed to a wide range of professional career options: physicians, nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, etc. Lessons and activities will emphasize critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity and other 21st century skills. Students will also receive extra mentoring and support with the college application and admissions processes.
The program's curriculum will include the following components:
Classroom Lectures
Participants will have the opportunity to attend medical school lectures delivered by the Heritage College faculty in our state-of-the-art learning labs that are equipped with the latest technology.
Case-based Learning
The Heritage College faculty and students will guide high school students through a clinical case to which students can apply their newly acquired medical knowledge in small-group settings.
Clinical Skills
Each year, students will engage in hands-on clinical activities with the Heritage College staff and faculty to gain a firsthand look into the daily tasks of health care providers. These activities can include, but are not limited to, taking patient vitals, following proper gloving technique, interpreting EKG results and drawing blood.
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Students will be introduced to the practice of osteopathic manipulative medicine through presentations and demonstrations by OMM faculty and student associates.
Anatomy
Throughout the program, students will learn more about human anatomy by touring the Heritage College's anatomy lab, looking at models of different body parts and organs and being guided through dissection experiences with the Heritage College anatomy faculty.
College/Career Readiness
The curriculum will also provide students with workshops on college and career readiness skills. The Heritage College staff will present on college admissions and scholarship opportunities, academic skills critical to success in college, resume writing and interviewing and leadership skills.
Guest Speakers
Throughout the program, professionals from a wide range of health care professions will be invited to speak to the high school students about their educational and career paths and the types of activities they engage in on a daily basis. Physicians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists and others will present to students to give them a greater understanding on what it takes to pursue these types of careers.
Contact Us
For more information on the Cleveland Aspiring D.O.ctors Precollege Program, contact:
Terra Ndubuizu
Senior Director, Campus Administration
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cleveland
Phone: 216.295.7519
Email: ndubuizu@ohio.edu
Bre Koch
Assistant Director, Admissions & Outreach
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cleveland
Phone: 216.295.7941
Email: Kochb1@ohio.edu
Shannon Josie
Associate Director, Student Success
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cleveland
Phone: 216.295.7928
Email: s.josie1@ohio.edu
Interested parents and students at participating high schools, please contact your school guidance counselor.