NEOUCOM offers two paths to the medical degree (M.D.).

B.S./M.D. degree program:  The B.S./M.D. program has two phases. During Phase I students complete undergraduate requirements at one of the consortium partner universities. Upon successful completion of these requirements, students advance to Phase II and complete NEOUCOM's Integrated Steps Curriculum for medical education at the Rootstown and clinical teaching facilities.   

Four-year M.D. degree program:  Click here to find out more about NEOUCOM's unique Integrated Steps Curriculum, the curriculum for the four-year M.D. degree program. 

NEOUCOM's Curricular Paths

Undergraduate College  

Medical School 

Residency

Phase I: B.S./M.D. Program

B.S. at:
The University of Akron,
Kent State University, or
Youngstown State University (2 - 3 years)

M.D. from
NEOUCOM (4 years)

Your choice of
hospital (3 - 8+ years)

Phase II: M.D. Program

B.S. or B.A. from
accredited university of your
choice (4 years)

M.D. from
NEOUCOM (4 years)

Your choice of
hospital (3 - 8+ years)

Clinical Teaching Facilities                              

NEOUCOM's clinical teaching facilities include 17 community hospitals, eight of which are major teaching facilities. Together these hospitals provide the resources of approximately 6,500 beds and nearly 1,800 clinical faculty members. NEOUCOM studetns are trained in  community hospitals and ambulatory care settings, orienting them to the practice of medicine at the community level. Their experiences range from critical, acute medical situations to everyday patient care and offer constant interaction with clinical faculty and resident colleagues.

Residencies                           

Upon completion of the medical degree, United States medical school graduates participate for three to eight years in paid residencies in their chosen disciplines. A portion of the senior (M4) medical year is dedicated to applying, interviewing and matching with a residency program. NEOUCOM students receive guidance about this important career step from faculty and administrators.

Half of the members of the NEOUCOM Class of 2005, our 25th, choose to remain in Ohio for their residencies following graduation.  NEOUCOM's associated hospitals offer more than 160 first-year positions in a variety of disciplines. NEOUCOM graduates have been offered numerous residencies at hospitals affiliated with such prestigious programs as The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Johns Hopkins, Yale, Northwestern, University of Michigan, Baylor, George Washington, Mayo Clinic, Tufts and the University of California.