Accepted
Students
Congratulations on your acceptance! We are thrilled to welcome you to the OCOM community. This is a remarkable milestone, and we recognize the dedication and perseverance it has taken for you to reach this point. We are honored to walk alongside you as you begin this new chapter.
Med School Checklist
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Sign Acceptance Form & Enrollment Agreement
Submit non-refundable enrollment deposit
Log into CastleBranch
Initiate background check
Complete drug screen
Upload Immunization documentation
Log into Discord (code will be emailed to you)
Attend Accepted Students Day on April 10, 2026
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Attend Welcome Workshop
Schedule Pick Up Day Session - July 24
Complete forms
Attend Welcome Week - July 28, 29, and 30
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Meet with Financial Aid to discuss loan process
Search for Scholarships
Private Student Loan Application Portal Opens - February 1st
Priority Loan Application Deadline - June 1 (Policy)
Important Dates
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Pay tuition by deadline - August 3, 2026
Health Insurance Enrollment (must opt in or out during enrollment period)
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Secure Housing
Submit proof of Health Insurance (See Calendar here)
Purchase scrubs and supplies
FIGS Scrubs will have an exclusive store for OCOM students that includes a 25% discount and embroidery. Only OCOM emails are accepted on the platform and are eligible for a discount. Incoming students will receive their email addresses in the second week of July. Only then will you be eligible to purchase from the team store.
You can purchase your own scrubs, but they must be charcoal gray (dark gray).
Supplies List Stores:
Save the Dates
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Submit all required CastleBranch documentation.
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Pick up iPad and parking pass, take photos for ID, and more!
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A schedule of events will be provided to you in July. Please refer to Student Affairs for any questions.
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A meaningful tradition to mark the start of your professional journey.
Please visit the White Coat Page to enter your White Coat size, RSVP to the Ceremony, and apply for a qualified family coater.
Deadline to RSVP is 7/17.
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Submit tuition by this date. For additional financial aid deadlines, visit our billings calendar.
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Classes officially begin.
Important Contacts
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| Admissions |
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admissions@ocom.org (321) 222-5685 |
| Pre-matriculation Concierge |
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prematriculation.concierge@ocom.org (321) 222-6945 |
| Financial Aid |
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financialaid@ocom.org Director: (321) 222-5604 Coordinator: (321) 222-6682 |
| Registrar |
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registrar@ocom.org (321) 222-5228 |
| Student Affairs |
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studentaffairs@ocom.org |
| Disability Service |
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disabilityservices@ocom.org |
| Student Accounts |
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studentaccounts@ocom.org (321) 222-5448 |
| Health Insurance |
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kelly@hsac.com (888) 978-8355 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Tech Questions
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No, this MacBook will belong to you and you will not need to return it upon graduation. However, if you are suspended, withdrawn, and/or dismissed, you are required to return all OCOM property, (Student ID, ipad, and White coat) according to the separation policy on page 5.
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11-inch iPad Air (M3)
Wi-Fi - 256GB - Space Gray
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Students will need to purchase their own screen protector.
Clinical Rotations Questions
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Our placement process allows students to submit a ranked list of their preferred clinical training regions. Using this input, our algorithm is designed to assign students to their highest available choice, maximizing the number of students placed into their number one preference. This ensures students have meaningful input into where they will complete their last 2 years of clinical training. We completely understand that our students have a variety of reasons for their requests and we will try our best to accommodate as many requests as we can.
If students get placed outside of Central Florida for their clerkships, they will only be required to move between their 2nd and 3rd years. So the site where they were assigned will be their primary site for years 3 and 4, therefore minimizing the need to move after each rotation. While most sites offer all rotations, as of right now, some sites may require the student to do local travel to a nearby facility for some specific rotations. We have a lot more clerkship spots than we have students but we will continue to build our clerkship sites in the coming years to ensure our students are given the best possible education.
Campus Resources Questions
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No, but OCOM will provide access to the Aetna student insurance program, which will offer access through phone, web, tele-video, and face-to-face resources, including 24-hour access to licensed healthcare providers.
The student insurance plan includes Teladoc, which offers 24/7, 365 days a year access to diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services wherever students are located.
All OCOM students can access facilities such as Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital Emergency Department for 24/7 emergent care.
If students get placed outside of Central Florida for their clerkships, they will only be required to move between their 2nd and 3rd years. So the site where they were assigned will be their primary site for years 3 and 4, therefore minimizing the need to move after each rotation. While most sites offer all rotations, as of right now, some sites may require the student to do local travel to a nearby facility for some specific rotations. We have a lot more clerkship spots than we have students but we will continue to build our clerkship sites in the coming years to ensure our students are given the best possible education.
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Pricing Structure:
$1.50 1st hour
$1.50 2nd Hour
$1.50 3rd hour
$1.50 4th Hour
$3.50 each additional hour
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Snack Cafe. No cafeteria. However, food trucks are available on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the semester.
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The gym is only available for students, faculty, and staff use during normal campus hours.
Events Questions
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Each student will receive 4 tickets for 4 guests in addition to themselves.
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Students can contact Admissions directly for immunization questions.
Dress Code Questions
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There will be designated times when students are required to dress in business casual attire and scrubs. Most on-site activities will require you to be in business casual attire, but for some activities such as labs, clinical training sessions, clinical exams, and any other clinical experiences, scrubs will be required. OMM lab requires gym clothes. The best approach to complying with the dress code is checking the LEO schedule. The dress code is normally listed on the LEO schedule and/or course syllabi.
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Embroidery is not required, but if you choose to have embroidery, it must be the OCOM logo on the left side of scrubs.
Stitches by Leyla is a local embroidery company who has the OCOM logo. She is available to provide OCOM embroidery for your scrubs for $12.00.
Address: 13020 West Colonial Drive Winter Garden, FL, 34787.
Phone: 407-362-8251
Office hours: Tues-Fri 10:30 am-4:00 pm, Sat 11:00 am-3:00 pm. Closed Sun and Mon.
There is a 2 day turnaround time.
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Scrubs required color is pewter/dark gray. You are free to choose any brand of scrubs. If you choose FIGs, the color “Charcoal” is the name for pewter grey.
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No. However, the Communications department will provide online store information via email, where you can purchase scrubs, and when they will be available to try on at the OCOM campus if desired.
General Questions
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Your student email address will be available two weeks before matriculation.
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Our faculty are encouraged to attend the item writing course from the NBOME and all their questions will be in the same format as NBOME questions. They will, however, be writing their own questions. This is necessary so that they can be assured that the questions being asked are based upon the materials which the students are learning from. In addition to writing the questions, the faculty also cross-references them to the NBOME Blueprints, from which the NBOME exams are based.
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There will be a Student Affairs session during Welcome Week that will cover how to start student clubs and organizations. Additionally, there will also be a Student Organization Fair in October or November that will dive deeper into the process of establishing or participating in clubs and organizations at OCOM.
Insurance Questions
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Paula Hyman Paula@hsac.com or Karin Swanson Karin@hsac.com
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Dental and vision are not included and details can be found here: https://app.hsac.com/ocom/details
Student Learning Questions
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You can visit ocom.org/curriculum to see a sample schedule, and your actual schedule will be provided to you during Welcome Week.
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Access to OCOM for studying before the first day of class is allowed, but it must be arranged ahead of time. Kindly reach out to the admissions team (admissions@ocom.org) with the date, time, and names of the students attending, and we will provide additional guidance.
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Collabornation is a platform for self-guided courses that you are required to complete prior to the start of class. The Registrar will be sending login credentials to your personal email account and began opening up Collabornation courses on July 1st.
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No, case-based learning groups will be changed each semester.
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It depends on your LEO schedule, but most class times are Tue-Thurs, with Mondays being exam days in your first year.
2nd year students are usually off on Thursdays and have class Fridays. The schedule changes each year.
Exams are not scheduled every Monday. However, when they are scheduled, it can be anywhere from 45 mins-3 hours. Once the exam is completed, the remaining hours are self-directed learning time.
Friday is a self-directed learning day for 1st year students, and Thursday is a self-directed learning day for 2nd year students.
Sample student schedule can be found at the bottom of this page: https://ocom.org/curriculum
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Students will be able to volunteer their time in on campus events post October of their first school year.
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Learning Resources
As part of the curriculum learning resources, faculty have identified certain sessions from the following:
Lecturio
Osmosis
ScholarRx (built from First Aid)
First Aid & Test Prep
Students have full access to these in addition to what specific sessions have been set by the faculty.
In addition to these, students will have access to TrueLearn's COMBANK question bank which has both COMLEX and USMLE questions. There are many more resources available from the digital library which is accessible online at https://ocom.libguides.com/library. While the students can see the landing page now, access to paid content will be available once they have their student account setup.
Additional Resources
Learning Specialists:
Each student is assigned a Learning Specialist that’s able to assist with providing additional academic support, including tutoring and peer mentoring services.
Faculty Advisor
Each student will also be assigned a faculty advisor, who are available to provide coaching, advising, and guidance academically and professionally.
Mental Health Counselor
Mental Health Counselor is available to provide health and wellness support as well as additional resources.
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