ORLANDO COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Measuring Progress.
Advancing Excellence.
OCOM is committed to evaluating student learning, measuring educational outcomes, and continually strengthening the academic experience as we prepare future osteopathic physicians.
Student learning Educational outcomes Continuous improvement
TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
Comprehensive Assessment Reports
Assessment helps OCOM and Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel Global University evaluate the student, faculty, and staff experience, identify opportunities for improvement, and strengthen the educational environment.
ACADEMIC YEAR
2024–2025
Review the institution's assessment of the student, faculty, and staff experience during the 2024–2025 academic year, including how feedback and data inform continuous improvement.
View Assessment ReportACADEMIC YEAR
2025–2026
Access the assessment report for the 2025–2026 academic year to explore institutional evaluation and the ongoing work of supporting educational quality and improvement.
View Assessment ReportThese reports provide information about institutional assessment and continuous improvement. Refer to each report for its full findings and details.
Student Evaluation
Understanding the Grading System
OCOM uses a pass/fail grading system designed to support learning and evaluate student progress throughout medical school. Individual assessment scores are recorded and made available to students through the learning management system.
How Grades Are Assigned
The grading structure differs between the pre-clinical and clinical phases of the curriculum.
Pre-clinical coursework
Clinical phase coursework
Progress, Remediation & Accountability
Assessment results help determine whether students have met course expectations and identify when additional work is needed.
Recognizing Achievement
Honor society eligibility and other honor rankings are based on performance, national board examinations, and other selected parameters.
National Benchmarking
OCOM compares student performance with national cohorts through COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE examinations.
How Learning Is Evaluated
Assessment Methods That Support Medical Education
OCOM uses multiple assessment methods to evaluate student learning and progress toward the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies expected of future osteopathic physicians. Assessment strategies are mapped to courses and intended learning outcomes.
Knowledge & Understanding
Foundational medical knowledge is assessed primarily through electronic multiple-choice examinations and quizzes. Other question formats may also be used.
Assessments may be administered at scheduled intervals or at random, as appropriate to the course.
Assessment focus
- Foundational biomedical sciences
- Medical knowledge and course learning objectives
- Knowledge demonstrated through examinations and quizzes
Laboratory & Clinical Skills
Laboratory and clinical skills are evaluated using written and verbal assessments to help determine whether students demonstrate the skills required by their coursework.
Assessment focus
- Demonstration of laboratory skills
- Clinical skills and applied learning
- Written and verbal assessment methods
Clinical Rotations
During clinical rotations, student performance is assessed through end-of-rotation examinations and feedback from clinical preceptors.
Assessment focus
- End-of-rotation examinations
- Preceptor feedback
- Performance in clinical learning environments
Assessment Aligned With Learning Outcomes
OCOM maps competencies to courses and uses evaluation strategies to assess intended outcomes. Together, these methods contribute to the institution’s comprehensive assessment plan and ongoing evaluation of its educational program.
Seven Domains. One Standard of Care.
OCOM evaluates student achievement across seven core competency domains. Explore each domain to discover what students are expected to demonstrate upon graduation.
Select a card to explore its graduation objectives.