New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Motto	Hands, Minds, and Hearts[1]
Established	1977
Type	Private, non-profit
Dean	Wolfgang Gilliar, D.O.[2]
Academic staff	350
Students	1,186[3]
Location	Old Westbury, New York, US 40°46′52″N 73°36′01″W / 40.7812°N 73.6003°W / 40.7812; -73.6003Coordinates: 40°46′52″N 73°36′01″W / 40.7812°N 73.6003°W / 40.7812; -73.6003
Campus	Suburban
Newspaper	www.nycomsga.org/pulse
Colors	Blue and Gold
Website	www.nyit.edu/medicine

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) College of Osteopathic Medicine, the osteopathic medical college of the New York Institute of Technology, is located in Old Westbury, Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. Established in 1977 (as the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine), NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine is one of two accredited medical institutions in Nassau County (The other being Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine). On January 1, 2013 the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, commonly known as NYCOM, changed its 35-year-old name to NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).^[3] In the 2011-2012 academic year, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine had the second largest total enrollment among osteopathic medical schools.^[4]

History and founding of the college

Nelson A. Rockefeller: 41st Vice-President of the United States, 49th Governor of New York State, and Co-Founder of the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, now known as the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The college was founded in 1977 through the efforts of Dr. W. Kenneth Riland, New York State Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and members of Rockefeller family. The college, granted accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), was chartered under New York State law through the efforts of Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller. In 1978 Nelson Rockefeller contributed $250,000 to the college's general endowment fund and in 1979 Laurance S. Rockefeller contributed the same amount. The friendship between Nelson Rockefeller and W. Kenneth Riland was an important factor in the founding of the medical college. Dr. Riland served as Mr. Rockefeller’s personal physician during his governorship of New York as well during his vice-presidency in the Ford administration. To honor the efforts and contributions of Governor Rockefeller, the Nelson A. Rockefeller Academic Center was dedicated in 1979. The work of Dr. Philip F. Fleisher, first Dean of the medical college and Dean for the next 16 years, was influential in the growth and success of the school.

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine graduated its first class on June 11, 1981, awarding degrees to 26 men and eight women. The commencement exercises at the college were held on the athletic field of what was once the estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. The guest speaker, Dr. Theodore Cooper, former dean of Cornell University Medical College, warned of a new atmosphere where "a public is re-evaluating its opinion of physicians.' "The reverence for the doctor is beginning to wane," Dr. Cooper said. An honorary Doctor of Laws degree was awarded to Dr. W. Kenneth Riland, an osteopathic physician, who was then the chairman of the medical college's Board of Governors. Dr. Riland was honored for being a "prime mover" in the establishment of the college. The W. Kenneth Riland Academic Health Care Center, completed in 1984, is located on campus and serves as a clinic and teaching hospital.

In 1999, construction began on campus for the new Hannah and Charles Serota Academic Center. In 2001, the building opened for basic and pre-clinical science lectures, as well as the osteopathic manipulative medicine laboratory.

On December 5, 2012, the 35 year old name of the school was officially changed from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology (NYCOM of NYIT) to the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine).^[5][6]

Admissions

According to the college, the matriculants to the Class of 2017 had an average MCAT score of 28 and an average overall GPA of 3.60.^[7]

Academics

W. Kenneth Riland, D.O. Academic Health Care Center: Housing the primary care clinic, study rooms, cafeteria and Gross Anatomy/Neuroanatomy Laboratories.

Hannah and Charles Serota Academic Center: Housing the Office of Pre-Clinical Sciences, Office of Clinical Sciences, Office of Admissions, OMM Laboratory, Office of the Registrar, various administrative offices and 2 large amphitheater lecture halls used for basic science and pre-clinical science lectures.

Degrees Offered:

• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
• D.O./Master of Science (M.S.) in Clinical Nutrition
• D.O./Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine also has a seven year combined B.S./D.O. program for qualifying high school students through NYIT as well as SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Geneseo.

The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine has clinical affiliations with hospitals throughout Long Island, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Upstate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.^[3] The college provides physicians educated in countries other than the United States the opportunity to obtain medical training in the United States through its Advanced Program for Emigre Physicians (APEP). After completion of the 4-year APEP program, physicians with foreign credentials receive the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree and are able to apply to D.O. and M.D. residency match programs as American graduates. The college provides its alumni and other osteopathic medical graduates with residency and internship training opportunities through the New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium (NYCOMEC). All graduates of the college are eligible to apply for ACGME (M.D.), AOA (D.O.), and dually accredited ACGME-AOA residencies.

Notable alumni

• Richard Jadick, D.O. - U.S. Navy physician credited for saving the lives of 30 marines and sailors during the Second Battle of Fallujah, earning him the Bronze Star.^[8]
• Steve Salvatore, D.O. - Medical Correspondent for WPIX, previously medical correspondent for CNN. Dr. Salvatore now has his own daytime talk show.^[9]
• Humayun Chaudhry, D.O. - President and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards.^[10]

References

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