Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

1. There are both philosophical and tangible differences between osteopathic and allopathic medicine. Describe what being an osteopathic physician means to you, the qualities that make a good osteopathic physician, and what you have done to gain knowledge and experience in osteopathic medicine.

1. There are philosophical and tangible differences between osteopathic and allopathic medicine. Describe what being an osteopathic physician means to you, and what qualities make a good osteopathic physician. What have you done to gain knowledge and experience of osteopathic medicine?

1. What risks, if any, may be associated with your decision to become an advocate?

1. There are various paths to medical school, each with its own challenges. Please describe the unique journey that has led you to pursue medicine, as well as any obstacles or adversities you have overcome in achieving this goal. How will these experiences influence your career as a physician?

1. Describe the community in which you were nurtured or spent the majority of your early development, focusing on its demographics. What core values did you gain, and how will these influence the contributions you hope to make to your community as a medical student and later as a physician? -OR- There are multiple paths that lead to medical school, along with many obstacles along the way. Please describe the unique path that has led you to medicine, as well as any obstacles or adversities you have had to overcome in achieving this goal. How will this experience impact your career as a physician? -OR- What has been your most meaningful life experience (e.g., family situation, clinical or shadowing experience, volunteer experience, etc.) that influenced your decision to pursue medicine?

1. All applicants are required to answer one of the following three questions in the form of an essay. 1) Describe the community in which you were nurtured… 2) Describe the unique path that has led you to medicine… 3) What has been your most meaningful life experience…

2. What does advocacy mean to you, and how has your understanding of it evolved over time?

3. Describe the community in which you were nurtured or spent the majority of your early development, focusing on its demographics. What core values did you gain from this experience, and how will they influence the contributions you hope to make to your community as a medical student and later as a physician?

4. Part of OU-HCOM's mission is to embrace diversity, promote public service, and improve the health and well-being of underserved populations. Describe what this means to you and how you would contribute to that mission as a student and as a future physician.

1. How do you see this linked to your role as a physician and leader?