Encouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants: The Role of Perceptions, Communication and Data Collection

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Encouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants The
Role of Perceptions, Communication and Data
Collection

• Council of Osteopathic Medical Admissions
  Officers
• Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators
• June 27-29, 2007

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Program Overview

• Identification of Admission Data
• Matriculants vs. Non-Matriculants
• (A Three Year Analysis)
• National (AACOM)
• Private (Western U/COMP)
• State (OU-COM)
• Discussion of Data and Implications for the
  Future

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Program Overview

• Communication and Perceptions
• National Communication (AACOM)
• Institutional Constituent Communication
  Western U/COMP
• OU-COM
• Discussion and Implications for the Future

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Program Overview

• Data Collection
• The Benefits of Collaboration on
• Data Collection
• Discussion and Implications for the Future
• Summary and Conclusion

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Encouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants
Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All
Osteopathic Colleges (applicant data points do
not include UNTHSC) EC 2002 Matriculants n2963
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.36 3.52 3.43 24.5
Applicants N6683
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.24 3.46 3.35 23.9
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Encouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants
Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All
Osteopathic Colleges (applicant data points do
not include UNTHSC) EC 2003 Matriculants n3223
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.36 3.54 3.45 24.6
Applicants N7140
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.24 3.47 3.36 23.7
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Encouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants
Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All
Osteopathic Colleges (applicant data points do
not include UNTHSC) EC 2004 Matriculants n3536
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.33 3.53 3.43 24.7
Applicants N7629
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.22 3.46 3.35 24.0
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Encouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants
Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All
Osteopathic Colleges (applicant data points do
not include UNTHSC) EC 2005 Matriculants n3804
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.36 3.54 3.44 25.0
Applicants N8562
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.23 3.48 3.36 24.0
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Encouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants
Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All
Osteopathic Colleges (applicant data points do
not include UNTHSC) EC 2006 (preliminary
data) Matriculants n3929
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.37 3.55 3.45 25.3
Applicants N9737
Science GPA Non-Science GPA Overall MCAT total
3.25 3.49 3.37 24.1
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Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsWesternU/COMP

• EC 2004
• N 423
• Matriculants n198
• Science Non-Science Overall MCAT
• 3.40 3.57 3.48 26.4
• Non-Matriculants n 225
• Science Non-Science Overall MCAT
• 3.45 3.59 3.52 26.3

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Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsWesternU/COMP

• EC 2005
• N 550
• Matriculants n213
• Science Non-Science Overall MCAT
• 3.41 3.50 3.45 26.6
• Non-Matriculants n 337
• Science Non-Science Overall MCAT
• 3.47 3.56 3.57 27.7
• 24 to MD 29 to DO 25 deferred
• 4 not attending medical school 18 no response
  
• attending medical school

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Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsWesternU/COMP

• EC 2006
• N 525
• Matriculants n218
• Science Non-Science Overall MCAT
• 3.43 3.56 3.49 26.9
• Non-Matriculants n 307
• Science Non-Science Overall MCAT
• 3.47 3.56 3.59 27.4
• 12 to MD 52 to DO 31 deferred,
• 5 not attending medical school

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Matriculants vs. Non-Matriculants OU-COM

• EC 2004 N180
• Matriculants n114
• Science Non-Science Over-all MCAT
• 3.39 3.60 3.49
  25.3
• Non-Matriculants n66
• 3.45 3.58 3.54
  27.9
• 65 to MD 18 to DO 14 Deferred
• 3 - Not Attending Med School

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Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsOU-COM

• EC 2005 N148
• Matriculants n108
• Science Non-Science Over-All MCAT
• 3.45 3.66 3.54
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• Non-Matriculants n40
• 3.54 3.73 3.63
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• 59 to MD 17 to DO 22 Deferred
• 2 Not Attending Med School

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Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsOU-COM

• EC 2006 N161
• Matriculants n108
• Science Non-Science Over-All MCAT
• 3.47 3.64 3.55
  24.6
• Non-Matriculants n53
• 3.56 3.72 3.63
  27.3
• 75 to MD 13 to DO 8 Deferred
• 4 Not Attending Med School

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Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsOU-COM/COMP

• Additional Observations
  Characteristics
• Personal Essays Primary
  Secondary
• Letters of Recommendation From
• D.O.s
• Perceived Osteopathic Orientation
  During
• Interviews
• D.O. vs M.D. shadowing experience

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Non-Matriculant Survey WesternU/COMP

• Students who declined or withdrew after
  acceptance were online surveyed
• All responses were voluntary and non-traceable to
  the respondent
• Office of Institutional Research gathers,
  analyzes, and reports the data
• Many respondents do not answer all questions
• The Survey has evolved somewhat each year

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Non-Matriculant Survey Data WesternU/COMPDemogr
aphics
2004 2005 2006
Response Rate 43 12 28
Gender
Female 59 54 51
Male 38 46 49
Ethnicity
Caucasian/White 62 66 60
Asian/Pacific Islander 28 17 21
Other 8 14 7
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Non-Matriculant Survey Data WesternU/COMPDemogr
aphics
2004 2005 2006
Age
25 or younger 76 73 73
26-30 13 17 20
31 or older 5 9 7
Self Reported GPA
less than 3.0 3 3 2
3.0-3.5 48 44 29
3.5-4.0 46 54 70
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Top Non-Matriculant Concerns
2004 2005 2006
Campus perceptions
Area surrounding campus 49 46 74
Attractiveness of campus 37 39 56
Campus facilities (hospital, space, classrooms, labs) 30 29 30
Lack of on-campus housing 32 10 17
Safety concerns 29 15 26
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Top Non-Matriculant Concerns
2004 2005 2006
Regional Issues
I prefer to live in another region 46 56 49
Cost of Living in Region 34 29 45
Academics and Costs
Prefer another curriculum 36 37 15
Academic reputation 29 29 13
Tuition Costs 25 32 30
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Interview and Application Experiences

• Consistently from 2004-2006
• 62 felt the Interview Day increased their
  interest in WesternU
• 88 of students felt the application experience
  was as good as or better than other schools

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Which school do you plan to attend?
2004 2005 2006
Midwestern/Chicago 5 2
Touro Cal/NV 5 10 6
A.T.Still Kirksville 4 7
Midwestern/Arizona 3 5
Michigan State 3 2 8
New York 3
Nova Southeastern 3
Des Moines 19
Kansas City 6
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Matriculant Data EC 2006

• Freshman students in the College of Osteopathic
  Medicine of the Pacific were invited to respond
  to an online survey from August 24 through
  September 10, 2006 asking why they decided to
  enroll at WesternU.
• With 55 responses out of a class of 219 students,
  the response rate was 25.1.

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Reasons For COMP Matriculation

• Educational Offerings
• Curriculum 73
• Philosophy of Teaching and Learning 53
• Clinical Educational Training 49
• Academic Reputation 35
• Regional Location
• Southern California 71

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Reasons for COMP Matriculation

• Founding Principles
• WesternU Philosophy of Humanism 62
• Admission Experience
• Students Met Face to Face 60
• Timing of WesternU Decision 47
• How Well Treated in Process 42
• Faculty Met Face to Face 40

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Matriculant Areas of Concern

• Location in Pomona 16
• Costs of Tuition and Housing 16
• Appearance, Quality of Buildings 11
• Campus Safety 9
• Very similar to Non-Matriculants, but at much
  lower level and did not prevent acceptance

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Matriculant Sources of Information

• WesternU Website 67
• Students I Communicated With 63
• Non WesternU Websites (AACOM, etc) 50
• Interview Day presentations 49
• Interview Orientation Booklet 43
• Information from tour guide 40
• Faculty I Communicated With 32
• WesternU Literature 21
• Information from Staff 21

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Discussion

• Matriculant vs. Non-Matriculant Data?
• Inferences?
• Thoughts?

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Role of Perceptions Communication

• Perceptions and Communication
• OU-COM/COMP
• Distinctiveness and Parity
• Patient Centered
• Primary Care
• Full Scope Practice

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Roles of Perceptions Communication

• OU-COM/COMP
• Print Media
  
• Viewbook
• CORE Clinical Brochures
• Research Clinical Review
• Todays D.O.

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Roles of Perceptions Communication

• OU-COM/COMP
• Electronic Media
• Web Presence
• Electronic Newsletter
  
• Electronic Discussion Boards

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Roles of Perceptions Communication

• OU-COM/COMP
• Personal Contact
• Accessibility
• Student Family
• Pre-Professional Advisors
• Emphasis on Relationships
• Reflective of the Osteopathic Approach
  

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Role of Perceptions Communication

• External Constituents
• National Association of Advisors for the
  
• Health Professions (NAAHP)
• Print and Web Presence
• The Advisor NAAHP Journal
• National Meetings

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Roles of Perception Communication

• External Constituents
• North East Association of Advisors
  to the Health
• Professions (NEAAHP)
• Central Association of Advisors
• for the Health Professions (CAAHP)
• - Web Presence
• - Regional Meetings
• - GSA Co-Sponsored
  
• Meetings
  

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Roles of Perceptions Communication

• External Constituents
• Southeastern Association of Advisors
  for the
• Health Professions (SAAHP)
• Western Association of Advisors for the
  Health
• Professions (WAAHP)
• - Web Presence
• - PreMedical Advisors Reference
  
• Manual
• - Regional Meetings

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Roles of Perceptions Communication

• External Constituents
• Keepsake - A Guide for Minority
• Science Students
• Newsweek Magazine Hero M.D.
• ER/Grays Anatomy/House MD

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Data Collection

• I cant have information I know would be of
  interest to someone and not share it.
• - Sanford Berman
• (former head cataloger, Hennepin County
• Library System)

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Data Collection

• Opportunities for and from sharing data
• Common non-matriculating student survey
  administered thorough AACOMAS
• Standard reports comparing matriculants and
  non-matriculants
• - individual college compared to all COMs
• - individual college compared to cohort COMs
• Other ideas?

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Data Collection

• Collaboration and data collection can help
  identify institutional challenges and national
  challenges
• Collaboration and data collection and Complete
  data sets contribute to the body of knowledge
  necessary for quality evaluation and assessment
• Evaluation and assessment are integral to
  institutional advancement and the advancement of
  the profession
• (Accreditation Teams like it too!)

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Data Collection

• Questions Discussion
• Future Directions Implications

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Summary

• Matric Non-Matric Data
• Perceptions Communication
• Data Collection
• Importance of Collaboration

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Contact Information

• Susan Hansen, M.S. - Western U/COMP
• shanson_at_westernu.edu
• Thomas Levitan, M.Ed. AACOM
• tlevitan_at_aacom.org
• John D. Schriner, Ph.D. - OU-COM
• schriner_at_ohio.edu
• Harold C. Thompson III, D.O. - OU-COM
• thompsh1_at_ohio.edu
• Bart Yee, D.O. - Western U/COMP
• byee_at_westernu.edu

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• Have a Great Day!