Encouraging Truly Encouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants: Osteopathic Matriculants:

The Role of Perceptions, The Role of Perceptions, Communication and Data CollectionCommunication and Data Collection

Council of Osteopathic Medical Admissions Council of Osteopathic Medical Admissions OfficersOfficers

Society of Osteopathic Medical EducatorsSociety of Osteopathic Medical EducatorsJune 27-29, 2007June 27-29, 2007

Program OverviewProgram 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

Program Overview Program Overview

Communication and Perceptions

National Communication (AACOM)Institutional & Constituent Communication

Western U/COMPOU-COM

Discussion and Implications for the Future

Program OverviewProgram Overview

Data Collection

The Benefits of Collaboration on

Data Collection

Discussion and Implications for the Future

Summary and Conclusion

Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All Osteopathic Colleges(applicant data points do not include UNTHSC)

EC 2002

Matriculants n=2963

Encouraging Truly Osteopathic MatriculantsEncouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants

Science GPA Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.36 3.52 3.43 24.5

Applicants N=6683

Science GPA

Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.24 3.46 3.35 23.9

Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All Osteopathic Colleges(applicant data points do not include UNTHSC)

EC 2003

Matriculants n=3223

Encouraging Truly Osteopathic MatriculantsEncouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants

Science GPA Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.36 3.54 3.45 24.6

Applicants N=7140

Science GPA

Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.24 3.47 3.36 23.7

Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All Osteopathic Colleges(applicant data points do not include UNTHSC)

EC 2004

Matriculants n=3536

Encouraging Truly Osteopathic MatriculantsEncouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants

Science GPA Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.33 3.53 3.43 24.7

Applicants N=7629

Science GPA

Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.22 3.46 3.35 24.0

Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All Osteopathic Colleges(applicant data points do not include UNTHSC)

EC 2005

Matriculants n=3804

Encouraging Truly Osteopathic MatriculantsEncouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants

Science GPA Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.36 3.54 3.44 25.0

Applicants N=8562

Science GPA

Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.23 3.48 3.36 24.0

Matriculants Compared to Applicants at All Osteopathic Colleges(applicant data points do not include UNTHSC)

EC 2006 (preliminary data)

Matriculants n=3929

Encouraging Truly Osteopathic MatriculantsEncouraging Truly Osteopathic Matriculants

Science GPA Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.37 3.55 3.45 25.3

Applicants N=9737

Science GPA

Non-Science GPA

Overall MCAT total

3.25 3.49 3.37 24.1

Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsMatriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsWesternU/COMPWesternU/COMP

EC 2004

N = 423

Matriculants n=198

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

Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsMatriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsWesternU/COMPWesternU/COMP

EC 2005N = 550

Matriculants n=213Science Non-Science Overall MCAT3.41 3.50 3.45 26.6

Non-Matriculants n = 337Science Non-Science Overall MCAT3.47 3.56 3.57 27.7

24% to MD 29% to DO 25% deferred4% not attending medical school 18% no response*

*attending medical school

Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsMatriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsWesternU/COMPWesternU/COMP

EC 2006N = 525

Matriculants n=218Science Non-Science Overall MCAT3.43 3.56 3.49 26.9

Non-Matriculants n = 307Science Non-Science Overall MCAT3.47 3.56 3.59 27.4

12% to MD 52% to DO 31% deferred, 5% not attending medical school

Matriculants vs. Non-Matriculants Matriculants vs. Non-Matriculants OU-COMOU-COM

EC 2004 N=180

Matriculants n=114

Science Non-Science Over-all MCAT

3.39 3.60 3.49 25.3

Non-Matriculants n=66

3.45 3.58 3.54 27.9

65% to MD 18% to DO 14% Deferred

3% - Not Attending Med School

Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsMatriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsOU-COMOU-COM

EC 2005 N=148 Matriculants n=108Science Non-Science Over-All MCAT 3.45 3.66 3.54 24 Non-Matriculants n=40 3.54 3.73 3.63 27 59% to MD 17% to DO 22% Deferred 2% Not Attending Med School

Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsMatriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsOU-COMOU-COM

EC 2006 N=161 Matriculants n=108Science Non-Science Over-All MCAT 3.47 3.64 3.55 24.6 Non-Matriculants n=53 3.56 3.72 3.63 27.3 75% to MD 13% to DO 8% Deferred 4% Not Attending Med School

Matriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsMatriculants vs. Non-MatriculantsOU-COM/COMPOU-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

Non-Matriculant Survey – WesternU/COMPNon-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

Non-Matriculant Survey Data – WesternU/COMPNon-Matriculant Survey Data – WesternU/COMPDemographicsDemographics

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%

Non-Matriculant Survey Data – WesternU/COMPNon-Matriculant Survey Data – WesternU/COMPDemographicsDemographics

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%

Top Non-Matriculant ConcernsTop 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%

Top Non-Matriculant ConcernsTop 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%

Interview and Application ExperiencesInterview 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

Which school do you plan to attend?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%

Matriculant Data – EC 2006Matriculant 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%.

Reasons For COMP MatriculationReasons For COMP Matriculation

Educational OfferingsCurriculum 73%Philosophy of Teaching and Learning 53%Clinical Educational Training 49%Academic Reputation 35%

Regional Location Southern California

71%

Reasons for COMP MatriculationReasons for COMP Matriculation

Founding Principles

WesternU Philosophy of Humanism 62%

Admission Experience

Students Met Face to Face60%

Timing of WesternU Decision 47%

How Well Treated in Process 42%

Faculty Met Face to Face 40%

Matriculant Areas of ConcernMatriculant Areas of Concern

Location in Pomona16%

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

Matriculant Sources of InformationMatriculant 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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Top 3 Reasons

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DiscussionDiscussion

Matriculant vs. Non-Matriculant Data?

Inferences?

Thoughts?

Role of Perceptions & Role of Perceptions & CommunicationCommunication

Perceptions and Communication

OU-COM/COMP

Distinctiveness and Parity

Patient Centered

Primary Care

Full Scope Practice

Roles of Perceptions & Roles of Perceptions & CommunicationCommunication

OU-COM/COMP

Print Media

*Viewbook

*CORE Clinical Brochures

* Research & Clinical Review

*Today’s D.O.

Roles of Perceptions & Roles of Perceptions & CommunicationCommunication

OU-COM/COMP

Electronic Media

*Web Presence

*Electronic Newsletter

*Electronic Discussion Boards

Roles of Perceptions & Roles of Perceptions & CommunicationCommunication

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

Role of Perceptions & Role of Perceptions & CommunicationCommunication

External Constituents

National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) * Print and Web Presence * “The Advisor” NAAHP Journal * National Meetings

Roles of Perception & Roles of Perception & CommunicationCommunication

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

Roles of Perceptions & Roles of Perceptions & CommunicationCommunication

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

Roles of Perceptions & Roles of Perceptions & CommunicationCommunication

External Constituents

*Keepsake - A Guide for Minority

Science Students

*Newsweek Magazine –Hero M.D.

*ER/Gray’s Anatomy/House MD

Data Collection Data Collection

“I can’t have information I know would be of interest to someone and not share it.”

- Sanford Berman

(former head cataloger, Hennepin County

Library System)

Data Collection 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?

Data CollectionData 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!)

Data CollectionData Collection

Questions & Discussion

Future Directions & Implications

SummarySummary

Matric & Non-Matric Data

Perceptions & Communication

Data Collection

Importance of Collaboration

Contact Information:Contact Information:

Susan Hansen, M.S. - Western U/COMPSusan Hansen, M.S. - Western U/COMPshanson@westernu.edushanson@westernu.edu

Thomas Levitan, M.Ed. – AACOMThomas Levitan, M.Ed. – AACOMtlevitan@aacom.orgtlevitan@aacom.org

John D. Schriner, Ph.D. - OU-COMJohn D. Schriner, Ph.D. - OU-COMschriner@ohio.eduschriner@ohio.edu

Harold C. Thompson III, D.O. - OU-COMHarold C. Thompson III, D.O. - OU-COMthompsh1@ohio.eduthompsh1@ohio.edu

Bart Yee, D.O. - Western U/COMPBart Yee, D.O. - Western U/COMPbyee@westernu.edubyee@westernu.edu

THANK YOU!!!THANK YOU!!!

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