Commitment what?!

[memono]

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I just applied to Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. In return, I received a secondary application with a letter referencing a contract. The contract requires students entering the school to invest 5 years to Ohio practice after residency. I do no want to practice in Ohio and feel I wasted my money and time in applying to this school. Was this information readily available to anyone else or do I have a reason to be aggravated?

Anyone interested should go to the site I was provided on the contract: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/admissions/contract.htm.

 

[Jpc984]

I just applied to Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. In return, I received a secondary application with a letter referencing a contract. The contract requires students entering the school to invest 5 years to Ohio practice after residency. I do no want to practice in Ohio and feel I wasted my money and time in applying to this school. Was this information readily available to anyone else or do I have a reason to be aggravated?

Anyone interested should go to the site I was provided on the contract: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/admissions/contract.htm.

I heard about it through SDN, which led me to not apply.

 

[walkoffhr]

I just applied to Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. In return, I received a secondary application with a letter referencing a contract. The contract requires students entering the school to invest 5 years to Ohio practice after residency. I do no want to practice in Ohio and feel I wasted my money and time in applying to this school. Was this information readily available to anyone else or do I have a reason to be aggravated?

Anyone interested should go to the site I was provided on the contract: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/admissions/contract.htm.

Well at least you don't have to waste any more time and money. Just throw it away, and move on.

 

[spicedmanna]

I just applied to Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. In return, I received a secondary application with a letter referencing a contract. The contract requires students entering the school to invest 5 years to Ohio practice after residency. I do no want to practice in Ohio and feel I wasted my money and time in applying to this school. Was this information readily available to anyone else or do I have a reason to be aggravated?

Anyone interested should go to the site I was provided on the contract: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/admissions/contract.htm.

You can be aggravated, if you that's how you feel. However, it is fairly well known. Out of state residents have to sign a 5 yr contract. It's hint in the Apply to OU-COM page.

I don't blame you, however. It isn't shown in the OUCOM entry in the AACOM Guidebook on Osteopathic Medical Schools, but it probably should be. I was blindsided as well when I applied. This is just further argument toward doing appropriate research when applying!

 

[Jpc984]

I wonder how much it is to "buy" your way out of the contract.

 

[spicedmanna]

I wonder how much it is to "buy" your way out of the contract.

Well, according to the contract, if you fail to meet the terms, you will be required to pay the "annual enrollment driven subsidy per full-time enrolled student in effect at the time of the breach times four years as liquidated damages...within thirty (30) days after official notice of the breach and the specific amount of liquidated damages, and that he/she will be responsible for all costs, including attorney fees, if the College of Osteopathic Medicine or other agency or instrumentality of the State of Ohio must commence litigation to recover the liquidated damages." (1)

 

[MossPoh]

Eh....its Ohio. Not like you are stuck in Wyoming, or North Dakota or something. I know people don't get their hearts pounding with the thought of Ohio...but there are some nice towns there. After investing time in 4 years of medical school and a residency, the whole 5 years in a place that you'd make much more money doesn't seem too bad. That is the good part about the midwest...you can make some serious bank. Only problem is you have to deal with Ohio State fans, which can be rough if you went to ANY other big 10 schools....

 

[mshheaddoc]

Ohio has alot of osteopathic programs and doing your RESIDENCY will count towards that 5 years.

If you are doing an AOA residency, each year counts 1.5 yrs towards the contract so you will fill it within your residency.

ACGME residencies count 1 year of contract per 1 year of residency. So, yes its a pain but its not all that bad, especially for what you are getting. I think its a great idea to try to keep doctors in the state where they went to school. Just not so great for those who aren't interested in stay here. Most Ohio residents do end up staying in Ohio. You have to remember who is "funding" your education at OUCOM ... the taxpayers and tuition is only like 10K higher the first two years. Not bad compared to other state med schools.

As for buying out, I haven't heard many who've done this option.

 

[Dr JPH]

I just applied to Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. In return, I received a secondary application with a letter referencing a contract. The contract requires students entering the school to invest 5 years to Ohio practice after residency. I do no want to practice in Ohio and feel I wasted my money and time in applying to this school. Was this information readily available to anyone else or do I have a reason to be aggravated?

Anyone interested should go to the site I was provided on the contract: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/admissions/contract.htm.

The information is readily available. OUCOM makes no effort to hide it