How does OU-HCOM 5 year commitment to stay in Ohio work?

[Aposteriori]

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How does OU-HCOM 5 year commitment to stay in Ohio work?

Is this after residency and does it have to be a full consecutive 5 years?

 

[ShakaChaka]

http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/Admissions/ContractofAdmission.pdf

I found this, but I did not read it all as the print was small and it seemed convoluted.

 

[131989]

What I remember when I signed it was:

Primary care residencies (Peds, IM, FM, etc) at AOA-approved CORE sites in Ohio are 3 years in length, but would count for the 5 year work commitment.
Non-primary care residencies (Anesthesiology, Radiology, Surgery, etc) at AOA-approved sites in Ohio are at least 5 years in length and would count 1-for-1 to satisfy the 5 year commitment.

You can do residency elsewhere and come back after for 5 years OR do a contract buy-0ut.


"The addenda are as follows:

1. If an out-of-state OU-HCOM graduate who has signed an Out-of-State Admission Contract completes an AOA-approved primary care residency program at one of our Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE) hospitals, those residency years (typically three) can count as fulfillment of the five-year contractual obligation. OU-HCOM defines primary care as the field of family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics.
   
2. If an out-of-state OU-HCOM graduate who has signed an Out-of-State Admission Contract completes an AOA-approved non-primary care residency program at one of our CORE hospitals, those years of residency can count one-for-one toward the completion of the contract.
   
3. An out-of-state OU-HCOM graduate who has signed an Out-of-State Admission Contract also has the opportunity to “buy out” their contractual obligation. This is a process that takes place between the student, the OU-HCOM Office of Student Affairs and the Ohio University Legal Affairs office. The purchase price of the contract is not based on tuition but rather on the state’s share of subsidy provided to OU-HCOM at the time of attendance.

Out-of-state graduates who do not choose a CORE-based residency program are free to complete their postdoctoral training anywhere they wish. However, it is incumbent upon the student to stay in contact with our Office of Student Affairs so that we know when to expect you back in Ohio to complete the terms of your contract.

Students who are engaged in military scholarships or the National Health Service Corps options will be expected to complete their obligation to those respective service areas before completing their obligation to OU-HCOM and the State of Ohio."

 

[Buzzlightyear33]

What I remember when I signed it was:

Primary care residencies (Peds, IM, FM, etc) at AOA-approved CORE sites in Ohio are 3 years in length, but would count for the 5 year work commitment.
Non-primary care residencies (Anesthesiology, Radiology, Surgery, etc) at AOA-approved sites in Ohio are at least 5 years in length and would count 1-for-1 to satisfy the 5 year commitment.

You can do residency elsewhere and come back after for 5 years OR do a contract buy-0ut.


"The addenda are as follows:

1. If an out-of-state OU-HCOM graduate who has signed an Out-of-State Admission Contract completes an AOA-approved primary care residency program at one of our Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE) hospitals, those residency years (typically three) can count as fulfillment of the five-year contractual obligation. OU-HCOM defines primary care as the field of family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics.
   
2. If an out-of-state OU-HCOM graduate who has signed an Out-of-State Admission Contract completes an AOA-approved non-primary care residency program at one of our CORE hospitals, those years of residency can count one-for-one toward the completion of the contract.
   
3. An out-of-state OU-HCOM graduate who has signed an Out-of-State Admission Contract also has the opportunity to “buy out” their contractual obligation. This is a process that takes place between the student, the OU-HCOM Office of Student Affairs and the Ohio University Legal Affairs office. The purchase price of the contract is not based on tuition but rather on the state’s share of subsidy provided to OU-HCOM at the time of attendance.

Out-of-state graduates who do not choose a CORE-based residency program are free to complete their postdoctoral training anywhere they wish. However, it is incumbent upon the student to stay in contact with our Office of Student Affairs so that we know when to expect you back in Ohio to complete the terms of your contract.

Students who are engaged in military scholarships or the National Health Service Corps options will be expected to complete their obligation to those respective service areas before completing their obligation to OU-HCOM and the State of Ohio."

I wonder how many OOS students took a service scholarship at OUCOM. That's almost a decade (minimum) of not being able to live and practice where you decide.