Our College of Osteopathic Medicine delivers unparalleled early integration of clinical experiences through multiple avenues including sophisticated human patient simulations; Score 1 for Health, which provides hands-on learning while giving free health screenings at nearby elementary schools; and global health outreach trips moving you into your third and fourth years of clerkships.

The Simulated Patient Program features state-of-the-art patient simulators, introducing you in your first and second years to integrated medical emergency scenarios and linking those interactions with the simulated patient interactions. Not only will you develop important physician-patient communications skills, you’ll be better prepared to complete your clinical clerkships during your third and fourth years.

At KCU, the PsyD practicum experience allows students to develop and demonstrate the necessary competencies to prepare for internship and acquire valuable practical experience to enter the workforce as knowledgeable professionals. Beginning in their first year, students work with simulated patients to develop foundational therapy and assessment skills prior starting their practicum work.

Patient simulation work continues throughout their program. Practicums are part-time, off-campus commitments that typically average 20 hours per week and last between 9-12 months. Students work under the direct supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist and receive at least one hour of individual face-to-face weekly supervision. At the end of their fourth year, students will have completed a minimum of 1500 hours in health service settings with didactic learning. Learn more by clicking here. 

KCU offers annual opportunities for you to participate in global health outreach trips that provide much-needed health care to indigent and isolated people in remote areas around the world. Learn about your opportunities for global health outreach.

Through KCU's Score 1 for Health, you’ll perform free health screenings to children in need, focusing your efforts on low-income families in the urban core. Within your first two years, you will gain valuable clinical experience in pediatric health assessment while giving back to your community. Learn more about Score 1 for Health.

We’ve teamed up with some of the top hospitals and preceptors across the country to provide you with clerkships best suited to your passion. Choose from one of our core sites to practice anything from family medicine and internal medicine to anesthesiology and neurology. Learn more about our clerkships.