University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine - UNE COM

UNE Online’s Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Certificate is a 18-30 credit program and is designed for students who want to pursue an advanced degree in healthcare or medicine but have yet to complete the required health science courses required for admission into health or medical school. 

Undergraduate
Individualized/unstructured
Private Institution

Special Focus:
Academic record-enhancers
100% online
Includes prerequisites for medical schools
Accommodates students’ interest in other health professions and career-changers

Master of Science in Clinical Anatomy
The one-year Clinical Anatomy graduate certificate program amplifies your resume for admission to medical school. You’ll have successfully completed one year of anatomy education within our College of Osteopathic Medicine’s D.O. program, side-by-side with current medical students. The Clinical Anatomy certificate program incorporates some of the existing curriculum within the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program. The program is centered around UNE’s donor anatomy lab — the only lab of its kind in southern Maine. The one-year anatomy certificate curriculum includes courses in the following topics: - Medical donor Anatomy, where students develop an understanding of human structure and function at the donor anatomical level. -Medical Physiology, which introduces medical science knowledge, particularly physiology and pathophysiology. - Medical Embryology, which includes the study of the early development of human cells, tissues, and organs. - Medical Histology, which covers the study of microscopic anatomy and function of cells and tissues that make up the organ systems. - Medical Imaging, which empowers students to study human anatomy via imaging modalities such as radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscopy.

Special Programs

Graduate Certificate in Public Health
UNE’s 18-credit-hour Graduate Certificate in Public Health provides students with the core public health concepts they need to either enhance their professional knowledge or to pursue a graduate degree in the field. These 18 credit hours are the foundation courses for UNE’s Master of Public Health degree. All certificate program courses are transferable to UNE’s MPH degree program.

Anatomy/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Undergraduate Fellowship
The Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program in the Departments of Anatomy and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is designed to expand the educational opportunities for selected students with guided learning experiences in the areas of medical education, research, Osteopathic Principles and Practices, and Anatomy while they assist in all phases of the departments’ operations. They will assist in lecturing, teaching, assessing, and counseling of the first and second year students. During the year the Fellow(s) provide clinical services under the supervision of faculty members and are encouraged to develop or participate in research projects with the assistance of the basic science and/or clinical faculties.

Pettapiece and Morgane Student Research Fellowship
Medical students at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine can apply for funding to conduct research projects through either the UNE COM Dean’s office (Peter Morgane Student Research Fellowship) or UNE COM Student Government Association (Carmen Pettapiece Student Research Fellowship). These are great opportunities for UNE COM students who wish to participate and obtain experience in biomedical, clinical, experiential, or translational research either at UNE or at other locations nationally/globally. Research projects can have a basic science, community health, clinical, and/or osteopathic orientation. Applications are evaluated through respective review processes and selections are made accordingly. All current UNE COM students who are matriculated at the time of the award and in good academic standing are welcome to apply.

Science Prerequisites for Health Professions Courses (SPHP)
The Science Prerequisite for Health Professions courses via UNE Online are for students who wish to enter a health professions program but need additional coursework to complete their graduate or medical school application. Most of our SPHP students are either enrolled at another university or have actually completed their undergraduate degree.

UNE Care of the Underserved Pathway
The Care for the Underserved Pathways AHEC Scholars Program (CUP AHEC Scholars Program) is a two-year honors distinction program that provides opportunities for health professions students to increase leadership skills, gain competencies in interprofessional education and team-based practice, understand and address health disparities and the social determinants of health in rural and underserved communities, and understand the role of practice transformation in addressing significant health and public health issues. CUP AHEC Scholars will participate in group and individual learning activities as well as community based clinical and non-clinical activities in a variety of rural and urban underserved settings. The goal of the program is to increase the number of health professions students who graduate and practice in rural and underserved communities. Faculty involved in CUP supplement the curriculum by serving as positive role models and mentors to future health professionals providing care to underserved patients.