OUCOM Pre-Doc Program
Pre-doctoral Program through Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
David Tolentino, D.O. Interim CORE Assistant Dean
“What are you waiting for? You’ll love it here.”
– David Tolentino, D.O.
Contact Information
St. John West Shore Hospital
29000 Center Ridge Road, Suite 150
Westlake, Ohio 44145
St. John West Shore Hospital (SJWSH) is part of the Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE) through the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OUCOM). Currently there are twelve (12) Year 3 students and nine (9) Year 4 OUCOM students. DMU assigns three (3) students and, typically, there are 2 students assigned from KCOM.
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Additional Locations Used by Base Hospital
Family Medicine Center, North Olmsted, Ohio (4 miles)
Family Health Center, Westlake, Ohio (3 miles)
Numerous private practices within 3-5 mile radius of the hospital base
New inpatient Psychiatry rotation at St. John West Shore's sister hospital St. Vincent Charity, Cleveland, Ohio.
Didactics: Description & Schedule
St. John West Shore Hospital schedules CORE didactics, with a specialized Internal Medicine curriculum, every Wednesday, 7:00 am-1:00 pm September through May. Student attendance is required.
In addition, students are required to attend daily Noon lectures, Tumor board, Skills Lab and Cecil's Club.
Other Requirements for Medical Students
- Oral Case Presentations Arrangements: Year 3 students present one "Clinical Case Conference" as assigned during the CORE didactic academic year. Presentations are done with all the medical student peers.
- Journal Club Arrangements: Students are required to attend journal club activities while rotating on their Family Practice and Internal Medicine rotations. They are encouraged to attend the FP and IM journal club activities when not on the assigned service, as well.
- Small Group Activities: Students attend weekly radiology sessions for 6 weeks at the beginning of their third year clinical rotations.
- Students are required to attend the OMM lectures as scheduled.
Students Will Complete Required Rotations in:
- Psychiatry/Psychology
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- General Surgery
- Women's Health
- Geriatrics
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Healthcare Management
Eight weeks of rotations are chosen from a list which is selected by our CORE Interim Assistant Dean Dr. David Tolentino. These clinical selective rotations are unique to our CORE site:
- Physical medicine
- EKG
- Oncology
- Pulmonary
- Anesthesiology/Radiology/Pathology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- ENT
- Gastrointestinal
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
Tri-Annual Progress Reviews with Students
- Students meet with Dr. Tolentino one-on-one in Fall, Winter and Spring for their reviews.
- Reviews are scheduled through the CORE office.
Library Hours
24 hour library access with hospital ID card.
Student Access to Computers
- Online access to UpToDate at hospital and Clinic sites
- Access to OU library databases
- Access to Meditec - the hospital's patient care system
Additional Points of Interest About This CORE Site
- Integrated Pre-doctoral & Post-doctoral programs with 35 interns & residents
- Trainees work one-on-one with the Attendings with many rotations
- Teaching Service Morning Rounds
- Weekly Clinical Skills Lab
- Neuro & Cardio Lecture Series
- Community-based and family-friendly culture
- Supportive peer group
- $5.00/meal allowance each for breakfast, lunch, & dinner
- Call schedules are rotation dependent
- Lockers & pagers for students
- New Emergency Department/Critical Care
- First hospital in Cuyahoga County to receive accreditation for its Chest Pain Center (2006).
- Recent addition of Sleep Disorders Center and enhancement of Pain Management Center
- Stroke Center
- Housing available
- 80 intern and 56 resident graduates to date
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