- April 3, 2025
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OCOM will welcome its first set of students for the first day of classes Tuesday. Aug. 6.
OCOM is more than an investment of $200 million into the community.
A large statue of OCOM founders Dr. Kiran C. Patel and Dr. Pallavi K. Patel is showcased at the front of the entrance of the OCOM building.
OCOM’s first class of students walked through the doors of the school.
Admissions coordinators Ishvari Prased, left, and Stacey Seward helped to welcome students through the doors of the school.
Nicole Gray, left, Donna Musegue, Carolina Rodgriguez and Adam Shim took advantage of the OCOM backdrop for a quick photo.
OCOM staff members Anna DeRogatis, left, Erika Bellais, Alexandra Mack and James McKnight used the photo backdrop to take a quick picture.
James Petsche, left, Krishna Bhakta, Leonardo Guerra, Ryan Nguyen conversed in the lobby.
Armani Thomas, left, Anushka Cheruvattath and Moriah Bertrand mingled together before the start of the presentations.
Kenneth Quezada, left, Kristal De La Cruz Quezadad, Aishwarya Kalluri and Krishn Patel attended the first day of Welcome Week.
Parag Shukla, left, Zack Nordelo and Ayush Patel are three of the 97 students in the inaugural OCOM class.
Ashhan Kashif, left, Talha Mahmood, Malik El-husari and Mouaz Tabbaa mingled during the first day of Welcome Week.
Students enjoyed taking pictures in front of the OCOM backdrop.
Students sat in one of the classrooms to hear remarks from several OCOM leaders and staff members.
Students sat in one of the classrooms to hear remarks from several OCOM leaders and staff members.
Abigail Dugan, left, and Anil Murril tried on their white coats during fitting time.
Students had the opportunity to interact with a blow-up brain display during lunchtime.
The blow-up brain display showcased a multitude of educational features.
Elsevier staff explained the Osmosis programming and its benefits to students.
Elsevier staff explained the Osmosis programming and its benefits to students.
Students sat down in the lobby to enjoy lunch following remarks from OCOM leaders and staff.
Mouaz Tabbaa utilized virtual reality equipment from Elsevier to learn more about the human heart.
The Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine in Horizon West hosted a Welcome Week for its students kicking off Monday, July 29.
The first class of 97 students celebrated Welcome Week by enjoying a hot breakfast in the cafe and mingling with their new classmates; listening to remarks from OCOM leaders and staff members; interacting with a blow-up brain display and virtual reality heart from Elsevier; enjoying lunch in the lobby; participating in breakout sessions; picking up electronic devices, parking tags and IDs; and trying on white coats.
The week will culminate with a block party on Friday, Aug. 2, where students will enjoy a live deejay, food trucks, games, campus tours and more. The first day of classes at OCOM is Tuesday. Aug. 6.
The mission of the school is to train caring and competent osteopathic physicians who will have an impact on the Central Florida community, the nation and the global community.
OCOM is more than an investment of $200 million into the community. Leaders expect it to have more than a $1.7 billion economic impact by 2045.
