Carve a Clear Path to Your Future

Discover, plan, and reach your career goals with continuous advice and support during your time at the Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Whether it’s a residency, promotion, or first job you’re seeking, you’ll have academic advisers who can help you plan, access to a professional network that can connect the dots, and peer mentors who can point you in the right direction. And it all starts on day one.

What Gives NSU Students an Edge?

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Career Advising, Networking, Development & Opportunities


The CAN-DO program (Career Advising, Networking, Development & Opportunities) is designed for D.O. students to discover and secure the residency or career outcome of choice.

Over the course of four years, you’ll work alongside peer mentors, faculty advisers, and career advisers to understand your interests, explore your options, make the decision, and choose your residency or career.

Learn More about CAN-DO

Stand Out with Valuable Experience

Professional Training

Gain hands-on, real-world knowledge through practicums, clinics, and professional training courses like emergency response.

Community Outreach

Live the mission of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and serve the medically underserved through countless community outreach programs.

Clubs and Organizations

Connect with peers and grow your interests through a variety of inclusive, student-run clubs and organizations
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Alumni: Where are They Now?

Share in the success of recent alumni like Gee Yoon Suzie Park, D.O. (’19), who was elected as president of the Emergency Medicine Residents Association of Michigan. Or Candace White-Jackson, D.O., M.P.H., M.S. (’12), who is the new CVS Health MinuteClinic medical director in the Atlanta Metro area.

Alumni of the College of Osteopathic Medicine are all across the world leading the way to a healthier future. Many graduates go on to serve underserved populations and do service work.

See What NSU Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Are Doing

Stay Engaged and Energized through the College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Network

You’ll always be a Shark. After graduating, the connections you’ve made both professionally and personally don’t go anywhere. In fact, you can expect a support system from the alumni network that provides a place to listen, learn, and share expertise within your field.

Through alumni mentorship programs to local events and communications, you’ll never feel as if you’re navigating the real world of osteopathic medicine alone.

Learn about the NSU Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association
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