Our Program
Admission
- Maximum of 20 students admitted for each trimester start
- DC program starts 3 times per year in September, January, and
May
Curriculum
- Evidence-based, broad-scope program focusing on primary
care
- Same curriculum as the DC program taught at our Lombard,
Illinois, campus
- 12-month internship at the NUHS Whole Health Center-Pinellas
Park, an Illinois Whole Health Center, or with pre-qualified local
physicians or hospitals
- Small class size allows for more faculty attention and student
participation
Unique Benefits
Our membership in UPC allows us to partner with multiple
universities to give you exciting integrative medical
experiences:
- Gain an understanding of other health professions as you share
knowledge and experience.
- Our interns provide pre-entry physicals for multiple health
education programs, as well as the SPC athletics teams. We also
provide medical support to a number of SPC athletic events.
- Participate in unique interdisciplinary learning experiences
with nursing, EMS , and dental hygiene students.
- Other opportunities our Florida students have are unique
clinical preceptorship and rotation opportunities, including Bay
Pines, VA Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Fla., NUHS Veterans
Clinics (Lombard, Ill. and Pinellas Park, Fla.), and Vincent House
(nutrition presentations to individuals recovering from mental
illness, etc.).
"My NUHS education as a primary care doctor
has helped me communicate with other health care providers and know
how to co-manage all types of conditions. I love the integrative
medicine approach. In the Florida program, you are in regular
communication with nearby nursing and physician assistant students.
We were able to begin great relationships with other health care
professionals." (Read
more...)
-- Dr. Eric Brennan (2014 DC graduate)
Our Facilities
You'll benefit from our modern laboratories and classrooms
outfitted with the latest technology and equipment including
interactive classrooms, Smart Boards, and technique tables. In
addition, our students have access to all the resources and
amenities of SPC's other campuses.
Virtual and Video Tours
Get a feel for our Florida site anywhere.
Technique Lab
National University offers students the unique
opportunity to work on hydraulic tables in the multi-purpose
technique lab. Students work in the technique lab early in the
program, perfecting skills on state-of-the-art equipment.
Gross Anatomy Laboratory
The campus anatomy lab boasts state-of-the-art downdraft
dissecting tables for nine cadavers. Ceiling-mounted high
definition cameras encourage detailed instruction from faculty and
group viewing of cadavers.
Training and Assessment Center (TAC)
Digitized with remote cameras, speakers and intercoms,
the Training and Assessment Center allows digital capture of live
interactions between students and standardized patients.
NUHS Whole Health Center-Pinellas Park
Located just two blocks from campus, student interns
serve the general patient population alongside DC clinicians in
this integrative community medical clinic.
St. Petersburg College
In addition to the facilities unique to National
University, our students have access to the resources and amenities
of SPC's many campuses. In addition to six libraries, five student
cafés, five bookstores, and several wellness centers equipped with
a variety of fitness equipment, students can participate in 36
student clubs and organizations.
Our Location
SPC is close to three airports and the vibrant city of Tampa.
Classes at our Florida site are taught in two main buildings:
Caruth Health Education Center (Phase 1, Terms 1-4) and the Annex
(Phase 2, Terms 5-8).
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Enjoy the Tampa Bay Area
