Kiran And Pallavi Patel Backed Osteopathic College Opens In Orlando

Photo: ocom.org

India-West Staff Reporter

ORLANDO, FL– The Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM) on March 10 officially opened its doors as Central Florida’s newest medical school.

Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine was the vision of Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel, co-founders of the school. The region’s deficiency in physicians and residency programs motivated them to take a leap of faith by developing an osteopathic medical school.

 “As a physician, I’ve always believed in the transformative power of education. The Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine is a realization of that belief—an institution designed not only to impart medical knowledge but to instill a sense of duty, empathy, and responsibility in our future physicians. Together, we’re cultivating healers who will make a lasting impact on the health and well-being of our communities,” Patel, himself a cardiologist, said.

 DO, FACOI, FACP, Dean & Chief Academic Officer said the college would impact the “Central Florida community, our nation, and our global community.”

Located in Winter Garden, FL, about Horizon West, the three-story, 144,000-square-foot facility cost $75 million and took the contractor just 18 months to build. BakerBarrios, a Nashville, Tennessee-based architecture firm, did the design.

OCOM has established partnerships with more than 26 hospitals and healthcare systems and a partnership with Kiran Patel Institute for Graduate Medical Education, fostering residency positions throughout Florida.

It was also announced that on March 9, 2024, the Board of Trustees for OCOM unanimously approved a vote to apply for a name change of OCOM’s parent organization to be called the Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel Global University. OCOM will retain its name.

Classes for OCOM’s inaugural class of 97 students will begin August 5, 2024.