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Doctors and Friends of Osteopathic Medicine say
"No" M.D. Degree at UNTHSC
Doctors and Friends of Osteopathic Medicine say
"No" M.D. Degree at UNTHSC
Help Continue Six Decades of Service
TCOM
TCOM was founded in 1970 as the nation's seventh osteopathic medical
school.
There are now currently 25 accredited Osteopathic Medical Schools in the nation.
Governing Body
TCOM is a state-supported medical school and a component of the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The Health Science Center is governed by the University of North Texas System Board of Regents.
Degrees Offered and Special Academic Programs:
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O)
Dual D.O./Master of Public Health (MPH)
Dual D.O./Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Dual D.O./Master of Science (M.S.)
Rural Osteopathic Medical Education (ROME)
Enrollment: Over 600 D.O. students
Admissions
Over 2,000 applications are received annually for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program
Alumni
Over 2,800 with approximately 65% of them practicing in primary care.
Accreditation
The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. TCOM is accredited by the AOA Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathic Association.
There are now currently 25 accredited Osteopathic Medical Schools in the nation.
Governing Body
TCOM is a state-supported medical school and a component of the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The Health Science Center is governed by the University of North Texas System Board of Regents.
Degrees Offered and Special Academic Programs:
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O)
Dual D.O./Master of Public Health (MPH)
Dual D.O./Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Dual D.O./Master of Science (M.S.)
Rural Osteopathic Medical Education (ROME)
Enrollment: Over 600 D.O. students
Admissions
Over 2,000 applications are received annually for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program
Alumni
Over 2,800 with approximately 65% of them practicing in primary care.
Accreditation
The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. TCOM is accredited by the AOA Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathic Association.
National Rankings and Awards
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in the top 50 U.S. medical schools for primary care for seven consecutive years.
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The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) is a state-supported medical school that serves as the cornerstone of the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
Named as one of the nation's top 50 medical schools for primary care by U.S. News and World Report and the only osteopathic medical school in the state, TCOM is a leader in training physicians skilled in comprehensive primary care and rural medicine. Approximately 65 percent of TCOM's graduates practice primary care medicine (family practice, general internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology), helping reduce the shortage of physicians in our Texas communities. Many others successfully practice in specialty careers ranging from aerospace medicine to vascular medicine.
TCOM graduates place highest in the U.S. on the osteopathic profession's board scores, and earn spots in some of the most demanding residency programs in the nation, including the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, and Scott & White Memorial Hospital.
Top 20 'Medical School for Hispanics'
by Hispanic Business Magazine (2005, 2007-present)
'Medical School Award of Achievement' Texas Academy of Family Physicians (1994-present)
See full article on this award
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in the top 50 U.S. medical schools for primary care for seven consecutive years.
See Full Article on this award
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) is a state-supported medical school that serves as the cornerstone of the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
Named as one of the nation's top 50 medical schools for primary care by U.S. News and World Report and the only osteopathic medical school in the state, TCOM is a leader in training physicians skilled in comprehensive primary care and rural medicine. Approximately 65 percent of TCOM's graduates practice primary care medicine (family practice, general internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology), helping reduce the shortage of physicians in our Texas communities. Many others successfully practice in specialty careers ranging from aerospace medicine to vascular medicine.
TCOM graduates place highest in the U.S. on the osteopathic profession's board scores, and earn spots in some of the most demanding residency programs in the nation, including the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, and Scott & White Memorial Hospital.
Top 20 'Medical School for Hispanics'
by Hispanic Business Magazine (2005, 2007-present)
'Medical School Award of Achievement' Texas Academy of Family Physicians (1994-present)
See full article on this award
