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Appendix 3: Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

Published/Copyright: April 1, 2015

The Table lists information regarding colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) in the United States. For the 2014-2015 academic year, instruction is being offered at 30 COMs, 4 branch campuses, and 6 additional locations. (doi:10.7556/jaoa.2015.054)

Table.

Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine in the United States

College of Osteopathic Medicine Year Established Academic Year of Next AOA COCA Site Visit Dean
ACOM a 2011 2014-2015 Craig J. Lenz, DO
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dothan
ATSU-KCOM 1892 2020-2021 Margaret A. Wilson, DO
A.T. Still University–Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Missouri
ATSU-SOMA 2005 2017-2018 Kay Kalousek, DO, MS
A.T. Still University–School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Mesa
CUSOM a 2011 2014-2015 John M. Kauffman Jr, DO
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Buies Creek, North Carolina
DMU-COM 1898 2021-2022 James D. Polk, DO, MS
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Iowa
KCUMB-COM 1916 2018-2019 Bruce D. Dubin, DO, JD
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Missouri
LECOM 1992 2017-2018 Silvia M. Ferretti, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, Pennsylvania
LECOM-Bradenton b 2003 Robert George, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton
Florida
LECOM-Seton Hill c 2009
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Seton Hill
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
LMU-DCOM 2005 2017-2018 J. Michael Wieting, DO, MEdd
Lincoln Memorial University-
DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Harrogate, Tennessee
LUCOM a 2013 2014-2015 Ronnie B. Martin, DO
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lynchburg, Virginia
MSUCOM e 1969 2017-2018 William D. Strampel, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
East Lansing
MSUCOM-DMC c 2009
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine-
Detroit Medical Center
MSUCOM-MUC c 2009
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine-
Macomb University Center
Clinton Township
MU-COM a 2011 2014-2015 Paul Evans, DO
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
MWU/AZCOM 1995 2020-2021 Lori A. Kemper, DO
Midwestern University/
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Glendale
MWU/CCOM 1900 2015-2016 Karen J. Nichols, DO
Midwestern University/
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Downers Grove, Illinois
NSU-COM 1980 2017-2018 Anthony J. Silvagni, DO,
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine PharmD, MSc
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
NYITCOM 1977 2015-2016 Wolfgang G. Gilliar, DO
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Old Westbury
OSU-COM e 1972 2015-2016 Kayse M. Shrum, DO
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tulsa
OU-HCOM e,f 1975 2014-2015 Kenneth H. Johnson, DO
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Athens
OU-HCOM Dublin c 2014
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Dublin
PCOM 1898 2018-2019 Kenneth J. Veit, DO, MBA
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pennsylvania
GA-PCOM b 2004 Hasco William Craver III, DO
Georgia Campus–Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Suwanee
PNWU-COM 2007 2018-2019 Thomas A. Scandalis, DO
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences,
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Yakima, Washington
RowanSOM e 1976 2021-2022 Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Stratford, New Jersey
RVUCOM 2006 2018-2019 Thomas N. Told, DO
Rocky Vista University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Parker, Colorado
TouroCOM-Harlem 2005 2017-2018 Robert B. Goldberg, DO
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York, New York
TouroCOM-Middletown c
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Middletown
New York
TUCOM 1995 2014-2015 Michael B. Clearfield, DO
Touro University California, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Vallejo
TUNCOM b 2003 Mitchell D. Forman, DO
Touro University
Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Henderson
UNECOM 1978 2017-2018 Douglas L. Wood, DO, PhD
University of New England
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Biddeford, Maine
UNTHSC/TCOM e 1970 2017-2018 Don N. Peska, DO, MEd
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fort Worth
UP-KYCOM 1995 2014-2015 Boyd R. Buser, DO
University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kentucky
VCOM-Virginia Campus f 2001 2020-2021 Jan M. Wilcox, DO
Edward Via College
of Osteopathic Medicine–Virginia Campus
Blacksburg
VCOM-Carolinas Campus b 2010 2014-2015 Timothy J. Kowalski, DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine–Carolinas Campus
Spartanburg, South Carolina
WCUCOM a 2009 2020-2021 James M. Turner, DO
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
WesternU/COMP 1977 2015-2016 Paula M. Crone, DO
Western University of Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Pomona, California
WesternU/COMP-Northwest c 2011
Western University of Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest
Lebanon, Oregon
WVSOM e 1972 2015-2016 Craig Boisvert, DO
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lewisburg
  1. a Provisional accreditation status granted: WCUCOM, September 2009; ACOM, CUSOM, and MU-COM, July 2012; LUCOM, August 2013.

  2. b Branch campus.

  3. c Additional location.

  4. d Interim dean.

  5. e Public colleges of osteopathic medicine. All colleges are private unless otherwise indicated.

  6. f An additional campus is slated to begin instruction in the 2015-2016 academic year.

Published Online: 2015-04-01
Published in Print: 2015-04-01

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  26. Appendix 3: Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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