U.S. News & World Report released their list of the 2018 Best Medical Schools this week with the University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) achieving the highest rankings of any osteopathic medical school at No. 7 in the rural medicine category and No. 12 in the family medicine category.
“We’re very pleased to once again be ranked so highly in areas central to our mission,” said AOA President and Dean of UP-KCOM Boyd Buser, DO, in a university announcement.
KYCOM also has the second highest number of graduates entering primary care residencies at 76.3%.
In total, eight osteopathic medical schools were ranked in four categories:
Primary Care:
- No. 33: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing
- No. 51 (tie): Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey
- No. 66 (tie): University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth
- No. 86 (tie): University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine
- No. 88 (tie): Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa
Family Medicine:
- No. 12: University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
- No. 14 (tie): Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Athens
- No. 14 (tie): West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg
Geriatrics
- No. 15 (tie): Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey
Rural Medicine:
- No. 7 (tie): University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
- No. 14 (tie): West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg
Visit the U.S. News & World Report website for the full report.
6 comments
Congratulations to the schools that made the marks! Now everyone knows what D.O.s know–We are amazing!
And whatever happened to KCOM-the Mecca of Osteopathic Medicine.?
I remember you from Pontiac when I was an intern and first year internal med resident . Mayer Horensten
Not surprised to see UNTHSC-TCOM in Fort Worth make the list! I was impressed from the moment I stepped foot in that school as an aspiring med-student taking a tour. I’m always so glad I chose to attend. Here in Massachusetts, patients often choose me because I’m a DO! Indira Konanur DO, TCOM class of 2007
DO medical schools provide very high quality education and I’m glad to see so many schools being recognized.
Gail Fancher says “everybody knows what DOs are/know – unfortunately I must disagree. I work in Willingboro, NJ. PCOM and Rowan COM are both within spitting distance, and New York college is just up the road. Still I get asked what is a DO and is that the same as a chiropractor? Things have definitely improved from when I graduated in 1979, but there is still a lot of patient education needed!