Six DO schools rank in top 10 for producing the most primary care residents

Six out of the 10 medical schools that produce the most primary care residents are osteopathic medical schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of med schools for 2022.

The rankings are based on the percentage of graduates entering primary care specialties between 2018 and 2020.

The first DO school on the list is Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is in the No. 2 slot with 78.4% of graduates entering primary care residencies. The next DO school on the list is William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, which landed in the No. 4 slot with 70% of graduates headed for primary care residencies.

Here are the top 10 medical schools with the most graduates pursuing primary care:

No. 1: New York University–Long Island – 83%

No. 2: Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine – 78.4%

No. 3: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – 71%

No. 4: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine – 70%

No. 5: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine – 69%

No. 6: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie – 69%

No. 7: University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine – 66.3%

No. 8: Harvard University – 62%

No. 9: University of Nebraska Medical Center – 62%

No. 10: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine – 61.1%

See the full list here.

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