AACOM Announcements Regarding DO School Growth
This past May and October, two Osteopathic Medical Schools received approval to open additional sites for students to pursue their medical school education studies.
LECOM to Expand Medical School to Seton Hill University
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has received approval to open an additional campus at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. LECOM will accept 104 students at this campus, growing LECOM Erie to 354 students. Another 150 students study at LECOM Bradenton, a branch campus in Florida. LECOM at Seton Hill University will open for the 2009 academic year.
MSUCOM Opens Two New Sites in Southeast Michigan
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) has received approval from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) to increase its class size by 100 students, who will pursue studies at two new locations at Detroit Medical Center and Macomb University Center in Clinton Township. Detroit Medical Center is currently undergoing renovations to accommodate the expansion, and Macomb University Center will lease space to MSUCOM until a new building is constructed.
ALSO…
Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific to Open Additional Site in Lebanon, Oregon
Additionally, Western University – College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, CA has received approval to open an additional campus in Lebanon, Oregon. The first class will matriculate in August 2011 and applicants will be able to apply in the AACOMAS 2010 cycle. For additional information, visit their website.
Gina M. Moses, M.Ed.
Associate Director of Application Services
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
