List of medical schools in the United States
This list of medical schools in the United States includes current and developing academic institutions which award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) or the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degrees, either of which is required for comprehensive practice as a physician in the United States. MD-granting medical schools are accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education while DO-granting medical schools are accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. There are currently 158 accredited MD-granting institutions,[1] and 37 accredited DO-granting institutions in the United States.[2]
Although Delaware, Alaska, Montana, and Wyoming are the only states that lack independent medical schools, Alaska, Montana, and Wyoming are served by the University of Washington School of Medicine through the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program. Maine and Idaho are served exclusively by one DO-granting school apiece. New York has the most medical schools at 17.
Schools and colleges of medicine
Osteopathic schools and colleges of medicine
These schools grant the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.[4]
Developing medical schools
The following medical schools are under "applicant" or "candidate" status with either COCA or LCME.
| State | City | School | Degree | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Bentonville | Alice L. Walton School of Medicine | MD | Applicant | [6][7] |
| California | Signal Hill | American University of Health Sciences School of Medicine | MD | Applicant | [6] |
| Florida | Winter Garden | Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine | DO | Candidate | [8] |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine | DO | Candidate | [8] |
| Tennessee | Nashville | Belmont University Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine | MD | Candidate | [6] |
| United States Virgin Islands | Saint Thomas | University of the Virgin Islands S. Donald Sussman School of Medicine[9] | MD | Applicant | [6] |
See also
Notes
- Information in table can be sourced to each school's Medical School Admission Requirements page, unless otherwise indicated.
- Information in table can be sourced to each school's Choose DO page, unless otherwise indicated.
References
- "Accredited U.S. Programs". LCME. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- "Osteopathic Medical Schools". American Osteopathic Association. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- "Medical School Admission Requirements™ (MSAR®)". Association of American Medical Colleges. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- "Osteopathic Medical Schools". American Osteopathic Association. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- "Explorer". Choose DO. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- "Applicant & Candidate Programs". LCME. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- Anderson, Ryan (January 28, 2023). "Walton med school OK'd to develop site in Bentonville". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- "New and Developing COMs" (PDF). Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- "$6 Million Sussman Donation Anchors Vision for UVI Medical School". www.uvi.edu. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
External links
- Untitled Document List of Accredited Osteopathic Medical Schools in the United States from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education accredited medical schools
- World Directory of Medical Schools