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McGill, RichardMcGrew, LoriMiller, LindseyMondal, DebasisDOPhDPhDPhDMoore, TeannaMuse, ArthurNida, MauricePalazzolo, DominicQuadri, SyedRuff, ChloeShams, TanzidSiino, LisaSmith, SarahSmith, BrettSnodgrass, LeahStanczak, AvaThompson, BrentTrzil, KennethWang, JunWeaver, KaliWeston, DouglasWieting, J. MichaelWilliamson, JohnWilmoth, RobertWitmer, LarryYonts, R. ChristopherZieren, JanZeller, Anne DMDDODODODOAssistant Professor & Chair of PediatricsAssociate Professor of PharmacologyAssistant Professor of PhysiologyAssociate Professor of Microbiology &Infectious DiseaseAssistant Professor & Interim Chair of OMMAssistant Professor of Emergency MedicineAssistant Professor of Internal MedicineProfessor of PhysiologyAssociate Professor of PharmacologyAssistant Professor of Medical EducationAssociate Professor of Internal MedicineAssistant Professor of OMMAssistant Professor of Internal MedicineAssistant Professor of Internal MedicineAssociate Professor & Chair of PsychiatryProfessor of PediatricsAssociate Professor of AnatomyAssistant Professor of Internal MedicineAssociate Professor of PathologyAssociate Professor of PharmacologyAssociate Professor of OMMProfessor of OMMAssociate Professor & Chair of OB/GYNAssociate Professor & Chair of SurgeryAssociate Professor of Family MedicineAssociate Professor of Family MedicineProfessor of Family MedicineAssociate Professor of OMMAdmissionsThe Director of Admissions is the primary contact for students completingapplications to LMU-DCOM.AACOMAS ApplicationLMU-DCOM participates in a centralized application service, the American Associationof Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS). The AmericanAssociation of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) offers prospective studentsa convenient, centralized on-line application service for accredited osteopathic medicalschools. Through AACOMAS, students can file one electronic application. AACOMASthen verifies and distributes the information to each of the colleges designated by theapplicant. AACOMAS can be reached at www.aacom.org or AACOMAS, 7700 Old8 Page

Georgetown Rd., Suite 250, Chevy Chase, MD 20814, (301) 968-4100.Applicants are required to submit a letter of reference from a physician and apremedical advisory committee. If the student’s undergraduate institution does not havea premedical advisory committee, the student may submit letters from two scienceprofessors. Information on contacting an osteopathic physician in your community isavailable at www.DO-online.com or through your state osteopathic association.LMU-DCOM Supplemental (Secondary) ApplicationUpon receipt of a verified AACOMAS application the applicant will receive an emailwith a link to the LMU-DCOM secondary application. There is a non-refundableapplication processing fee.Once the secondary application and all the supporting materials have been received theapplicant’s file will be reviewed by the Admissions Office. Interviews will be scheduledfrom September to April. The admissions process operates on a rolling acceptancepolicy; thus, it is in the student’s best interest to apply as early as possible.Undergraduate Course Requirements1. Completion of no less than 75 percent of the credits required for abaccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. It isrecommended that the applicant has an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and aminimum 3.0 science GPA. Because of the demanding nature of the program, it isexpected that most students will have cumulative and science GPAs of at least 3.2.Most candidates accepted for admission have earned a baccalaureate degree prior tomatriculation. Students who have attended a foreign college must have their gradescertified by an LMU-DCOM approved vendor.2. Biology: A minimum of eight semester hours, including two hours of laboratorywork. It is highly recommended that in addition to the minimum biologyrequirements, the student also take at least some advanced coursework in thebiological sciences available at their undergraduate institution. It is notnecessary to take every advanced biology course, but, in the past, students whohave taken at least some courses from the following list have had a less difficulttime making the transition to medical school: physiology, genetics,biochemistry, cell biology, neuroscience, microbiology, behavioral science,human anatomy, and immunology.3. General Chemistry: A minimum of eight semester hours, including twosemester hours of laboratory work.4. Organic Chemistry: A minimum of eight semester hours, including twosemester hours of laboratory work. Biochemistry may be substituted withapproval.5. Physics: A minimum of eight semester hours, including two hours oflaboratory work.6. English: A minimum of six semester hours of composition and literature.9 Page

Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)All candidates must submit their most recent scores on the Medical College AdmissionTest (MCAT). Scores older than three years will not be considered. The average MCATscore of successful candidates to medical school is typically 500 or greater.Admissions ProceduresFollowing receipt of the applicant’s completed file, the Admissions Office will reviewthe file and decide which applicants to invite for an interview. Following the interviewand receipt of all necessary information, the applicant’s file will be reviewedholistically by the Admissions Committee and assigned to one of the followingcategories: 1) Accept, 2) Waitlist/Hold, or 3) Reject. Applicants will be notified inwriting as soon as possible following the committee’s decision.AACOMAS provides LMU-DCOM with official and verified transcripts; however,prior to matriculation, the applicant/student must update LMU-DCOM with officialtranscripts for any additional coursework and or degree conferred transcripts. Allacceptances are conditional upon the student completing all pre-requisiterequirements and the Admissions Office receiving all required documents.Student TransfersLMU-DCOM accepts transfer students from medical schools and colleges accreditedby the AOA-COCA or by the LCME. Applications for transfer will be evaluated bythe Associate Dean of Students and the Director of Admissions. Transfer credits mustmeet the following criteria: Credits are only given if the student is eligible for readmission to thepreviously attended College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) or otherLiaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) medical school. When a student transfers from another COM, the last two years ofinstruction must be completed at LMU-DCOM. When students transfer from an LCME accredited medical school orcollege to a COM, at least two years of instruction must be completedwithin the COM.o In the case of LCME transfers, the COM requirement for osteopathicmanipulative medicine must be completed prior to graduation. The curriculum of the school from which the student is transferring must beequivalent to the LMU-DCOM curriculum. Decisions about curriculumequivalence between institutions will be decided by the LMU-DCOMCurriculum Committee, regardless of individual student’s qualifications.Because first year curricula vary from school to school, it is often notfeasible to transfer between the first and second years of medical school. Ingeneral, transferring into the third year of medical school is more feasible.Students transferring into the third year must have passed COMLEX-LevelI.10 P a g e

When deciding about whether to accept a transfer student, the followingcriteria will also be taken into consideration: undergraduate coursework andGPA, medical school coursework and GPA, MCAT scores, letters ofrecommendation, performance in clinical skills courses in medical school,the interview, and verification of good standing from the transferringinstitution.In some cases, first-year medical students can be given credit for individualcoursework taken at another institution. The coursework will be evaluatedon an individual basis. In this case, the student is only given credit forindividual coursework and is not given advanced standing. e.g., They havetaken gross anatomy at another institution, so they are given credit for grossanatomy, but they are still a first-year medical student.RecruitmentThe LMU-DCOM recruitment program has three goals:1. To increase the visibility of LMU-DCOM primarily in the Southeast region of theUnited States. LMU-DCOM is actively engaged in meeting with undergraduate studentsand the general public to discuss the College and the osteopathic profession. Institutionsin the Cumberland Gap region and surrounding areas in Appalachia are visited as often aspossible on a rotating basis. Institutions outside the Southeast region are also visited.2. To attract students from the Appalachian area who are committed to serving thisarea. LMU-DCOM will maintain close ties with undergraduate institutions andpremedical advisors in the Appalachian region. LMU-DCOM hosts tours of the LMUcampus for premedical advisors and premedical students. LMU-DCOM also worksclosely with high schools in the Appalachian region to educate students about theosteopathic profession.3. To create a diverse student body. LMU-DCOM believes that a diverse student body isimportant for the development of all future physicians. Recruitment efforts focus onunderrepresented minorities by maintaining close ties with premedical advisors andpremedical clubs whose focus is on minority students. In addition, LMU-DCOMrepresentatives will also attend conferences and career fairs with an emphasis on minoritystudents.Osteopathic Medicine Awareness ConferencesLMU-DCOM periodically holds Osteopathic Medicine Awareness Conferences(OMAC). These are half-day events held on the LMU-DCOM campus designed forinterested students and premedical advisors to learn about the College and theOsteopathic Profession. These conferences are also open to members of the localcommunity and school systems who wish to learn more about osteopathic medicine.Attendees hear presentations on osteopathic medicine, the pre-clinical curriculum, theclinical curriculum, and the admissions process. Following the presentations, there is a11 P a g e

more informal question and answer panel-discussion with current LMU-DCOMstudents. The conference ends with a tour of the facilities and a light lunch. During thelunch the applicants have the chance to talk one-on-one with the faculty, staff,administrators, and current LMU-DCOM students.Off-Campus RecruitingDuring the fall and spring semesters, members of the admissions staff, the faculty, andvarious administrators make visits to premedical clubs, career fairs, graduate schoolfairs, Dean’s Days, and other such conferences. Anyone interested in having arepresentative from LMU-DCOM make a presentation at their school should contact theOffice of Admissions and Student Services.Grade School and High School VisitsTo increase the likelihood that LMU-DCOM produces a significant number ofgraduates who practice in the Appalachian region, the college visits grade schools andhigh schools several times a year to educate young students about the benefits of theosteopathic profession. Young students, especially those in underserved areas, are notalways aware about different career options. Heightened awareness about theprofession and LMU- DCOM will hopefully motivate some of these students, whootherwise might not have ever considered being a physician, to enter the profession.LMU-DCOM also has several sessions a year for high school students on the LMUDCOM campus.Early Identification ProgramLMU-DCOM has an early identification program with the undergraduate AdmissionsDepartment at LMU that will allow students accepted to the undergraduate program toapply and interview with the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine for conditionalacceptance. Undergraduate students in the program will work closely with facultyadvisors at LMU-DCOM to ensure maintenance of educational standards. The studentswill also be involved with events at LMU-DCOM, so that they gain an early exposureto osteopathic medicine.Financial ServicesThe LMU Graduate and Professional Student Financial Services Office is responsiblefor providing qualified students the appropriate documentation and counseling tosecure financial assistance.Tuition Total* 52,650.00OMS Year 1Student Activities FeeComprehensive Fee Harrogate 150.00 400.0012 P a g e

Comprehensive Fee Knoxville 300.00OMS Year 2Student Activities FeeComprehensive Fee HarrogateComprehensive Fee KnoxvilleBLS/ACLS/PALS 150.00 400.00 300.00 270.00OMS Year 3Student Activities FeeComprehensive Fee 50.00 300.00OMS Year 4Student Activities FeeComprehensive FeeGraduation FeeERAS Processing Fee 50.00 300.00 400.00 75.00One-Time FeesAcceptance/Matriculation Fee*** 1,250.00 (Non-refundable)*Subject to yearly change***The acceptance fee is payable by the future student to hold a seat in the class. It iscredited towards tuition.Repeating SemestersIn some instances, as approved by the Student Progress Committee and Dean, studentsmay have to repeat a year of coursework. For a semester in which they did not fail anycoursework they will be charged 5,000/semester. For a semester in which they hadfailed coursework, they will be charged 10,000/semester.Reimbursement of FundsAccording to institutional policy, the LMU Finance Office will calculate a refund oftuition for

LMU-DCOM participates in a centralized application service, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS). The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) offers prospective students a convenient, centralized online application service for accredited osteopathic- medical schools.