Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) (B.S./D.O.)
From High School to Med School
Earn Your Bachelor's and Medical Degree Right Here on the Hill
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, or DOs, are fully licensed physicians who practice a unique whole-person approach to healthcare. If you are interested in a premed program in osteopathic medicine, 茄子视频 offers you the special benefit of having the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) right here on our campus. As a new 茄子视频 biology or biochemistry major, you can apply for a seat in that medical school at the same time you apply to 茄子视频. If accepted, you can earn both an undergraduate degree and a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree right here on the Hill.
Why Choose the 茄子视频/LECOM Osteopathic Medicine Program?
As a student in this program, you will spend three or four years at 茄子视频:
- learning the science that supports the practice of osteopathic medicine, using advanced technology in state-of-the-art facilities like the Boyle Health Sciences Center
- building confidence, as expert faculty and career professionals work with you one-on-one to keep you moving toward your goals
- studying in the liberal arts, to ensure that you have a broad knowledge base that will support you in the years to come
Then, you’ll move directly into LECOM at 茄子视频, where you’ll benefit from programs of excellence in education, research, clinical care and community service.
How the Combined Bachelor鈥檚/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program Works
Phase I - Undergraduate Study at 茄子视频
If accepted, you will begin Phase I of the program at 茄子视频 as a biology or biochemistry major.
Phase II - Medical School
If you fulfill the requirements for Phase I of the cooperative degree program, you can then begin Phase II: four years of study at LECOM at 茄子视频 Medical School.
Students successfully completing both phases of the cooperative degree program receive a Bachelor of Science degree from 茄子视频 and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Courses & Admission Requirements
The courses you take and requirements for admission differ slightly depending on the program format you choose. Click on the appropriate option below to be taken to 茄子视频's online catalog for details.
(4 years at 茄子视频, 4 years at LECOM)
(4 years at 茄子视频, 4 years at LECOM)
Careers
While osteopathic physicians work in all medical fields, more than 50% of active DOs practice in the primary care specialties of family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. The average median pay for physicians and surgeons in 2021 was $208,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career services at 茄子视频 are a lifetime benefit. Our award-winning Career and Professional Development Center will help you with career planning while you’re at 茄子视频, and will remain available to you throughout your time at LECOM and after – for as long as you need it.
Admissions & Aid
At 茄子视频 University, we offer streamlined admissions requirements and a comprehensive aid program.
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Faculty
John Cramer
Professor of Chemistry
Jamie Fornsaglio
Professor of Biology
Susan Yochum, SC
Provost, Professor of Chemistry