Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Campbell University
Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM)
Motto in English
 Mind Body Spirit
Type Private, non-profit
Established 2011
Affiliation Baptist
Budget $5.93 million[1]
Chancellor Jerry M. Wallace
President J. Bradley Creed [2]
Dean John M. Kauffman Jr., D.O.[3]
Students 162 per class
Location Lillington[4], North Carolina, United States
35°24′22″N 78°45′20″W / 35.4060°N 78.7556°W / 35.4060; -78.7556Coordinates: 35°24′22″N 78°45′20″W / 35.4060°N 78.7556°W / 35.4060; -78.7556
Campus Rural, 850-acre (3.4 km2) Health Sciences Campus
Colours Orange & Black
Athletics NCAA Division I
Nickname CUSOM
Mascot Gaylord the Camel
Website campbell.edu/cusom/

The Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM) is a private, non-profit medical school for osteopathic medicine located in Lillington,[4] in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is one of seven schools at Campbell University.

CUSOM holds provisional accreditation with American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. Graduates of CUSOM will receive a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (D.O.).[5] The inaugural class matriculated in August 2013 and now are beginning third year rotations at hospitals and clinics in five rural and medically underserved regions throughout North Carolina.

History

Anatomy Lab
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Lab
Simulation Lab

The Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine opened in 2011. On July 1, 2012, the school was awarded provisional accreditation status with the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA),[6] which allowed the school to recruit students.[5] The inaugural class matriculated in August 2013.

Campus

The medical school's main building, a 96,500-square-foot state-of-the-art facility located on the university's Health Sciences Campus,[7] was estimated to have a start-up and build cost of $60 million. It is North Carolina's first new medical school to open in 35 years and is projected to have a regional economic growth of 1,158 new jobs and $300 million in its first 10-years of operation.[8]

Academics

Students at the medical school complete the first two years of training at the main campus in rural Harnett County, and the third and fourth years of training at various clinics and hospitals in the state.[7] The school has a partnership with Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Wayne Memorial Hospital, Sampson Regional Medical Center, Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, WakeMed, and the Harnett Health System establishing clerkships for 3rd and 4th year rotations as well as residencies for Campbell students. [9]

On August 1st, the medical school received its first research grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, amounting to $300,000.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2013 Revenues and Expenditures by Osteopathic Medical College" (PDF). AACOM. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "J. Bradley Creed named Campbell University’s 5th president". Campbell University. February 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Avery, Sarah (January 22, 2011). "Campbell Plans to Open Medical School in 2013". Newsobserver. The News & Observer Publishing Company. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Visit the Medical School". Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
  5. 1 2 "Osteopathic Medical College Information Book Supplement" (PDF). American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. pp. 4–5. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine" (PDF). Commission on Osteopathic Colleges Accreditation. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  7. 1 2 Schierhorn, Carolyn (Aug 29, 2012). "North Carolina’s first DO school poised for strong start in 2013". The DO. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Top Stories of 2012: No. 2 The medical school takes shape". Campbell University. Campbell University. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Affiliated Teaching Hospitals". CUSOM.
  10. ↑ "Med school receives $300K cancer research grant". CUSOM. Campbell University. Retrieved 12 August 2014.

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