Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) is a school of

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, part of Midwestern University. It grants the

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(D.O.)

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. AZCOM was established in 1995 when the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of land and the building of a new campus. Today, the Glendale Campus is on 135 acres and includes academic buildings,

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facilities,

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, and an on-campus osteopathic clinic. The first class of osteopathic medical students began classes on September 30, 1996, and graduated on June 4, 2000. AZCOM received accreditation by the

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following this. AZCOM has developed partnerships with more than 2,000 physicians at major metropolitan health centers and specialized private practices throughout the

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and U.S to provide

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s for students during their third and fourth years. AZCOM has established new postdoctoral programs in

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disciplines through its Arizona Graduate Medical Education Consortium.

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and

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programs are offered at several hospitals throughout Arizona. AZCOM has graduated twenty-one classes of osteopathic physicians, increasing the number of primary care providers in Arizona and strengthening one of the state's primary economic clusters in the Arizona Strategic Plan for Economic Development. The

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campus, located on a site in Glendale, is home to over 1,000 students at any time.

History

AZCOM was established in 1995 when the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of land and the building of a new campus. The school was initially named the "American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery." The school was incorporated as a non-profit based out of

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, the location of its parent university, Midwestern University. AZCOM was the seventeenth osteopathic medical school to open in the United States. The first class of osteopathic medical students began classes on September 30, 1996. Upon graduating the first class of physicians on June 4, 2000, AZCOM received full accreditation by the

Campus

The campus for AZCOM is located in

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. It is located on a site in Glendale, is home to over 1,000 students at any time. The campus includes academic buildings,

facilities,

, and an on-campus osteopathic clinic.

Academics

AZCOM awards a four-year

degree. It is one of the colleges of the Chicago-based Midwestern University. AZCOM has established new postdoctoral programs in

disciplines through its Arizona Graduate Medical Education Consortium.

and

programs are offered at several hospitals throughout Arizona.

References

External links

Official website

Midwestern University Clinics
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History

Campus

Academics

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