The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) is a
private medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MB ...
in
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the third-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 89,142. It is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area ...
. Founded in 2014 as a division of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, the school is accredited by the
American Osteopathic Association
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the representative member organization for the more than 176,000 osteopathic medical doctors ( D.O.s) and osteopathic medical students in the United States. The AOA is headquartered in Chicago, Illino ...
.
The school opened its doors to its inaugural class of 150 students in August 2017.
Graduates of ARCOM will receive the
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO or D.O., or in Australia DO USA) is a medical degree conferred by the 38 osteopathic medical schools in the United States. DO and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees are equivalent: a DO graduate may become lic ...
degree.
History
ARCOM opened in 2014, as the first in-state
osteopathic medical school 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) a professional level of education, either of which is requir ...
in the state of Arkansas, but after the
opened an additional location campus on the campus of
Arkansas State University
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...
. On July 1, 2016, the college received provisional accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association, permitting the school to begin recruiting students.
The college plans to develop residency training programs in cooperation with several hospital systems within the region.
Campus
The campus of ARCOM is located on 228 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Construction on the main building began in February 2016.
The building is a three-story 102,000 ft.² facility, with construction costs estimated at $32.4 million.
Academics
ARCOM confers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
See also
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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) a professional level of education, either of which is requir ...
References
Further reading
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External links
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Osteopathic medical schools in the United States
Educational institutions established in 2014
Private universities and colleges in Arkansas
Medical schools in Arkansas
2014 establishments in Arkansas