The University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) is the
medical school of the
University of the Incarnate Word
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is a private, Catholic university with its main campus in San Antonio and Alamo Heights, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the university's main campus is located o ...
, a
private Catholic
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university with its main campus in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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and
Alamo Heights, Texas. It was opened in 2015 and holds provisional accreditation with the
American Osteopathic Association
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.
The school began the inaugural class in summer 2017.
Medical graduates of UIW-SOM will receive the
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
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(D.O.) degree.
History
UIWSOM opened in 2015, as the second osteopathic medical school in the state of Texas, after the
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
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, an academic unit of the
University of North Texas Health Science Center
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in
Fort Worth.
UIW-SOM is the site of former President John F. Kennedy's last public speech prior to his assassination in 1963, making building 1 a historical site.
Campus
The campus of UIWSOM is located on in south San Antonio, about 20 minutes from the main UIW campus.
Formerly the site of the
US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, and now a registered historic district,
the campus is on the northwest corner of the
Brooks City Base.
Academics
UIWSOM confers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine medical degree. In addition, a one-year masters program is offered: Master in Biomedical Sciences program.
The university plans to eventually move its Masters in Nursing and Physical Therapy programs to the Brooks City campus.
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
External links
UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine
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Osteopathic medical schools in the United States
Educational institutions established in 2015
Catholic universities and colleges in Texas
Medical schools in Texas
2015 establishments in Texas
University of the Incarnate Word