Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM) is a public osteopathic medical school. Founded in 2019, the college is located in Conroe, Texas and confers a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. The campus consists of a five-story, 107,000 square-foot building on 7.3 acres. SHSU-COM has received pre-accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). The college is anticipated to employ 20 full-time clinical faculty, 17 full-time biomedical science faculty and 37 staff members.

Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
TypePublic
Established2019
AffiliationSam Houston State University
Location
Conroe
,
Texas
,
USA
NicknameSHSU-COM
Websitewww.shsu.edu/academics/osteopathic-medicine/

History

Upon its founding in 2019, the college represented the third osteopathic medical school in the state of Texas and the 8th college at Sam Houston State University. In September 2019, the college earned pre-accreditation status from the AOA's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.[1] Funding for the college included $85 million in privately raised capital and between $68 million and $93 million in federal funds.[2] The inaugural class of 75 students is anticipated to begin courses in August 2020.[3]

Academics

The college awards the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO). The program consists of four years of curriculum, with years 1 and 2 consisting of on-campus didactic lectures, small group assignments laboratory and clinical experience, while years 3 and 4 are completed at selected clinical sites.

Campus

The campus consists of a five-story, 107,000 square-foot building on 7.3 acres, located in Conroe, Texas.[1] The land for the campus was donated to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by Johnson Development Corp.[4]

References
  1. Swinnerton, Jamie (Sep 4, 2019). "Sam Houston State's medical school get pre-accreditation". Houston Chronicle.
  2. Pulsinelli, Olivia (Aug 15, 2018). "Sam Houston State University's proposed college of medicine moves forward". Houston Business Journal.
  3. Gillespie, Laura (Sep 4, 2019). "Medical school rising in Conroe area creeps closer to opening date with new accreditation status". Houston Business Journal.
  4. Roper, John (Oct 9, 2018). "Planned SHSU med school aims to ease shortage of doctors in rural Texas". Houston Chronicle.

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