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The University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Health Science Center Texas
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Admissions and Outreach Office
3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107-2699
Phone: (817) 735-2204 Toll Free: (800) 535-TCOM Fax: (817) 735-2225
E-mail: TCOMAdmissions@hsc.unt.edu
Description
The University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC-TCOM) is a state-supported osteo-pathic medical school committed to education, re-search, patient care and service. UNTHSC-TCOM graduates one of highest percentages of primary care physicians in the nation and has received rec-ognition both locally and nationally for its efforts to meet the needs of underserved populations.

Mission
Statement
The vision of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is to: provide a medical school that offers a state-of-the-art curriculum, dynamic clinical rotations and unique graduate medical education; be a major contributor in clearly defined and well-focused medical research; provide a strong clinical program that serves our community through col-laborative and entrepreneurial efforts; and offer leadership to our profession and community.
Setting: Fort Worth, Texas; Suburban
Date Founded: 1970; Public

Accreditation

The University of North Texas Health Science Center–Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC-TCOM) is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College
Accreditation (COCA) and by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Institutional Affiliation

University of North Texas Health Science Center. The Health Science Center is a member institu-tion of the University of North Texas System.
2009-2010 Enrollment
Total medical school enrollment: 685 Total male: 369
Total female: 316 First-year enrollment: 186 First-year male: 101 First-year female: 85
Total enrollment affiliate institutions: 36,206

Curricular Offerings

Instruction in the first two years is presented according to organ systems of the body. TCOM extensively uses instruction based on clinical cases. Beginning in the first semester, students are placed in a variety of clinics and agencies to help them become familiar with many facets of community health care and health problems that will play a role in their lives as physicians. During years three and four, students are assigned to a series of core rotations in clinical skills, family medicine, internal medicine, manipulative medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, surgery, emer-gency medicine, geriatrics, primary care partner-ship and subspecialty internal medicine. Students also have the opportunity to participate in elective rotations during their third and fourth years.

Combined Degree Programs

Baccalaureate/DO: Yes
TCOM offers a joint BS/DO program with the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas. The program allows students to complete both their undergraduate degree and medical degree in seven years. http://www.hsc.
unt.edu/education/tcom/sevenyearprogram.cfm
DO/MA: No
DO/MS: Yes
A five-year DO/MS program is offered jointly through the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and the UNTHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. http://www.hsc.unt.edu/
education/dual/do_ms.cfm
DO/MPH: Yes
Students have the opportunity to complete a five-year DO/MPH program with the UNTHSC School of Public Health. The program provides students with specialized training to develop, integrate and apply culturally competent social, psychological and biomedical approaches to the promotion and preservation of health. Students may choose among a number of different concentrations. http://www.
hsc.unt.edu/education/dual/do_mph.cfm
DO/MBA: No
DO/JD: No
DO/PhD: Yes
A six- to seven-year DO/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program is offered jointly through the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and the UNTHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Some funding is available during the research portion of the program. http://www.hsc.unt.edu/ education/dual/do_ms.cfm

Additional Program:
TCOM offers a four-year Rural Medicine Curriculum. The rural program requires ad-ditional coursework that prepares students for the challenges faced by rural physicians. The coursework focuses on public health, telemedi-cine, environmental health and specific clinical skills that are beneficial for rural physicians. http://www.hsc.unt.edu/Ruralmed/
Special Programs
•    Students may choose to conduct research in a wide range of basic science disciplines to complement their medical interests. In addi-tion to dual degree programs, there are two programs available for students. A one-year Fellowship in Manipulative Medicine is avail-
 
able for students between the second and third years of training for those who wish to conduct research, teach and practice patient care in this specialty. A Primary Care Clinical Research Fellowship program is available for those who wish to pursue an academic career as faculty in family medicine.
 
•    International Medicine Programs: No
Preparatory Programs
Post baccalaureate program: Yes
Dates: 5-22-2010
Tuition: $7,176 In-State; $20,594 Out-of-State
Prerequisites/Academic Qualifications: Two semes-ters of English, one semester of calculus/statis-tics, four semesters of biology, two semesters of chemistry, two semesters of organic chemistry, two semesters of physics. Applicants must also
have an MCAT score.
Program Details: A one-year master’s program is offered through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Students complete a core science curriculum along with additional
courses on ethics, biostatistics, health disparities and clinical research. http://www.hsc.unt.edu/
Education/gsbs/medicalsciences.cfm
Summer program(s): No
Facilities
•    The Health Science Center campus is located on 33 acres outside downtown Fort Worth in the city’s Cultural District. The campus is
 
surrounded by some of the nation’s more pres-tigious art galleries and museums, as well as a number of residential areas.
 
•    State-of-the-art facilities help prepare stu-dents for their careers in medicine. The gross anatomy lab features computers with special-ized software packages designed to maximize student learning. TCOM was the first medical school in Texas to utilize simulators in clinical instruction. Clinical training rooms are also available so that students can practice their skills with standardized patients.
 
•    The Gibson D. Lewis Library contains more than 60,000 items and subscribes to several thousand print and electronic publications.
 
•    An abundance of study areas on campus are used for small group sessions or large tutorials.

Application Information
Primary application service: TMDSAS
Earliest filing date: 5-1-2010 – Opening date of TMDSAS
Latest filing date: 10-1-2010
Academic year/orientation for first-year students start date: 7-18-2011
International students (non-US citizens or temporary residents) eligible: Yes
Applicants are classified as either residents or non-residents in accordance to the rules and regulations set forth by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Applicants are classified regardless of immigration status.
Supplemental Application
Supplemental application required: Yes
Sent to: All Applicants
URL: http://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/tcom/
onlineapps.cfm
Supplemental Application Fee: No Fee waiver available: N/A Waiver conditions, if offered: N/A
Supplemental app. earliest filing date: 5-1-2010 Supplemental app. latest filing date: 10-15-2010
Supplemental Application Requirements
Applicants are required to complete their pri-mary application through the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) on or before October 1 of the year prior to ma-triculation. The primary application is available online at www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas. A supple-mental application is also required through the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Applicants are also required to have at least two letters of evaluation submitted on their behalf to the TMDSAS. A health professions committee packet may be used in lieu of this requirement.
MCAT
Oldest MCAT considered: April 2006 Accept September 2010 MCAT Scores: Yes Accept January 2011 MCAT scores: No
Additional Comments: TCOM prefers scores from MCAT tests taken over the past three years.

Send Letters of Recommendation by:
Virtual Evals: Yes Interfolio: Yes Paper: Yes
Evaluations should be sent to the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS).
Regular Acceptance Notice
Follows TMDSAS system.
Earliest acceptance date: 10-15-2010 Non-residents;
11-15-2010 TX residents
Latest acceptance date: 8-11-2011; Until class is
filled
Maximum time for applicant to accept offer:
Two weeks.
Requests for deferred entrance considered: Yes
Early Decision Program (EDP)
EDP available for: Both Residents and Non-
Residents
EDP applications due: 8-1-2010
EDP supplemental materials due: 8-1-2010 Applicants notified: 9-15-2010
COM Interview Format
Interviews are partially closed file. Interviews are conducted individually by faculty members in two 30-minute sessions.
First-Year Class Matriculants’ Selection Factors
A minimum of 90 semester credit hours (or an equivalent number of quarter hours) toward a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university (or Canadian equiva-lent) are required at the time of application (some courses may be in progress). Strong preference will be given to those who have completed all
of their requirements for the bachelor’s degree before entering medical school. Applicants are also encouraged to complete their prerequisite coursework with letter grades rather than using a pass/fail option. Science courses must include laboratory experiences and must be at the level taken by majors in those disciplines. The writing requirement may be met with creative writing, Although an applicant’s academic record is im English or other expository writing courses.
portant, TCOM examines a number of other factors when selecting our next incoming class. We look for students who demonstrate the great-est promise of becoming skilled osteopathic physicians. Applicants will be evaluated on their personal integrity, maturity, creativity and motivation for a career in medicine; ability to work cooperatively; ability to contribute to the diversity of the class; and dedication to service of others. Personal experiences, job history
(if applicable) and motivation to become an osteopathic physician also will be considered. As a state-supported medical school, TCOM is required to admit 90 percent Texas residents for each entering class. Up to 10 percent of each entering class may be filled with non-residents with outstanding credentials.    
First-Year Class Matriculants’
Self-Reported Race/Ethnicity:
Percentages are based on self-reported data and
therefore may not equal 100%.
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 36%
Black or African American: 3% Hispanic/Latino: 6%
White: 48%
Pacific Islander: 0%
First-Year Class Matriculants with:
Science Majors: 76% Non-Science Majors: 24% Baccalaureate degree: 72% Graduate degree(s): 28%

Premedical Coursework

Science

 

 

 

 

Course

Req.

Rec.

Lab

Sem. Hrs

Biology/Zoology

X

 

X

14

Biochemistry

 

X

 

 

Molecular

 

 

 

 


Financial Information

 

Biology

X


Tuition and Fees

Source: 2009-2010 tuition. Data subject to change.

Resident tuition:

$11,053

Non-Resident tuition:

$26,803

Supplemental Application fee:

$0

Resident fees:

$3,824

Non-Resident fees:

$3,824

Health Insurance:

N/A

Fees Include:

Student Services

X

Technology

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Lab

X

Microscope Rental

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer

X

Health Service

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Student Activities

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Estimated Room, Board, Books & Living Costs: $23,952
Average 2008 graduate indebtedness: $109,548

Deposit
Comments: TCOM is a member of the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service.
Amount of deposit to hold place in class: $0
If deposit dependent on residency status:
Deposit (resident): N/A Deposit (non-resident): N/A
Deposit due: Follow TMDSAS
Additional Deposit: N/A Applied to tuition: N/A Deposit refundable: N/A Refundable by: N/A
Financial Aid
Enrolled students with federal financial aid: 90% Scholarships: Yes
Average scholarship/grant: $3,171


 

 

Genetics

 

X

 

 

 

 

Inorganic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemistry

X

 

X

8

 

 

Organic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemistry

X

 

X

8

 

 

Physics

X

 

X

8

 

 

Non-Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course

Req.

Rec.

Lab

Sem. Hrs

 

 

College

 

 

 

 

 

 

English

X

 

 

6

 

 

Behavioral

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sciences

 

X

 

 

 

 

Humanities

 

X

 

 

 

 

Math/Statistics

X

 

 

3

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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