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
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Lab
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14
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Biochemistry
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X
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Molecular
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