Medical Schools That Offer DO Programs

Oklahoma State University

• Founded in 1972, the Oklahoma State University (OSU) College of Medicine was founded with the intention of providing primary care physicians to rural Oklahomans. Located in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the medical college merged with the rest of the university system in 1988. One of the innovative features of OSU's osteopathic medicine program is the fact that students can pursue the D.O. degree in conjunction with not only a PhD degree, but also the Master of Business Administration or a Master of Science in a related field. This gives the medical student the opportunity to pursue significant research or prepare for the field of medical administration.

  Oklahoma State University
  Center for the Health Sciences
  1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74107
  (918) 582-1972
  healthsciences.okstate.edu

University of North Texas

• The University of North Texas also offers a degree in osteopathic medicine. Like Oklahoma State, North Texas offers joint degree programs as well including a joint PhD/D.O. along with the D.O. in conjunction with either a master of science in medical scientist training or a master of public health degree, which is intended to "apply culturally competent social, psychological, and biomedical approaches to the promotion and preservation of health."

  Research emphases among the university's faculty members include Alzheimer's, cancer, musculoskeletal issues and women's health issues research. The medical program is located within the Health Sciences Department located in Fort Worth, Texas.

  University of North Texas
  Health Science Center
  3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.
  Fort Worth, Texas 76107
  (817) 735-2000
  hsc.unt.edu/education/dual/do_ms.cfm

Michigan State University

• Michigan State University (MSU), located in East Lansing, Michigan, currently operates a top-ranked medical program through its College of Osteopathic Medicine. "U.S. News and World Report" ranked MSU's program seventh in the nation among primary care programs for 2010. Departments within the osteopathic medical program include family and community medicine, biochemistry and molecular biology, internal medicine, microbiology and molecular genetics, osteopathic manipulative medicine, neurology and ophthalmology, osteopathic surgical specialties, pharmacology and toxicology, pediatrics, physiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatry and radiology.

  Michigan State University
  College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Academic Programs
  East Lansing, MI 48824-1316
  (517) 353-4735
  com.msu.edu