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William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

College of Osteopathic Medicine
Office of Admissions
498 Tuscan Avenue, Box 194
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: (601) 318-6235 Fax: (601) 318-6332 E-mail: Emily Bennett, ebennett@wmcarey.edu

Description
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCU-COM) is a private institution with a smaller class size to promote an environ-ment of individual attention with faculty and staff. WCU-COM’s curriculum and coursework are very similar to other osteopathic medical school programs, except that WCU-COM pro-vides special emphasis in the following critical areas:
1. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
 
2. Community and Behavioral Medicine
 
3. Ambulatory Care
 
4. Rural and Community-Based Medical Practice

Mission Statement

The mission of William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCU-COM) is to prepare men and women to become osteopathic physicians through an emphasis on primary care, lifelong learning and scholarly activity.
By using a community-based training model, the COM will educate and train graduates who are committed to serving the health care needs of all individuals with special attention directed to the medically underserved and diverse populations of the state, region and international mission field.
Setting: Hattiesburg, MS
Date Founded: 2008; Private
Accreditation
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine holds provisional accreditation
from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (CC-SACS).

Institutional Affiliation

WCU-COM is part of William Carey University.
2010-2011 Enrollment
Total medical school enrollment: 100 projected Total male:
Total female:
First-year enrollment: 100 projected
First-year male: First-year female:
Total enrollment affiliate institutions: 3,226
Curricular Offerings
WCU-COM’s curriculum features hours in behavioral and community medicine, physi-cal diagnosis and Osteopathic Principles and Practices (OPP). The curriculum in the first two years is discipline based; traditional subjects are covered using case-based learning, traditional lecture and lab, and computer simulation.
Combined Degree Programs
Baccalaureate/DO: No
DO/MA: No
DO/MS: No
DO/MPH: No
DO/MBA: No
DO/JD: No
DO/PhD: No

Special Programs

•    In keeping with the mission of WCU-COM, William Carey University’s Board of Trustees believes that osteopathic medical students should have every opportunity to excel both academically and organizationally.
 
•    Distinctive Curriculum in: o Disaster Preparedness o Regional Health Issues o Oral Health
 
o   Third World Medicine (elective)
 
•    International Medicine Programs: Yes
Preparatory Programs
Post baccalaureate program: Yes
Summer program(s): No

Facilities

Two newly constructed buildings (48,500 square foot) will be completed in summer 2010, along with a third administrative building in December 2010. They will contain two amphi-theater lecture halls, student activity and study areas, faculty offices, a state-of-the-art OPP Lab, new anatomy lab, two clinical simulator rooms, eight standardized patient examination rooms and a state-of-the-art telemedicine center. The medical school’s computer system is wireless and campus-wide. Biomedical research will be accomplished in conjunction with the University of Southern Mississippi.
WCU-COM will offer clinical training at a community-based training network representing more than 6,000 beds in three states: Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Application Information

Primary application service: AACOMAS
Earliest filing date: Opening date of AACOMAS
Latest filing date:* 3-1-2011
*For best consideration, applicants should submit their AACOMAS application at least four weeks prior to this school’s latest filing date.
Academic year/orientation for first-year students start date: 8-16-2011
International students (non-US citizens or temporary residents) eligible: Yes
Supplemental Application
Supplemental application required: Yes
Sent to: All Applicants
URL: By Invitation Only
Supplemental Application Fee: $50 Fee waiver available: No
Waiver conditions, if offered: N/A Supplemental app. earliest filing date: 6-1-2010 Supplemental app. latest filing date: 4-15-2011
Supplemental Application Requirements
Two letters of recommendation from science faculty members or a pre-medical committee. Letter from an osteopathic physician who is a member of the AOA.

MCAT

Oldest MCAT considered: 2007
Accept September 2010 MCAT Scores: Yes Accept January 2011 MCAT scores: Yes
Send Letters of Recommendation by:
Virtual Evals: No Interfolio: No Paper: Yes
Regular Acceptance Notice
Applicants will be requested to submit necessary
matriculation documents, including a deposit, according to the following AACOMAS traffic guideline schedule:
•    Those accepted prior to November 15 will have until December 14
 
•    Those accepted between November 15 and January 14 will have 30 days
 
•    Those accepted between January 15 and May 14 will have 14 days
 
•    Those accepted after May 15 may be asked for an immediate deposit
 
•    Earliest acceptance date: 11-1-2009


 

Latest acceptance date: Until class is filled

Premedical Coursework

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum time for applicant to accept offer: 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

months

 

Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requests for deferred entrance considered: Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course

Req.

Rec.

Lab

Sem. Hrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early Decision Program (EDP)

 

Biology/Zoology

X

 

 

12

 

 

 

Biochemistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

WCU-COM does not have EDP for notifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Molecular

 

 

 

 

 

 

candidates on early admissions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

COM Interview Format

 

Genetics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open file, 30 to 40 minutes, two faculty members

 

Inorganic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First-Year Class Matriculants’

 

Chemistry

X

 

X

8

 

 

 

Organic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selection Factors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemistry

X

 

X

8

 

 

William Carey University College of Osteopathic

 

Physics

X

 

X

8

 

 

Medicine does not discriminate on the basis

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

of race, gender, color, religion, creed, national

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course

Req.

Rec.

Lab

Sem. Hrs

 

 

origin, age, or disabilities in admissions or in

 

 

 

 

College

 

 

 

 

 

 

the administration of its education policies,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

programs, or activities.

 

English

X

 

 

6

 

 

First-Year Class Matriculants’

 

Behavioral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-Reported Race/Ethnicity:

 

Humanities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages are based on self-reported data and

 

Math/Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

therefore may not equal 100 percent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Indian or Alaska Native: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Coursework:

 

 

 

 

 

Asian: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black or African American: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hispanic/Latino: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pacific Islander: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First-Year Class Matriculants with:

 

Science Majors: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Science Majors: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baccalaureate degree: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graduate degree(s): N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information

 



Tuition and Fees
Source: 2010-2011 tuition. Data subject to change.

Resident tuition:

$38,000

Non-Resident tuition:

$38,000

Supplemental Application fee:

$50

Resident fees:

$0

Non-Resident fees:

$0

Health Insurance:

N/A

Fees Include:

Student Services

X

Technology

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Lab

X

Microscope Rental

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer

 

Health Service

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Student Activities

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Estimated Room, Board, Books & Living Costs: $22,000
Average 2008 graduate indebtedness: N/A

Deposit
Applicants should submit necessary matriculation documents, including a deposit, according to the AACOMAS traffic guideline schedule above.
Amount of deposit to hold place in class: $3,000
If deposit dependent on residency status:
Deposit (resident): N/A Deposit (non-resident): N/A
Deposit due: AACOMAS traffic guidelines
Additional Deposit: N/A Applied to tuition: Yes Deposit refundable: No
Financial Aid
Enrolled students with federal financial aid: N/A Scholarships: Yes
Average scholarship/grant: N/A
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