Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine


Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a public osteopathic medical school. Founded in 2019, the college is located in Conroe, Texas and confers a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 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 Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. The college is anticipated to employ 20 full-time clinical faculty, 17 full-time biomedical science faculty and 37 staff members.

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. Funding for the college included $85 million in privately raised capital and between $68 million and $93 million in federal funds. The inaugural class of 75 students is anticipated to begin courses in August 2020.

Academics

The college awards the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. 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. The land for the campus was donated to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by Johnson Development Corp.