At the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, you do not simply learn to be a doctor. To become an osteopathic physician, you will learn to treat patients as unique persons with biological, psychological, and sociological needs, deserving of compassionate, dedicated care. AZCOM's student-centered faculty and curriculum will prepare you for a career as a physician with rigorous, yet rewarding hands-on programs that emphasize direct patient care experience. We will help build your future as a member of tomorrow's healthcare team.
Program
Doctoral
Location
Glendale, AZ
Duration
4 Years
Intake
August
Class Size
250
Graduation Rate
86-96%
The educational mission of AZCOM is to produce qualified osteopathic physicians. Because the D.O. degree signifies that the holder is a physician prepared for entry into the practice of medicine within postgraduate training programs, graduates must have the knowledge and skills to function in a broad variety of clinical situations and to render a wide spectrum of patient care, including direct hands-on assessment and treatment.
As scientists and practitioners of the healing arts, osteopathic physicians subscribe to a philosophy that regards the body as an integrated whole with structures and functions working interdependently. Therefore, osteopathic physicians treat their patients as unique persons with biological, psychological, and sociological needs—an approach that underscores the osteopathic commitment to patient-oriented versus disease-oriented health care and sociological/spiritual needs.
The AZCOM course of study is typically 4 academic years. The first 2 years cover primarily didactic instruction with simulated patient clinical experiences and standardized patient experiences, followed by 2 years of primarily clinical rotations, including applicable didactic material. Upon graduation with the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree, AZCOM graduates are eligible for postdoctoral residency training in all fields of medicine.
AZCOM's four-year curriculum educates students in the bio psychosocial approach to patient care, as well as the basic medical arts and sciences, including an integrated ultrasound curriculum. AZCOM students spend their first two years completing a rigorous basic science curriculum and preparing for clinical studies. During their third and fourth years, students rotate through a variety of clinical training sites, accruing an impressive 84 weeks of direct patient care experience. By stimulating intellectual curiosity and teaching problem solving skills, the AZCOM curriculum encourages students to regard learning as a lifelong process.
The Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine educates students to exhibit professionalism, provide patient care, and serve their communities in order to become qualified osteopathic physicians.
The mission will be achieved by meeting the following objectives:
The Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)/Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). COCA is recognized as the accrediting agency for colleges of osteopathic medicine by the United States Department of Education and the Council of Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA). AZCOM is currently accredited through 2021 having received a 7 year accreditation in 2014. A COCA site inspection will be scheduled in Fall 2021.For further information, please contact the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, American Osteopathic Association, 142 E. Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611; 312-202-8097.
Midwestern University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission/A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC/NCA), 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1413.
2020 Match by Specialty:
Examples of Match Locations in the Past Three Years:
Top Arizona Hospitals: Valleywise/Maricopa Integrated Health System (Creighton Affil. Hospital), Banner University Medical Center, St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Mountain Vista Medical Center, HonorHealth, Canyon Vista Medical Center, Abrazo Community Health Network, Kingman Regional Medical Center, and Verde Valley Medical Center.
Other ACGME-accredited programs: Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Yale, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Loyola University Medical Center, University of California, Scripps, Loma Linda, Thomas Jefferson University, George Washington University, Drexel University, University of Arizona, University of Washington, University of Texas, Baylor, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Rush University, Kaiser Permanente, Garden City Hospital, South Pointe Hospital, Chino Valley Medical Center, Larkin Community Hospital, Freeman Health System, Sky Ridge Medical Center, and Community Memorial Health System.
Military: William Beaumont A.M.C., Travis A.F.B., Navy Medical Center (San Diego and Portsmouth), Tripler A.M.C., Wright Patterson A.F.B., Madigan A.M.C., SAUSHEC, Eisenhower A.M.C., Scott A.F.B., Walter Reed Medical Center, Camp Pendleton, Elgin A.F.B., Keesler A.F.B., and Lackland A.F.B.
Students seeking admission to AZCOM must submit the following documented evidence:
4. Two letters of recommendation are required.
Students seeking admissions to AZCOM must:
|
Prerequisite Course |
Sem Hrs |
Qtr Hrs |
|
Biology with lab |
8 |
12 |
|
General Chemistry with lab |
8 |
12 |
|
Organic Chemistry with lab |
8 |
12 |
|
Physics |
8 |
12 |
|
English Composition |
6 |
9 |
Courses that may contribute to success in medical school include Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry.
4-year graduation rates for the Classes of 2020, the 5-year graduation rate for the Class of 2019, and the 6-year (fully mature) graduation rate for the Class of 2018.
|
Graduating Class |
Graduation Rate |
|
Class of 2018 |
94% |
|
Class of 2019 |
93% |
|
Class of 2020 |
87% |
| Graduation Year | Number of Graduating Students Entering the Match | Number of Students Offered A Position | Number of Students Attempting to Match Who Were Not Placed in GME | Percent Matched |
| 2020 | 239 | 229 | 10 | 96% |
| 2019 | 225 | 220 | 5 | 98% |
| 2018 | 260 | 256 | 4 | 98% |
| 2017 | 222 | 221 | 0 | 100% |
Important: Completion of a program of study does not guarantee placement in a residency program, future employment, licensure, or credentialing.
2020 Match by Specialty: (starting with 2020 match, no osteopathic match)
Examples of Match Locations in the Past Three Years
Military: Travis A.F.B., Navy Medical Center (San Diego and Portsmouth), Tripler A.M.C., Wright Patterson A.F.B., Madigan A.M.C., SAUSHEC, Dewitt A.M.C., Scott A.F.B., Walter Reed Medical Center, Camp Pendeton, Elgin A.F.B., Keesler A.F.B., and Lackland A.F.B.
Top Arizona Hospitals: Valleywise Integrated Health System/Creighton, Abrazo Health Network, Banner University Medical Center, Dignity Health and Medical Center, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Mountain Vista Medical Center, Honor Health, University of Arizona (Tucson), Kingman Regional Medical Center, Canyon Vista Medical Center, and Verde Valley Medical Center
ACGME-accredited programs: University of Oklahoma, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Yale, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Loyola University Medical Center, University of California, Kaiser, Scripps, Loma Linda, Thomas Jefferson University, George Washington University, Drexel University, University of Washington, University of Texas, Baylor, Henry Ford, OUHCOM/Doctors Hospital, Genesys, Geisinger, Botsford Hospital, and Swedish Covenant.
|
Year |
AZCOM Percent Pass Rate and Average Score |
National Percent Pass Rate and Average Score |
|
2019-20 |
95.28%/541 |
94.34%/534 |
|
2018-19 |
92.4%/535 |
93.0%/526 |
|
2017-18 |
95.8%/571 |
96.0%/558 |
|
2016-17 |
93.1% / 530 |
92.7% / 519 |
|
Year |
AZCOM Percent Pass Rate Average Score |
National Percent Pass Rate Average Score |
|
2019-20 |
95.4/567 |
96.8%/561 |
|
2018-19 |
96.6%/574 |
95.6%/569 |
|
2017-18 |
93.2%/547 |
92.8%/549 |
|
2016-17 |
94.1% / 558 |
93.2% / 520 |
|
Year |
AZCOM Percent Pass Rate |
National Percent Pass Rate |
|
2019-20 |
94.9% |
92.1% |
|
2018-19 |
96.2% |
93.2% |
|
2017-18 |
97.2% |
93.2% |
|
201617 |
97.0% |
92.9% |
|
First-time Takers in Year |
AZCOM Percent Pass Rate and Average Score |
National Percent Pass Rate and Average Score |
|
2018-19 |
96.9%/567 |
97.49/572 |
|
2017-18 |
97.2%/568 |
95.4%/561 |
|
2016-17 |
96.9% / 576 |
96.7% / 570 |
|
2015-16 |
95.9% / 564 |
96.5% / 561 |
The AZCOM course of study is typically four academic years. The first two years cover primarily didactic instruction with simulated patient clinical experiences and standardized patient experiences, followed by two years of primarily clinical rotations, including applicable didactic material. Upon graduation with the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree, AZCOM graduates are eligible for postdoctoral residency training in all fields of medicine.
Using this philosophy, AZCOM's four-year curriculum educates students in the bio-psychosocial approach to patient care, as well as the basic medical arts and sciences. AZCOM students spend their first two years completing a rigorous basic science curriculum and preparing for clinical studies. During their third and fourth years, students rotate through a variety of clinical training sites, accruing an impressive 84 weeks of direct patient care experience. By stimulating intellectual curiosity and teaching problem solving skills, the AZCOM curriculum encourages students to regard learning as a lifelong process.
The educational mission of AZCOM is to produce qualified osteopathic physicians. Because the D.O. degree signifies that the holder is a physician prepared for entry into the practice of medicine within postgraduate training programs, graduates must have the knowledge and skills to function in a broad variety of clinical situations and to render a wide spectrum of patient care, including direct hands-on assessment and treatment.
As scientists and practitioners of the healing arts, osteopathic physicians subscribe to a philosophy that regards the body as an integrated whole with structures and functions working interdependently. Therefore, osteopathic physicians treat their patients as unique persons with biological, psychological, and sociological/spiritual needs—an approach that underscores the osteopathic commitment to patient-oriented versus disease-oriented health care.
Accordingly, the following abilities and expectations must be met by all students admitted to AZCOM with reasonable accommodation. A candidate must have abilities and skills in five areas: 1) observation; 2) communication; 3) motor; 4) intellectual, conceptual, integrative, and quantitative; and 5) behavioral and social. Technological compensation can be made for some limitation in areas, but a candidate certain should be able to perform in a reasonably independent manner.
Candidates are required to verify that they understand and are able to meet these Technical Standards at least four weeks prior to matriculation (or if admitted later, within one week of deposit). Candidates who may only meet Technical Standards with accommodation, must contact the Office of Student Services to make a formal requst for accommodation. The Dean of Students, in consultation with the College Dean/Program Director, will determine what reasonable accommodations can be provided. The College is not able to grant accommodations that alter the educational standards of the curriculum, including the requirement that students practice osteopathic manipulative techniques on each other. Students must meet the Technical Standards for the duration of enrollment at the College.
Starting with the 2018-2019 academic year, AZCOM program improvements have included the integration of ultrasound skill and interpretation training through the first two years of the curriculum, implementation and provision of COMBANK practice questions to assist students preparing for COMLEX-USA and COMAT post-rotation examinations, reduction of redundancies in the preclinical curriculum and compression of the block schedules to release students on most Friday afternoons, and the development of I'm HOME, an interprofessional second year class in which students provide education and episodic medical care for the homeless population in Phoenix. AZCOM has created an academic partnership with the new Abrazo graduate medical education programs and provides faculty development for academic partners and sponsored GME programs. The MWU-GME Consortium has completed the ACGME accreditation process with MWU serving as sponsoring institution for a number of residency programs in Arizona. Curricular mapping updates continue, including the development of a common syllabus tool. Curricular mapping for Arizona courses is based on the seven osteopathic core competencies, the AZCOM Mission Statement, and blueprints for COMLEX-USA.
Improvements planned for the 2021-2022 academic year include updating the Curricular Map in One 45 and using Curriculum Index to compare AZCOM curriculum with other colleges of osteopathic medicine and schools of medicine. The MWU-GME Consortium will continue to support its sponsored programs through continued accreditation and assist with achievement of osteopathic recognition for its programs.
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine educates students to exhibit professionalism, provide patient care, and serve their communities in order to become qualified osteopathic physicians.
The mission will be achieved by meeting the following objectives:
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