Osteopathic Medicine, D.O. / Academic Medicine, M.S.
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Prepare for your career in medical education, research, and clinical practice in an academic healthcare setting with this highly competitive combined degree program focusing on both osteopathic medicine and clinical/biomedical sciences.
Why Earn Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O. / Academic Medicine, M.S. combined degree at New York Tech?
In the five-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) / Academic Medicine (M.S.) combined degree program, you’ll embrace the holistic philosophy of osteopathic medicine while honing your expertise in diagnosing biomedical and clinical disorders.
Study advanced topics like biostatistics and epidemiology, perfect your practical skills in doctor-patient interactions, and master research methodologies in medical education.
The D.O./M.S. program is part of NYITCOM’s Academic Medicine Scholars Program. Highly successful second-year students in good academic standing are invited to apply for this competitive, merit-based opportunity to spend an additional year at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), gaining supervised research and teaching experience
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What You’ll Learn
In the five-year D.O. / Academic Medicine M.S. program, you’ll master osteopathic principles, advanced biostatistics, and epidemiology. Enhance doctor-patient interactions, refine clinical diagnostic skills, and delve into research methodologies. Gain hands-on research and teaching experience through NYITCOM’s prestigious Academic Medicine Scholars Program.
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Academic Medicine Scholars Program
Second-year students can apply for this competitive program to gain an extra year of supervised research and teaching at NYITCOM. Develop advanced research, communication, and teaching skills with faculty mentoring, culminating in presenting and publishing your research.
Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.
Our Osteopathic Medicine, D.O. program trains physicians for a lifetime of learning and practice based upon the integration of evidence-based knowledge, critical thinking, and the tenets of osteopathic principles and practice.
Concurrent Programs
The College of Osteopathic Medicine, in cooperation with the School of Health Professions and School of Management, developed a unique set of programs that allow our medical students the opportunity to obtain two degrees within the structured four-year medical curriculum.
Research
Engage in extensive mentored research alongside our faculty. Current areas of scholarly investigation include cancer, neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, bioinformatics, and much more.
Clinical Education
To complete your medical school training, you’ll spend the final two years of this sequence in diverse, immersive patient care settings. Placements reflect our extensive network of partnering regional hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Labs & Facilities
As you train at the intersection of clinical practice and cutting-edge medical research, you’ll access a variety of advanced facilities dedicated to studying the human body, cellular and tissue functions, protein activity, and genetic variations.
Stats & Rankings
99%
Residency match and placement rates, 2018 and 2019.
First
Osteopathic medical school in New York State (established 1977).
95%
COMLEX Level 2 pass rate for NYITCOM students in 2019–2020.
Career & Salary Outlook
Population growth and an increasing number of older adults, who have a higher likelihood than young people of experiencing health problems and of needing complex care, are expected to drive overall employment growth for physician and surgeons (BLS).
Job Growth
Overall employment of physicians and surgeons is projected to grow 3 percent from 2022 to 2032 (BLS).
About 24,200 openings for physicians and surgeons are projected each year, on average, over the decade (BLS).
Employers & Internships
- Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- NYU Langone Health
- Stony Brook University Hospital
Career Options
- Academic Physician
- Clinician Researcher
- Family Medicine
- Neuromusculoskeletal Researcher
- Orthopedist
- Rheumatologist
Salary Projections
Salaries for physicians and surgeons are among the highest of all occupations, with a median salary equal to or greater than $239,200 per year (BLS).
Program Details
Learn more about the Osteopathic Medicine, D.O. / Academic Medicine, M.S. program, including admission requirements, how to apply, and scholarship/funding opportunities.
To be eligible for admission to NYITCOM, you must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (exceptions for formal articulation agreements).
- Complete prerequisite courses in English, Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics.
- Have taken the MCAT (scores from January 2021 and later).
- Accept NYITCOM technical standards for acceptance and matriculation.
Explore opportunities to offset program costs, including New York Tech and NYITCOM scholarships, graduate assistantships, and federal financial aid.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). The Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program receives its program accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
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Launch your career in medical education, research, and clinical practice with this highly competitive combined degree program focusing on both osteopathic medicine and clinical/biomedical sciences.