Table 1.
COCA-accredited DO programs and pathology data. Collected from July 22, 2024–September 25, 2024.
| School | Pathologists (MD/DO) in leadership positions (Yes/No) (n = 61) |
Separate/specific pathology department (Yes/No) (n = 43) |
Preclinical electives offered (Yes/No) (n = 43) |
Pathology or related preclinical elective (Yes/No) (n = 43) |
Elective or selective rotations in OMS-III (Yes/No) (n = 43) |
How are pathology clerkships categorized (n = 43) | Specified curriculum for pathology clerkship (Yes/No) (n = 43) |
Number of pathologists (MD/DO) on faculty (n = 61) |
% of students matching into pathology | Pathology interest group (Yes/No) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine10, 11, 12, 13 | Yes | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | No | 1 | 2024: 1.1% 2023: 0.0% 2022: 0.67% 2021: 1.3% |
No |
| Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine14, 15, 16, 17, 18 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | No | 2 | 2024: 1.5% 2023: 2.3% 2022: 0.70% 2021: 0.75% |
Yes |
| A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine19, 20, 21, 22 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | No | 0 | 2024: 0.64% 2023: 0.64% 2022: 0.58% 2021: 1.2% |
Yes |
| A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona23, 24, 25 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 1 | 2024: 0.0% 2023: 0.72% 2022: 2.7% 2021: 0.99% |
No |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicineb26, 27, 28, 29 | No | Yes | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A N/A |
2 (campus not specified) | 2023: 3.0% | Yes (campus not specified) |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine- Floridac30, 31, 32, 33 | No | Campus not specified | N/A ¦ | Campus not specified | ||||||
| California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine34, 35, 36 | No | No | No | N/A | No | Other/general elective Specialty elective |
No | 2 | 2024: 0.0% | Yes |
| Campbell University-Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine37, 38, 39, 40 | No | Yes | No | N/A | Yes - IM/Surg selective only | Other/general elective | Yes | 1 | All graduated students: 1.0% | Yes |
| Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine41, 42, 43, 44 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | No | 2 | 2024: 0.99% 2023: 1.5% 2022: 0.45% 2021: 0.48% |
No |
| Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine45, 46, 47, 48 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | Yes | 1 | 2024: 1.3% 2023: 2.0% 2022: 3.6% |
Yes |
| Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicineb49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 | No | Yesa | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Pediatrics Pathology (separate category) |
Yes | 2 | 2024: 1.2% 2023: 1.8% 2022: 2.3% 2021: 1.6% |
No |
| Kansas City University College Osteopathic Medicine-Joplinc56 | No | 2 | No | |||||||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine- Erieb57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Medical selective Surgical selective |
No | 2 | 2024: 0.88% 2023: 0.63% 2022: 0.63% 2021: 0.38% |
Yes |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Elmirac65 | No | 0 | No | |||||||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hillc66 | No | 0 | No | |||||||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradentond67 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Medical selective Surgical selective |
No | 4 | No | |
| Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicineb68, 69, 70, 71 | No | Yes | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 1 | 2024: 2.1% 2023: (First year with Knoxville graduates) 1.6% 2022: 1.3% 2021: 0.96% |
No |
| Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Knoxvillec72,73 | No | 1 | No | |||||||
| Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 2 | 2024: 1.4% 2023: 0.0% 2022: 0.7% 2021: 1.5% |
Groups not listed |
| Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicineb82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Nonsurgical elective | Yes | 1 | 2024: 1.5% 2023: 1.5% 2022: 0.69% 2021: 0.0% |
Yes |
| Michigan State University College of oOsteopathic Medicine at Macomb University Centerc91 | Yes | 0 | Yes | |||||||
| Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at Detroit Medical Centerc92 | Yes | 0 | Yes | |||||||
| Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 1 | 2024: 0.0% 2023: 2.9% |
Yes |
| Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine100, 101, 102 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | No | 3 | 2022: 1.9% | No |
| Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine103, 104, 105, 106 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | No | 4 | 2024: 0.0% | No |
| Nova Southeastern University Kiran C Patel College of Osteopathic Medicineb107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Other/general elective | No | 0 | 2024: 0.82% 2023: 1.7% 2022: 0.47% 2021: 1.4% |
No |
| Nova Southeastern University Kiran C Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine - Clearwaterc114 | No | 0 | No | |||||||
| New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicineb115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Pathology (separate category) | Yes | 2 | 2024: 0.79% 2023: 1.0% 2022: 0.26% 2021: 0.48% |
No |
| New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas Statec121,122 | No | 0 | Groups not listed | |||||||
| Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicineb123, 124, 125, 126 | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Not defined | N/A | 4 | 2024: 0.65% 2023: 0.93% 2022: 1.98% 2021: 0.0% |
No |
| Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Cherokee Nationc127 | No | 0 | No | |||||||
| Ohio University-Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicineb128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 | No | No | Yes | No | Not specified | Not defined | N/A | 1 | 2024: 0.43% 2023: 0.42% 2022: 0.42% 2021: 0.44% |
Yes |
| Ohio University-Heritage College of Osteopathic edicine - Clevelandc136 | No | 0 | No | |||||||
| Ohio university-Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine - Dublinc137,138 | No | 0 | Yes | |||||||
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicineb139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 2 | 2024: 1.56% 2023: 0.74% 2022: 1.24% 2021: 2.62% |
Yes (campus not specified) |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Moultriec149, 150, 151, 152 | No | 2 | 2024: 0.0% 2023: 1.96% |
Not specified | ||||||
| Georgia Campus-Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicined153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 2 | 2024: 0.0% 2023: 2.73% 2022: 2.48% 2021: 0.0% |
Not specified |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine159, 160, 161, 162, 163 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Surgical selective | Yes | 1 | 2024: 0.0% 2023: 1.6% 2022: 0.7% 2021: 1.5% |
No |
| Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicineb164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 1 (Campus not specified) | 2024: 1% 2023: not listed 2022: 1.45% 2021: 0.82% |
Yes (campus not specified) |
| Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine - Sewellc172 | No | Campus not specified | N/Ae | Campus not specified | ||||||
| Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicineb173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | Yes | 3 | 2024: 1.43% 2023: 1.29% 2022: 0.63% 2021: 0.65% |
Yes |
| Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Southern Utahc181, 182, 183, 184, 185 | No | 1 | 2024: 0.83% 2023: 1.52% 2022: 0.81% 2021: 2% |
Yes | ||||||
| Rocky Vista University - Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine§186, 187, 188 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 1 | N/Ae | No |
| Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | Yes | 2 | 2024: 1.45% | Yes |
| Touro College of Osteopathic Medicineb198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 2 | 2024: 0.0% 2023: 0.0% 2022: 0.0% 2021: 0.0% |
Yes |
| Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletownc205, 206, 207 | No | 2 | 2024: 0.81% 2023: 0.0% 2022: 0.0% 2021: 0.0% |
Yes | ||||||
| Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Great Fallsc208 | No | 2 | N/Ae | Groups not listed | ||||||
| (TUCOM) Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine-CAb209, 210, 211, 212 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Not defined | N/A | 1 | 2024: 1.61% 2023: 0.73% 2022: 1.54% 2021: 1.65% |
No |
| (TUNCOM) Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicined213, 214, 215, 216, 217 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Not defined | N/A | 3 | 2023: 1.85% 2022: 1.74% 2021: 1.45% |
Yes |
| University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227 | Yes | No | No | N/A | No | Pathology (separate category) | No | 3 | 2024: 2.08% 2023: 2.52% 2022: 0.0% 2021: 1.54% |
No |
| University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine228, 229, 230, 231, 232 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes - Elective | Surgical selective | No | 1 | 2021: 0.57% | No |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center/Texas College of Oosteopathic Medicine233, 234, 235, 236, 237 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | No | 1 | 2024: 1.32% 2023: 0.48% 2022: 2.24% 2021: 0.0% |
Yes |
| University of Pikeville-Kentucky College ofOsteopathic Medicine238, 239, 240, 241, 242 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Medical selective | No | 0 | 2024: 0.0% 2023: 0.0% 2022: 0.83% 2021: 2.17% |
No |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicineb243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - medical/surg selective only | Medical selective | Yes | 1 | 2024: 0.92% 2023: 0.0% 2022: 0.0% 2021: 0.0% |
No |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburnd250,251 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - medical/Surg selective only | Medical selective | Yes | 1 | 2024: 1.04% 2023: 1.02% 2022: 0.95% 2021: 1.75% |
No |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinasd252,253 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - medical/surg selective only | Medical selective | Yes | 1 | 2024: 2.27% 2023: 2.88% 2022: 0.0% 2021: 0.92% |
No |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Louisianad254,255 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - medical/surg selective only | Medical selective | Yes | 1 | 2024: 1.46% | No |
| William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine256, 257, 258, 259, 260 | No | No | Yes | Electives not listed | No | Not defined | N/A | 1a | 2022: 1.20% | No |
| Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacificb261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Other/general elective | Yes | 3 | 2024: 3.26% 2023: 0.95% 2022: 1.87% 2021: 0.65% |
No |
| Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - Northwestc272 | No | 1 | No | |||||||
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes - Elective | Medical selective | No | 3 | 2024: 0.0% 2023: 0.57% 2022: 2.14% 2021: 0.60% |
Yes |
COCA: Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation; DO: osteopathic; MD: allopathic.
a
Website not updated-number may be inaccurate.
b
Parent COM.
c
Additional location.
d
Branch camp.
e
Inaugural class not graduated.