U.S. News and World Report Puts Osteopathic Medical Colleges at Top of List of Primary Care Resident Producers
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine ranks fifth nationally for producing the most primary care residents.
U.S. News and World Report has released this year’s best medical school rankings, and the
nation’s 25 colleges of osteopathic medicine are well-represented among the 146 schools
responding to the magazine’s survey. Eight out of the top ten (including all of the top five)
medical schools listed in answer to the question “Which schools turn out the most primary care
residents?” are osteopathic medical schools.
The five schools topping the list include Michigan State University College of Osteopathic
Medicine, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science
Center/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine and
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. University of New England College of Osteopathic
Medicine, Oklahoma State University College of Osetopathic Medicine and Edward Via Virginia College
of Osteopathic Medicine also made the top ten list of primary care resident producers, with Touro
University College of Osteopathic Medicine – CA, coming in 12th.