Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

The initial plans to open Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) began in 2004. Autry O.V. Pete DeBusk, the Chairman of the LMU Board of Trustees and LMU alumnus, was interested in starting a college of osteopathic medicine at LMU. After conducting a year-long feasibility study, LMU announced it was pursuing the development of a college of osteopathic medicine and named Ray Stowers, D.O., F.A.C.O.F.P., a rural family physician, as vice president and dean. The college was named DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in honor of its initiator. The four-story, 105,000-square-foot (9,800 m2) building was opened to its inaugural class of osteopathic medical students on August 1, 2007. As of the 2012 academic year, there are 626 medical students enrolled in the college.

The Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine offers two degrees, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies. The college is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The curriculum is divided into preclinical sciences (years 1 and 2), and the clinical experiences (years 3 and 4). To help the students develop diagnostic and problem solving skills, the curricula at DCOM emphasizes the integration of the basic and clinical sciences in medical practice.

Teaching Affiliates

• Alabama Medical Education Consortium, Robertsdale, AL
• Claiborne County Hospital, Tazewell, TN
• Middlesboro ARH, Middlesburo, KY
• Cumberland Medical Center, Crossville, TN
• Hazard ARH Hospital, Hazard, KY
• Harlan ARH Hospital, Harlan, KY
• Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, TN
• Knoxville Area (Blount, East TN Children's, Ft. Sanders, St. Mary's Medical Center), Knoxville, TN
• Methodist-Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center Health Care System, Memphis, TN
• Morristown Hamblen Hospital, Morristown, TN
• Sweetwater Hospital Association
• Takoma Regional Hospital, Greenville, TN
• Wellmont Health Systems, SWVA, Big Stone Gap, VA

Societies

• Sigma Sigma Phi Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity, Phi Chapter