Osteopathic medical schools continue to lead the nation in training physicians for primary care and high-need communities, according to new U.S. News & World Report rankings released today and highlighted by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). This year, colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) accounted for:
- Nine of the top 10 medical schools with the most graduates practicing in primary care
- Six of the top 10 for graduates practicing in rural areas
- Five of the top 10 for graduates practicing in Medically Underserved Areas