Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine

Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine
TypePrivate medical school
Established2022
AffiliationMeritus Health
PresidentMaulik Joshi
DeanPaula Gregory
Location, ,
United States

39°41′30″N 77°41′31″W / 39.6917°N 77.6920°W / 39.6917; -77.6920
CampusRural
Websitemsom.org

The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MCOM) is a private medical school. The campus is located Hagerstown. The school was established in 2022, and holds pre-accreditation status with the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.[1] The inaugural class is expected to consist of 90 students,[2] with courses beginning in fall 2025.[3] The school is affiliated with Meritus Health.[3]

History

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The school was established in 2022,[1] as the first medical school to open in Maryland in a century.[2]

Campus

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Construction of the medical school began in 2022, with an estimated cost of $85-90 million.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine - MSOM". AACOM.
  2. ^ a b Ilardi, Joel (September 19, 2024). "8 things to know: New Maryland medical school opens enrollment". Baltimore Business Journal.
  3. ^ a b Gooch, Kelly (September 18, 2024). "Maryland's first new med school in 100 years approved for inaugural class".
  4. ^ Green, Julie (October 19, 2022). "Meritus holds groundbreaking ceremony for new medical school in Hagerstown area". Herald Mail Media.
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