1-2-3: U.S. News & World Report ranks TCOM
among America’s top medical schools in primary care

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The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has been named one of the nation’s top medical schools in primary care by U.S.News & World Report for the third consecutive year. The magazine publishes its annual rankings of America ’s best graduate schools in its April issue.

In 2002, TCOM was ranked No. 39. This year, it is ranked No. 26. More than 83 percent of TCOM graduates from 2000 to 2002 chose primary care residencies.

"This continued recognition reaffirms the quality of our medical education and particularly our success in focusing on the primary health care needs of Texas ," said Ronald Blanck, DO, president.

"The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine was originally founded to train primary care physicians, and we’ve long been a leader in this area,” said Marc B. Hahn, DO, TCOM dean. “This recognition by our peers is yet another indication of the quality of our physician graduates.”

The rankings of the medical schools are based on the results of surveys sent to deans and senior faculty of the 144 medical schools in the United States and to residency program directors, as well as other criteria such as student selectivity and faculty resources.

A complete copy of the survey results is available online at:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/med/brief/mdprank_brief.php.