Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine
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The University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (UP-KYCOM) is an academic division of University of Pikeville, a private college located in Pikeville
, Kentucky
, which grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
degree. It is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
(COCA) and by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. PSCOM places special emphasis on osteopathic manipulative medicine, community and behavioral medicine, ambulatory care, and rural medicine.
, and his wife, Judy Perry, conceived the idea of establishing a medical school in Eastern Kentucky
. Their idea gained supporters who also believed a medical school in Paintsville would eliminate the shortage of primary care physicians in the region. In February 1994, the American College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) was established in Paintsville. It was then renamed the Southern College of Osteopathic Medicine (SCOM) in September 1994.
By August 1995, it became apparent that there was not enough financial support to construct a school of osteopathic medicine in Paintsville. The executive staff of SCOM decided to merge with Pikeville College to save the availiable finances. In May 1996, SCOM became known as Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM). PCSOM received accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Professional Education on July 11, 1997. The founding convocation of Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine was held on September 11, 1997, shortly after the matriculation of the first class of 60 students.
In 2011, when Pikeville College became University of Pikeville, PCSOM became the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine.
In 2010, construction began on PCSOM's new facility, the Coal Building. It is expected to be completed in 2012 and will allow PCSOM to expand enrollment from 300 to 500 students.
Pikeville, Kentucky
Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, which grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine is a professional doctoral degree for physicians in the United States. Holders of the MD degree, Doctor of Medicine, have the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as osteopathic physicians in the United States.The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission...
degree. It is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
The American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation accredits schools granting the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in the United States. The US Department of Education lists the Commission as a recognized accreditor.-External links:*...
(COCA) and by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. PSCOM places special emphasis on osteopathic manipulative medicine, community and behavioral medicine, ambulatory care, and rural medicine.
History
In September 1993, G. Chad Perry III, a prominent attorney in PaintsvillePaintsville, Kentucky
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,132 people, 1,681 households, and 1,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 786.1 people per square mile . There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 361.7 per square mile...
, and his wife, Judy Perry, conceived the idea of establishing a medical school in Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Mountain Coal Fields
The Eastern Mountain Coal Fields is part of the Central Appalachian bituminous coal field, covering all or parts of 30 Kentucky counties and adjoining areas in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee. It covers an area from the Allegheny Mountains in the east across the Cumberland Plateau and...
. Their idea gained supporters who also believed a medical school in Paintsville would eliminate the shortage of primary care physicians in the region. In February 1994, the American College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) was established in Paintsville. It was then renamed the Southern College of Osteopathic Medicine (SCOM) in September 1994.
By August 1995, it became apparent that there was not enough financial support to construct a school of osteopathic medicine in Paintsville. The executive staff of SCOM decided to merge with Pikeville College to save the availiable finances. In May 1996, SCOM became known as Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM). PCSOM received accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Professional Education on July 11, 1997. The founding convocation of Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine was held on September 11, 1997, shortly after the matriculation of the first class of 60 students.
In 2011, when Pikeville College became University of Pikeville, PCSOM became the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine.
In 2010, construction began on PCSOM's new facility, the Coal Building. It is expected to be completed in 2012 and will allow PCSOM to expand enrollment from 300 to 500 students.
Affiliated teaching institutions
The following is a list of teaching institutions which are affiliated with KYCOM. Unless otherwise noted, the facilities are located within the Commonwealth of Kentucky:- Floyd County Public Health Department - PrestonsburgPrestonsburg, KentuckyPrestonsburg is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It lies in the eastern part of the state, along the banks of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. It was founded in 1797 by Col. John Preston—for whom it was named—along with Solomon Stratton, Matthias...
- Frankfort Regional Medical Center - FrankfortFrankfort, KentuckyFrankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
- Grandview Medical CenterGrandview Medical CenterGrandview Medical Center is a hospital located on the west-side of Dayton, Ohio. Grandview Medical Center is part of the Kettering Health Network and has 427 certified beds and 1,282 employees...
- Dayton, OhioDayton, OhioDayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census... - Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center - HazardHazard, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,806 people, 1,946 households, and 1,266 families residing in the city. The population density was 684.6 people per square mile . There were 2,291 housing units at an average density of 326.4 per square mile...
- Henderson Methodist Hospital - HendersonHenderson, KentuckyHenderson is a city in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River in the western part of the state. The population was 27,952 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Evansville Metropolitan Area often referred to as "Kentuckiana", although "Tri-State Area" or "Tri-State" are more...
- Highlands Regional Medical CenterHighlands Regional Medical CenterHighlands Regional Medical Center is located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. It is a 184 bed, nonprofit healthcare facility owned and operated by the Prestonsburg and Paintsville communities...
- PrestonsburgPrestonsburg, KentuckyPrestonsburg is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It lies in the eastern part of the state, along the banks of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. It was founded in 1797 by Col. John Preston—for whom it was named—along with Solomon Stratton, Matthias... - Jackson Purchase Medical Center - MayfieldMayfield, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 10,349 people, 4,358 households, and 2,667 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.8 people per square mile . There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 734.8 per square mile...
- Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hospital - GreensburgGreensburg, KentuckyGreensburg is a city in Green County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,396 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Green County...
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- Johnson County Public Health Department - PaintsvillePaintsville, Kentucky-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,132 people, 1,681 households, and 1,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 786.1 people per square mile . There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 361.7 per square mile...
- Kentucky River Medical Center - JacksonJackson, KentuckyThere were 1,005 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had...
- Mary Breckinridge Healthcare - HydenHyden, KentuckyHyden is a city in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 365 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Leslie County. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 421 and Kentucky Route 80, along the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River....
- Marymount Medical Center - LondonLondon, Kentucky-Education:All of the following schools are administered by the Laurel County School District.-Primary schools:* * * * * * * * * * * * -High schools:* * -Colleges:* Laurel Technical College* * -Notable natives:...
- McDowell ARH Critical Access Hospital - McDowellMcDowell, KentuckyMcDowell is a census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States....
- Memorial Hospital - ManchesterManchester, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,738 people, 778 households, and 455 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,148.4 people per square mile . There were 844 housing units at an average density of 557.7 per square mile...
- Norton Community Hospital - Norton, VirginiaNorton, VirginiaNorton is an independent city within the confines of Wise County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the city population was 3,958, making it the smallest city in the state by population...
- Our Lady of Bellefonte HospitalOur Lady of Bellefonte HospitalOur Lady of Bellefonte Hospital is a 214-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital located in Ashland, Kentucky in the Tri-State region of Northeast Kentucky, Southern Ohio, and Western West Virginia...
- AshlandAshland, KentuckyAshland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the... - Owen County Hospital - OwentonOwenton, KentuckyOwenton is a city in Owen County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,387 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 1,461 in 2009. It is the county seat of Owen County...
- Parkway Regional Hospital - FultonFulton, KentuckyFulton is a city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,775 at the 2000 census. It was once known as the "Banana Capital of the World" because 70% of imported bananas to the U.S. used to be shipped there . U.S...
- Paul B. Hall Regional Medical CenterPaul B. Hall Regional Medical CenterPaul B. Hall Regional Medical Center is a 72 bed medical facility in Paintsville, Kentucky. The hospital serves nearly 45,000 people from five counties.-History:...
- PaintsvillePaintsville, Kentucky-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,132 people, 1,681 households, and 1,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 786.1 people per square mile . There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 361.7 per square mile... - Pike County Public Health Department - PikevillePikeville, KentuckyPikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...
- Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville Medical CenterPikeville Medical Center is a 261 bed medical facility located in Pikeville, Kentucky. It is a teaching hospital and is affiliated with Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine....
- PikevillePikeville, KentuckyPikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork... - Pineville Community Hospital - PinevillePineville, KentuckyPineville is a city in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County. It is located on a small strip of land between the Cumberland River and Pine Mountain.-History:...
- River Valley Behavioral Health - OwensboroOwensboro, KentuckyOwensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's...
- River Valley Health Systems - Ironton, OhioIronton, OhioIronton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...
- St. Elizabeth Medical Center - CovingtonCovington, Kentucky-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,370 people, 18,257 households, and 10,132 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,301.3 people per square mile . There were 20,448 housing units at an average density of 1,556.5 per square mile...
- St. Elizabeth Medical Center - EdgewoodEdgewood, KentuckyThere were 3,099 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone...
- St. Elizabeth Medical Center - WilliamstownWilliamstown, KentuckyWilliamstown is a city in Grant county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 3,227 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County....
- St. Joseph's Hospital - Tampa, FloridaTampa, FloridaTampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
- St. Luke Hospital West - FlorenceFlorence, KentuckyFlorence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,951 at the 2010 census.-History:The Florence area was originally known as Crossroads, because of the convergence of several roads from Burlington and Union at Ridge Road...
- St. Luke Hospital East - Fort ThomasFort Thomas, KentuckyFort Thomas is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, on the southern bank of the Ohio River and the site of an 1890 US Army post. The population was 16,325 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Campbell County and it is officially part of the Cincinnati – Northern Kentucky metropolitan...
- St. Vincent Mercy Medical CenterSt. Vincent Mercy Medical CenterSt. Vincent Mercy Medical Center was the first hospital in Toledo, Ohio and is part of Mercy Health Partners.Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center , established in 1855, is the critical care regional referral and teaching center within the Mercy Health Partners system, a seven hospital faith-based...
- Toledo, OhioToledo, OhioToledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan... - Taylor County Hospital - CampbellsvilleCampbellsville, KentuckyCampbellsville is a city in Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. The population within city limits was 10,498 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County, and the home of Campbellsville University...
- Three Rivers Medical Center - LouisaLouisa, KentuckyLouisa is a city in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,018 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County. The Levisa Fork River and Tug Fork River join at Louisa to form the Big Sandy River...
- Trover Clinic Foundation - MadisonvilleMadisonville, KentuckyMadisonville is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States of the Western Coal Field region, located along US 41 and The Pennyrile Parkway. The population was 19,307 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hopkins County. The city was named in honor of U.S...
- Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center - LeitchfieldLeitchfield, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 6,139 people, 2,485 households, and 1,615 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,797 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.63% White, 1.56% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.18%...
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Huntington, West VirginiaHuntington, West VirginiaHuntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
- Wayne County Hospital - MonticelloMonticello, KentuckyMonticello is a city in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,981 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County. It advertises itself as "The Houseboat Capital of the World" due to the large number of houseboat manufacturers in the city...
- Williamson ARH Hospital - South WilliamsonSouth Williamson, KentuckySouth Williamson is an unincorporated town in the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Pike County, Kentucky, borders with West Virginia. It is separated from Williamson, West Virginia by the Tug Fork River. The town is located 23 miles east of Pikeville, Kentucky and 28 miles southwest of...
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