Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Nova Southeastern UniversityCollege of
Osteopathic Medicine
Anthony J. Silvagni, D.O., Pharm.D., M.Sc.,
FACOFP, dist. Professor of Family Medicine and
Dean
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Osteopathic Medicines Growth

• In the last 25 years, osteopathic medical school
  numbers have grown from 14 to 23 colleges, with 3
  branch campuses.
• The number of osteopathic college graduates have
  more than doubled to more than 3000.
• With existing schools planned growth, and new
  schools in the pipeline, the number of DO
  graduates could grow to more than 4,500 by 2015.
• Source Levitan and Shannon, Osteopathic Medical
  College Growth Plans Through 2011-12, 2007.

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Barriers to Increasing Class Size
Identified as major or moderate problemby at
least one-third of colleges planning growth

• Classroom Space 45
• Ambulatory Training Sites 37
• Hospital Training Sites 36
• Full-Time Clinical Faculty 37
• Costs 82
• Source Levitan and Shannon, Osteopathic Medical
  College Growth Plans Through 2011-12, 2007.

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Distribution of Osteopathic Physicians and
SchoolsData Source AOA
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Source and Number of Physicians Entering
Graduate Training in 2004
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GME Issues

• About half of DO grads entering osteopathic match
• Declining number of DOs entering osteopathic
  primary care programs
• Declining number of DOs choosing primary care
  programs ACGME or AOA

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Funded First-YearOsteopathic GME and Graduates
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Distribution of Osteopathic Physicians

• States with the largest proportion of U.S.
  osteopathic physicians
• Pennsylvania 11.1
• Michigan 10.5
• Ohio 7.3
• Florida 7.1
• Texas 6.3
• Total 42.3

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Distribution of Osteopathic Physicians

• States in which DOs make up highest proportion of
  states physicians
• Oklahoma 23
• Michigan 21
• Iowa 18
• Maine 15
• Pennsylvania 15

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OSTEOPATHIC DISTINCTIVENESS

• IS IT REAL?

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DESCRIBE OSTEOPATHIC DISTINCTIVENESS

• OMM
• WHOLISTIC CARE
• APPROACH TO THE PATIENT
• TOUCH
• PRIMARY CARE
• OTHER

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POSSIBLE REASONS FOR DISTINCTIVENESS

• STUDENT SELECTION PROCESS
• EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY
• OPP/OMM/OMT EDUCATION
• DIFFERENT FACULTY COMPOSITION
• EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION BY THE COM

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OUTCOMES?

• ENTERING PRIMARY CARE
• USING OMM IN PRACTICE
• CHOOSING AOA RESIDENCIES
• OTHER MEASUREBLE OUTCOMES ARE THERE
• ANY

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PANELISTS

• Dr. Joseph Allgeier
• Dr. William Betz
• Dr. Joseph DeGaetano
• Dr. Gregory James
• Dr. Corynne Boyer