Medicine:Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine

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Short description: American osteopathic medical school
Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine
Other name
MSOM
TypePrivate medical school
Established2022
AffiliationMeritus Health
PresidentMaulik Joshi
DeanBrian A. Kessler
Address
11120 Health Drive Hagerstown, MD, United States, Maryland 21742
,
Hagerstown
,
Maryland
,
United States
CampusRural
Websitemsom.org

The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) 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

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

Campus

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

See also

  • List of medical schools in the United States

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine - MSOM". AACOM. https://www.aacom.org/detail-pages/com/meritus-school-of-osteopathic-medicine. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ilardi, Joel (September 19, 2024). "8 things to know: New Maryland medical school opens enrollment". Baltimore Business Journal. https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2024/09/19/8-things-to-know-meritus-osteopathic-medicine-fall.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gooch, Kelly (September 18, 2024). "Maryland's first new med school in 100 years approved for inaugural class". https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/marylands-first-new-med-school-in-100-years-approved-for-inaugural-class.html. 
  4. ↑ Green, Julie (October 19, 2022). "Meritus holds groundbreaking ceremony for new medical school in Hagerstown area". Herald Mail Media. https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2022/10/19/meritus-health-holds-groundbreaking-for-hagerstown-area-medical-school-osteopathic-medicine-hogan/69571173007/. 



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