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<strong>Osteopathic</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> STUDENTS<br />

In addition to the DO population growth, the osteopathic medical student population is<br />

increasing. In fact, since the fall of 2003, seven new osteopathic medical schools, four new<br />

branch campuses, and four new additional locations have opened. The table below illustrates<br />

the growth in osteopathic medical school students each academic year since 2006-07.<br />

Percent Increase of <strong>Osteopathic</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> School Enrollment<br />

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11<br />

Total enrollment 14,409 15,634 16,893 18,033 19,427<br />

Change from prior year 7.5 8.5 8.1 6.7 7.7<br />

Source: Website of the <strong>American</strong> Association of Colleges of <strong>Osteopathic</strong> Medicine (AACOM), www.aacom.org, accessed June 13, <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

All osteopathic medical student statistics used with permission from AACOM.<br />

The graph below illustrates the growth in osteopathic medical school graduates each<br />

calendar year since 1935.<br />

Number of GRADUATES<br />

4500<br />

4000<br />

3500<br />

3000<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

total osteopathic<br />

medical school<br />

graduates<br />

(by calendar year)<br />

1935 = 459<br />

1940 = 447<br />

1945 = 103<br />

1950 = 373<br />

1955 = 459<br />

1960 = 427<br />

1965 = 394<br />

1970 = 432<br />

1975 = 689<br />

1980 = 1,032<br />

1985 = 1,474<br />

1990 = 1,527<br />

1995 = 1,853<br />

2000 = 2,298<br />

2005 = 2,756<br />

2010 = 3,752<br />

<strong>2011</strong> = 4,241<br />

total osteopathic medical school<br />

graduates 1935-<strong>2011</strong><br />

OMP <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>Osteopathic</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> Students<br />

500<br />

Source: AOA Physician Masterfile, May 31, <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005<br />

2010<br />

Year<br />

OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL PROFESSION REPORT | 11

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