{"id":118858,"date":"2024-07-03T10:55:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T15:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/?p=118858"},"modified":"2025-04-16T17:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T22:29:46","slug":"introducing-a-next-generation-medical-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/from-the-magazine\/introducing-a-next-generation-medical-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing a Next-Generation Medical School"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p>The Chicago School announces its plan to open the proposed Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine (IllinoisCOM) (applicant status-seeking accreditation). The proposed IllinoisCOM hopes to enroll its first class of students in the fall of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Michele Nealon, Psy.D., president of The Chicago School, sees this expansion of the institution into osteopathic medicine as supporting the university\u2019s ambition to meet the mental and physical health care needs of underserved communities by training and graduating a culturally competent and compassionate workforce. \u201cFrom its very inception, The Chicago School has demonstrated commitment to high-quality education, training, and curricular innovation,\u201d she says. \u201cThe end result is community impact through service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer John Lucas, DO, also recognizes the synergy between The Chicago School\u2019s approach and the leading tenets of osteopathic medicine. \u201cOsteopathic training emphasizes a holistic, patient-centered approach to care,\u201d he says. \u201cCoupled with The Chicago School\u2019s values of innovation and embracing next-generation methods, our aim is to train exceptional health care providers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The proposed IllinoisCOM comes at a time when a national shortage of physicians is growing worse. \u201cThe United States has a projected shortage of up to 48,000 primary care physicians by 2034,\u201d Dr. Nealon says. \u201cNationally, the average wait time for a physician appointment now is 26 days, which is up 24% since 2004. By developing the proposed IllinoisCOM, The Chicago School will truly contribute to providing a sustainable pipeline of qualified physicians for communities in need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lucas agrees. \u201cAn osteopathic program with a mission to increase access to care could recruit and train students from Chicago\u2019s diverse communities to practice in the city and serve local populations,\u201d he says. In the same way, the proposed IllinoisCOM will form strategic partnerships with hospitals in the other metro areas where The Chicago School campuses exist, opening pathways to support increased access to high-quality, culturally competent care on a national scale.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For more information about programs at The Chicago School, fill out the form below.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The proposed Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine will serve Chicago, the state, and the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":118408,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[],"coauthors":[1218],"class_list":["post-118858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-from-the-magazine"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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