The program’s graduates have pursued a variety of careers. While a majority of our graduates traditionally enter medical school, others have gone on to pursue careers in dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, acupuncture. A number of students enrolled in our MS/MD program at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and others are pursuing doctoral training in biomedical research to obtain a PhD. Other areas of interests for our graduates have included law school and public policy.
Medical School Acceptance Rate
Based on alumni data, 156 of our alumni applied to medical school during or within three years after graduation and from those 151 attended medical school. Our program has an exceptionally high post-graduation acceptance rate.
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, School of Osteopathic Medicine – Kirksville
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Des Moines University
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine- Virginia Campus
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine- Carolinas Campus
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Lincoln Memorial University
Midwestern University at Arizona
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-GA campus
Rocky Vista University
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Touro University California
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of North Texas HSC-College of Osteopathic Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Career Placement
Graduates who have directly entered the workforce are now working for federal agencies (NIH,EPA, the National Archives), industry (Eli Lilly, Proctor and Gamble, contract research organizations), non-profit organizations (Physicians for a National Health Program, Amnesty International), academic institutions, and some are teaching.
The graduates are considered uniquely qualified for complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) related positions and have continuously secured fellowships at NCI’s Office of Complementary and Alternative Medicine since 2005. Others are currently employed at the Samueli Institute.
Student accomplishments include a number of papers published in the medical literature and/or presented at scientific conferences and CIM-related initiatives in their medical schools. Others have joined The American Medical Student Associations and taken on leadership roles in incorporating and implementing educational CIM programs and initiatives.
Office of Career Strategy & Professional Development
Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) is invested in providing the training, resources, and personalized career strategies for IMHS students to have a more direct path to their desired careers and to differentiate themselves.
In order to emphasize the cross-disciplinary application of academic knowledge and develop real-time problem-solving skills, the students complete an eight-week long mentored practicum in a relevant professional IMHS-related environment or public health field.
