The Metrics and Demographics of NW Medical Student

Matriculation – An Exploration

Tom Levitan, M.Ed.AACOM

Applicants by State (number)

AK, 11 AK, 11

ID, 33ID, 56

MT, 23

MT, 22

OR, 57

OR, 65

WA, 90

WA, 115

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Applicant distribution -- 2004-2005percentage

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NW applicant growth 2004-2005Osteopathic applicants• Northwest applicant growth 26% from 214

to 269• National applicant growth 13% from 7569

to 8597Allopathic applicants• Northwest applicant growth 4.1% from

1343 to 1399• National applicant growth 4.6% from

35,735 to 37,364

State distribution of medical school applicants 2005

AK AK

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Osteopathic applicants Allopathic applicants

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Undergraduate GPA by type 2004

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

Science GPA Non-science GPA OverallGPA

All applicants

WA

OR

ID

MT

AK

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MCAT by Test 2004

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.20

MCAT-V MCAT-PS MCAT-BS

All applicants

WA

OR

ID

MT

AK

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Undergraduate colleges 2005applicants – AlaskaUniversity of Alaska-Anchorage 5

Other Alaska 6

Undergraduate colleges 2005 applicants -- Idaho

Brigham Young University, Idaho 40

Idaho State University 24

Boise State University 20

University of Idaho 10

College of Southern Idaho 9

Other Idaho 10

Undergraduate colleges 2005 applicants – Montana

Montana State University 16

University of Montana 6

Carroll College 7

Other Montana 12

Undergraduate colleges 2005 applicants -- Oregon

Portland State University 33

Oregon State University 30

University of Oregon 18

Southern Oregon State College 8

University of Portland 7

Willamette University 7

Pacific University 5

Reed College 4

Other Oregon 54

Undergraduate colleges 2005 applicants – Washington

University of Washington 43

Washington State University 20

Western Washington University 17

Eastern Washington University 12

Seattle Pacific University 10

Seattle University 8

Gonzaga University 6

University of Puget Sound 5

Other Washington 100

Physicians per 100,000 US population

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1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

DOs

MDs

6 18

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296

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Total Osteopathic and Allopathic Physicians

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DOs per 100,000 population

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1997 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005

AK ID

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All US comparative data: In 2002 there were 17 DOs per 100,000 population and 296 MDs per 100,000 population.

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Osteopathic Medical Education in the pre-Flexnerian period

• Flexner identified 8 osteopathic colleges – Chicago (Littlejohn), Des Moines (Still), Kirksville, Kansas City (Central), Philadelphia, Cambridge, and 2 in Los Angeles (Los Angeles and Pacific). Gevitz notes 10 others.

• 1300 students total (Flexner).• Average annual tuition of $160 (Flexner).• “The eight osteopathic schools fairly reek with commercialism.

Their catalogues are a mass of hysterical exaggerations, alike of the earning and curative power of osteopathy.” (Flexner)

• One-fifth of osteopathic graduates before 1910 were women. (Gevitz)

• Standardized instructional period of approximately 20 months. (Gevitz)

Source: Flexner, A. The Flexner Report..., 1910.Gevitz, N. The D.O.’s…, 1982.

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U S Medical Students

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1968 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Allopathic Students

Osteopathic Students

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Class size -- first year and all students

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First year students

All students

First year students 2035 2162 2164 2274 2260 2692 2745 2848 2927 3043 3079 3308 3721

All students 7375 7822 7865 8475 8961 9434 9882 10388 10817 11101 11432 11857 12525

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

Source: Annual Report onOsteopathic Medical Education

and AACOMAS data.

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First year class size

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Source: AACOM, Annual Report on Osteopathic Medical Education and AACOMAS Data.

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Applications and Designations to Osteopathic Medical Colleges

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1992-93

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Note: The Annual Report on Osteopathic Medical Education is the data source for all years except 2005-06; for 2005-06 data source is AACOMAS report. The AACOMAS report includes approximately 500 "incomplete applications" and does not include data for UNTHSC.

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Total Applications and Acceptance Rate

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Acceptance rate

Source: AACOM, Annual Reporton Osteopathic Medical Education

Development of New COMs

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Graduating DO -- actual and projections

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Actual Projected

Projections based on the addition of three new colleges in AY 2007-08and 2008-09, and one new college annually in subsequent years and an average increase of 60 seats per year across all colleges.

Source: AACOM and COCA data

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Funded 1st year osteopathic GME and graduates

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2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Funded Osteopathic 1st year GME

Osteopathic graduates prior year

Projected

Chart is based on actual/projected graduates and funded osteopathic GME positions, GME positions are projected to increase by 1% per year. Number of graduates is based on a 95% graduation rate for students beginning undergraduate medical education four years earlier.

Prepared by AACOM Research

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Underrepresented Minority Applicants and Matriculants -- Osteopathic

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2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

14.00%

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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Female Applicants and Matriculants -- Osteopathic

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50.00%

60.00%

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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Matriculants

Source: AACOM, Annual Reporton Osteopathic Medical Education

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Osteopathic Medical School Tuition

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

1992

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2004

Public-in state

Public-out of state

Private-in state

Private-out of state

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Grants reported by Osteopathic Medical Schools

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All other grants

Other Federal

NIH

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CDC

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Questions, comments?

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Or contact Tom Levitan

tlevitan@aacom.org