Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Established2019 (2019)
PresidentNorman S Wright, PhD
DeanLynsey Drew, DO
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
TypePrivate, For-profit
Established2019 (2019)
PresidentNorman S Wright, PhD
DeanLynsey Drew, DO
Location, ,
US

40°12′42″N 111°39′21″W / 40.21167°N 111.65583°W / 40.21167; -111.65583
Campus21 acres
ColorsCopper, Alpine White, Granite Gray, Twilight purple
NicknameNoorda-COM
MascotGnomes
Websitenoorda.edu

The Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private, for-profit medical school for osteopathic medicine located in the city of Provo in the U.S. state of Utah. It is the third medical school in the state, and the second school of osteopathic medicine.[1]

The college was founded in 2019. In July 2020, the college received accreditation approval to begin recruiting students.[2][3] The school was named "Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine" to recognized the Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation, which provided $50 million in funding to found the school.[4]

Academics

Noorda-COM offers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), as well as a dual DO/MBA program in conjunction with Utah Valley University. Like many other medical schools in the United States, Noorda-COM students will take basic science courses in the first two years of medical school, and move on to clinical clerkships during their third and fourth years. The school plans to enroll 90 students (50% capacity) during its first year, 135 (75% capacity) during its second year, 180 (100% capacity) during its third year, and 194 students each year thereafter (the additional students past 180 are allowed to account for attrition).[4]

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