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School of Osteopathic Medicine

As a UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine student, you will learn to provide essential primary care with skill and compassion.

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Learn by Solving

The Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) program challenges you to problem solve alongside peers and faculty, in small and large group case-based learning. The case comes to life with early clinical exposure in years one and two.

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San Antonio Calling

The diversity in San Antonio, the nation’s seventh-largest city, provides endless healthcare opportunities for those pursuing medicine. The San Antonio patient population includes some 250,000 veterans and 80,000 active-duty military.

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Graduate Medical Education

UIWSOM has established several new residency programs in South Texas and are in the process of developing more each year. By investing in the development of residency programs, UIWSOM is expanding access to healthcare and medical education to communities in need.

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School of Osteopathic Medicine by the Numbers

150 Class Size
100% Residency Placement Rate
29% Overall under-represented minority population
35K Estimated shortage of primary care physicians by 2025

UIWSOM Events

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 Interested in UIWSOM?

Join us for one of our many admissions event this fall! We offer information sessions, both virtually and in-person,  campus tours, and special sessions hosted by Dean John Pham and select faculty members.  All information sessions include information on both the UIWSOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) programs. Refer to the Admissions Events page for further information. 

The application for the Incoming Class of 2025 is now open!

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School of Osteopathic Medicine Mission

The Mission of the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine flows from the Mission of the University and the founding call of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

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UIWSOM News

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Growing into the Doctor of Her Dreams: Spring 2025 Graduate Dr. Denise Vera Nemeth

05/08/2025

The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) presently has five health professions schools: Feik School of Pharmacy, Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, Rosenberg School of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation Sciences and School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM). It is through the University’s emphasis on critical thinking, holistic approaches and clinical experience that UIW prepares the next generations of healthcare providers to serve their local and global communities. One of these remarkable future healthcare practitioners is Denise Vera Nemeth, a UIWSOM Spring 2025 graduate.

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UIWSOM Celebrates Soon-to-Be Doctors During Match Day 2025

04/03/2025

On Friday, March 21, medical schools across the nation celebrated Match Day, the day when the National Resident Matching Program releases results to applicants seeking residency and fellowship training positions in the United States.

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UIWSOM Preceptors Uplift Aspiring Healthcare Professionals

02/07/2025

At the UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM), professors dedicated themselves to uplifting, educating and preparing the next generation of physicians. Through its rigorous curriculum and hands-on learning experiences, the school strives to empower the medical education community to achieve academic, professional and personal success and develop a commitment to lifelong learning. But UIWSOM students also receive ample and critical support beyond the Nest.

UIWSOM Welcomes New Class of Learners at Annual White Coat Ceremony

On Saturday, July 24, the UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) officially welcomed its fourth and fifth classes of learners at the annual White Coat Ceremony at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

UIWSOM Welcomes New Class of Learners at Annual White Coat Ceremony

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Contact the School of Osteopathic Medicine

Address: Brooks City Base - 7615 Kennedy Hill, Building 1, San Antonio, TX 78235
Phone: (210) 283-6998

The annual White Coat Ceremony welcomes first-year students as colleagues dedicated to patient care, especially for the underserved.

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