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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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UIWSOM Student Doctor Receives Grant to Share Dermatologic Health Education with San Antonio Youth

06/26/2026

Laila Barkoudeh, second-year medical student at the University of the Incarnate Word’s (UIW) School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM), recently received the $1,000 Good Skin Knowledge Community Grant from the American Academy of Dermatology. In collaboration with Healing the Children - Texas, the grant will support a community outreach initiative focused on providing dermatologic health education to underserved youth within the Southside Independent School District in San Antonio.

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Health Professions Discovery Day Inspires Future Healthcare Leaders

06/26/2026

On June 3, the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) welcomed approximately 90 high school students from 16 schools across South Texas for its annual Health Professions Discovery Day. Designed to introduce students to the wide range of careers available in healthcare, the event provided hands-on learning experiences, faculty interaction, and exposure to academic pathways within UIW's nationally recognized health professions programs.

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UIW Healthcare Faculty Awarded $100,000 grant from the American Osteopathic Association

06/26/2026

Faculty members from UIW’s health professions schools continue to demonstrate their commitment to expanding new medical horizons, as they were just awarded a $100,000 grant from the American Osteopathic Association to study new treatment options for knee osteoarthritis. For the next two years, UIW faculty and collaborative team members will utilize these funds to conduct a pilot clinical trial that will test the efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) combined with Physical Therapy (PT) to improve knee pain and function in adult patients.

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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