DID YOU KNOW MISSISSIPPI HAS TWO MEDICAL SCHOOLS? Most people know about UMMC in Jackson but few know about the medical school in Hattiesburg. William Carey University's College of Osteopathic Medicine began classes in August 2010 and was created to address the shortage of physicians in Mississippi and surrounding states and to positively impact the healthcare of rural MS and surrounding states.
MD or DO will follow the name of a doctor. UMMC --> MD and William Carey University --> DO. Both are licensed to prescribe medicine and perform surgery. Two thirds of doctors from a DO program become primary physicians compared to only 10% of doctors with a MD.
Two ways the DO philosophy differs is that it: 1) Takes the whole patient approach; such as how a disorder affects other organs, factors from the workplace and genetics; 2) Focuses on preventative medicine.
The DO philosophy started about 160 years ago with Dr. Andrew Still.
Nov. 6, 2012 - Biomed students started their tour in Green Science Hall with Dr. Tyler Hodges.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is a short walk from Green Science Hall, consists of 3 buildings. The first class started in August of 2010. Each year 100 students are accepted from over 2,000 applicants.
Dr. Jim C. Weir
Jackson Cole, Ashley Boyd, Dakota White, Emily Campbell, Heather Mason and Dr. Hodges
A & P labs in Green Science Hall.
Dakota studies the art work of A & P students that recreated a skull using Play-Doh.
Dr. Tyler Hodges discussed bacterial cultures with Emily and Heather in his microbiology lab.
