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Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Location Memphis, TN, United StatesEstablished 2024Interviews September–FebruaryDecisions Rolling admissions
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Overview

About Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO)

Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine (BHSU COM), established in 2024, is a faith-based private osteopathic medical school in Memphis, Tennessee. Located within the Baptist Health Sciences University system — which includes Baptist Memorial Health Care, one of the largest healthcare systems in the Mid-South — BHSU COM trains osteopathic physicians with an emphasis on servant leadership, compassion-driven care, and service to Memphis's historically underserved communities. Memphis has among the highest rates of poverty and health disparities in the nation, and BHSU COM's mission is deeply rooted in this context.

What makes it different

Applications via AACOMAS. BHSU COM's integration with Baptist Memorial Health Care gives students access to a high-volume, mission-aligned clinical system from day one. Memphis's position as one of the most medically underserved major US cities creates a distinctive training environment for urban primary care and community health.

Course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year DO curriculum with OMM integrated throughout. The curriculum integrates servant leadership and faith-informed compassion with osteopathic principles. Clinical rotations in Years 3–4 leverage Baptist Memorial Health Care's network of hospitals and community sites across Memphis and the Mid-South.

Research strengths

Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) has notable research strength in Community health, Health equity in the Mid-South, Osteopathic manipulative medicine, Underserved urban medicine.

Interview

Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Baptist Health Sciences University COM conducts traditional faculty interviews at its Memphis, Tennessee campus. Interviews are typically 30–45 minutes and emphasize the school's faith-based Baptist mission, commitment to Memphis underserved communities, and the integration of osteopathic principles with compassionate patient-centered care. Applicants should be prepared to discuss how their personal values align with the university's Christian mission. Post-interview decisions are made on a rolling basis.

Intake

Approximately 100–120 students per year (newer program).

At a glance

Founded in 2024, based in Memphis, TN. Programmes offered: Primary Care, Family Medicine, Community Health, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Internal Medicine.

Entry requirements

What you need to apply to Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO)

Admission overview
Bachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AACOMAS. The school has a faith-based Baptist mission; applicants do not need to be Baptist but should be respectful of and aligned with a values-driven, service-oriented institutional culture.
MCAT median
503 (range 498–508)
GPA median
3.50 overall / 3.44 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate
6.0%
Class size
110
In-state preference
None
CASPer
Not required
Holistic review emphasis
Faith/values alignment, servant leadership, underserved Memphis community commitment, DO shadowing.
Notes
Estimates from publicly available BHSU and AACOMAS data; newer campus — verify for current cycle.
Specialities offered
Primary Care, Family Medicine, Community Health, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Internal Medicine
Interview

How Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) interviews applicants

Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window
September–February
Decision date
Rolling admissions
Post-interview chances
Approximately 35–50% post-interview (estimated, newer campus).
Tutor insight
BHSU COM interviewers will probe alignment with the school's faith-based, servant-leadership culture. Applicants do not need to be Baptist, but must demonstrate values-driven commitment to serving others and genuine affinity for the Memphis community context. Prepare specific examples of service, compassion, and values-based decision-making. Memphis's health statistics — high rates of poverty, cardiovascular disease, maternal mortality, and HIV — are relevant context for demonstrating mission alignment.
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US Healthcare Ethics: Physician-Assisted Death and Medical Aid in Dying

"Medical aid in dying (MAID) is now authorised in fourteen US jurisdictions: twelve states with statutes — Oregon, Washington, Vermont, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Delaware, Illinois and New York — plus the District of Columbia, and Montana, where the practice is permitted not by statute but by the state Supreme Court's 2009 ruling in Baxter v. Montana. The three newest laws are very recent: Delaware (signed May 2025, in force 1 January 2026), Illinois (signed December 2025, in force September 2026) and New York (signed 6 February 2026, in force 5 August 2026), so the Illinois and New York statutes are enacted but not yet operative.", where a terminally ill, mentally competent adult with a prognosis of six months or less can request a lethal prescription. A terminally ill patient in one of these states tells you she is seriously considering requesting MAID. How do you respond clinically and as a matter of professional ethics?

Likely follow-up · What is the difference between medical aid in dying, euthanasia, and palliative sedation — and does the distinction matter morally?

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HardMMIQ2

Patient Advocacy: Insurance Denial and Step Therapy

You are a third-year medical student on an internal medicine rotation. A 45-year-old patient with newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis has been prescribed a disease-modifying therapy by the attending neurologist. The insurance company has denied the claim, requiring the patient to first try and fail two older, less effective agents -- a process called step therapy. The patient is tearful and afraid her condition will worsen during the months it takes to complete step therapy. Your attending is busy. What steps can you take, and what have you learned about the tension between clinical best practice and insurance cost management?

Likely follow-up · What is step therapy, and what is the clinical argument for and against it in a condition like multiple sclerosis?

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