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LMU-DCOM Florida (DO) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Location Orange Park, FL, United StatesEstablished 2026Interviews September–MarchDecisions Rolling admissions
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Overview

About LMU-DCOM Florida (DO)

LMU-DCOM Orange Park is a forthcoming third location of Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Orange Park, a suburb of Jacksonville in Northeast Florida. Announced in February 2024 and approved by the COCA to recruit in December 2024, the campus is scheduled to matriculate its inaugural class in fall 2026 and is not yet operational. It will extend LMU-DCOM's mission to train osteopathic physicians for underserved communities into the Florida context, with access to Jacksonville's large healthcare ecosystem.

What makes it different

LMU-DCOM Orange Park is LMU-DCOM's third location, scheduled to open in fall 2026 in a newly renovated 85,000-square-foot facility for a planned class of about 100. Announced February 2024 and COCA-approved to recruit in December 2024, it is not yet operational. It will combine LMU-DCOM's established curriculum with Northeast Florida's growing healthcare market; LECOM at Jacksonville University (also opening 2026) is a nearby peer DO program.

Course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year DO curriculum following LMU-DCOM's integrated model with OMM throughout. Years 1–2 at the Orange Park campus with biomedical sciences foundation; Years 3–4 clinical rotations at Jacksonville-area hospitals and LMU-DCOM affiliate sites across Northeast Florida.

Research strengths

LMU-DCOM Florida (DO) has notable research strength in Community health, Primary care, Osteopathic manipulative medicine, Northeast Florida health disparities.

Interview

LMU-DCOM Florida (DO) interviews via Traditional faculty interview. LMU-DCOM Orange Park (Florida) conducts traditional faculty interviews at its Orange Park campus near Jacksonville, Florida. The interview day includes a campus tour, program overview, and one-on-one or small panel interview. Questions cover osteopathic philosophy, community health commitment, and awareness of Northeast Florida's healthcare needs. Interviewers probe alignment with LMU-DCOM's mission of training physicians for underserved and community health settings.

Intake

Approximately 100–130 students per year at the Orange Park campus.

At a glance

Founded in 2026, based in Orange Park, FL. Programmes offered: Primary Care, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Community Health.

Entry requirements

What you need to apply to LMU-DCOM Florida (DO)

Admission overview
Bachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AACOMAS. CASPer not required. DO shadowing strongly recommended. Community service and primary care orientation valued.
MCAT median
504 (range 499–510)
GPA median
3.53 overall / 3.47 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate
6.2%
Class size
100
In-state preference
None
CASPer
Not required
Holistic review emphasis
Community health mission, osteopathic philosophy, primary care orientation, and DO shadowing.
Notes
Location not yet operational — inaugural class planned fall 2026 (announced Feb 2024; COCA-approved to recruit Dec 2024). Figures are projections; no matriculant data published. Verify with LMU.
Specialities offered
Primary Care, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Community Health
Interview

How LMU-DCOM Florida (DO) interviews applicants

Format
Traditional faculty interview
Interview window
September–March
Decision date
Rolling admissions
Post-interview chances
Approximately 30–40% post-interview (estimated).
Tutor insight
Applicants to LMU-DCOM Orange Park should be prepared to connect the school's Appalachian rural health mission to the Florida suburban context — interviewers assess whether applicants genuinely understand and embrace the community health mission, not just the Florida location. Articulate how Northeast Florida's underserved populations align with your goals. As the newest campus, expect a smaller cohort and growing infrastructure. Apply early via AACOMAS.
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Service Orientation: Pre-Medical Teaching and Mentorship

For two years you have run a weekly MCAT tutoring programme for first-generation college students at your university's pre-health resource centre. Several of your students have since been accepted to medical school. How has teaching shaped your understanding of medicine, and what does sustained mentorship of underrepresented students contribute to the healthcare workforce?

Likely follow-up · What did you learn about how you learn — or how you think — by having to explain complex science content to others?

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Work Experience: What Scribing or Clinical Exposure Taught You

Many applicants list clinical experience — medical scribing, working as an EMT or CNA, or extensive shadowing — but committees care less about the hours than about what you took from them. From your clinical work, what surprised you about the reality of being a physician, and how did it change your understanding of the career?

Likely follow-up · Was there a moment in your clinical work that made you doubt whether medicine was right for you? What did you do with that doubt?

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