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DO Osteopathic Medical Schools in Georgia

2 osteopathic DO programs in our catalogue for Georgia. Compare MCAT/GPA profiles, AACOMAS strategy, and osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) emphasis.

About Georgia: Pop. ~11.0M; Atlanta metro (~6.2M) is the Southeast's dominant medical hub. Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine are nationally recognised programs.

In-state context: Emory is a private school admitting nationally. Medical College of Georgia (Augusta University) is a public school with strong preference for Georgia residents (~85–90% in-state). Mercer School of Medicine prioritises community-oriented Georgia applicants.

Major health systems: Emory Healthcare · Grady Memorial Hospital · Piedmont Healthcare · Wellstar Health System · Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

MD vs DO in Georgia

DO graduates are fully licensed physicians in the US and have competed in the same NRMP residency match as MD graduates since the 2020 merger. DO programs use AACOMAS for the primary application (not AMCAS). Many applicants apply to both MD and DO programs in the same cycle. Learn more about MD vs DO →

2 DO Programs in Georgia

  • PCOM Georgia (DO)

    Suwanee, GA

    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia (PCOM Georgia) is the Georgia campus of PCOM, one of the oldest osteopathic medical schools in the US (founded 1899). Located in Suwanee — a suburban community north of Atlanta — PCOM Georgia provides the full PCOM DO programme with access to Atlanta's major health systems and diverse patient population. The campus operates independently for admissions purposes from the Philadelphia campus, with its own class and faculty.

    MCAT 503GPA 3.5612.8% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS
  • PCOM South Georgia (DO)

    Moultrie, GA

    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia (PCOM South Georgia) is a rural campus of PCOM, located in Moultrie in the agricultural southwest Georgia region. Opened in 2019, the campus was established specifically to train physicians for South Georgia's medically underserved rural communities. Students train in a small-campus environment embedded in a rural agricultural community, with clinical placements at local hospitals, community health centres, and rural clinics throughout South Georgia.

    MCAT 499GPA 3.5012.7% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS

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