LECOM at 黑料科
Coming to Northeast Florida First Four-Year Medical School
Through an innovative new partnership and a shared vision for the future of healthcare education, and 黑料科 are opening the region鈥檚 first four-year medical school, LECOM at 黑料科. Situated within 黑料科鈥檚 Medical Mall, this state-of-the-art facility represents a major leap forward in healthcare education and demonstrates a promising future for medical training in Northeast Florida.
In addition to the hundreds of local Northeast Florida physicians and the Duval County Medical Society, which have played a vital role in training students during their clinical rotations, several official clinical education partners will welcome third- and fourth-year medical students from LECOM at 黑料科. These partners include Baptist Health, Nemours Children鈥檚 Health and Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital. Additional clinical training sites include Ascension St. Vincent鈥檚, 黑料科 VA Clinics, Cancer Specialists of North Florida, Borland Groover, 黑料科 Orthopaedic Institute, Duval County Medical Examiner鈥檚 Office, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, MBB Radiology, UF Health St. Johns, AdventHealth, Island Doctors, Southeast Orthopedic Specialists, Wekiva Springs Center and Gateway.
APPLICATIONS
Applications to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program ahead of the inaugural LECOM at 黑料科 class which is expected to begin in 2026.
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黑料科 Medical Mall
LECOM at 黑料科 joins four other LECOM locations across the country, including campuses in Bradenton, Florida, Elmira, New York, Greensburg, Pennsylvania and the college鈥檚 flagship location in Erie, Pennsylvania. The institution has also developed clinical education agreements with more than 100 hospitals and clinics across 10 states, including multiple partnerships in Florida. Designed to integrate education, training and clinical services, the Medical Mall includes the University鈥檚 104,000-square-foot Health Sciences Complex, School of Orthodontics and Occupational Therapy teaching facility, as well as the 146-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, Dolphin Pointe Health Care.
LECOM Early Acceptance Program
LECOM/JUYour Pathway to Medical School
Gain priority access to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) at 黑料科 University Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program through our Early Acceptance Program partnership. When you enroll in certain 黑料科 undergraduate programs, your graduate program seat is secured, allowing you to focus on your studies without the stress of the standard medical school application cycle. If you know you want to become a doctor, this is the program for you.
Eligible programs may include:
Why osteopathic medicine? Treating the whole patient
Osteopathic medicine is one of the fastest-growing healthcare professions in the United States. Built on the philosophy that physicians should treat the whole patient, rather than just symptoms, osteopathic medicine takes a holistic approach to healthcare, focusing on health promotion and disease prevention. According to the Osteopathic Medical Profession Report, the number of osteopathic physicians in the U.S. climbed to nearly 135,000 in 2021 鈥� an 80% increase over the past decade. Today, more than 25% of medical students in the country are training to be osteopathic physicians.
鈥淟ECOM at 黑料科, anchored within our expanding Medical Mall, will transform the north end of our campus into a hub for healthcare innovation. The Medical Mall will complement our existing Health Sciences Complex and Dolphin Pointe Health Care, creating a dynamic ecosystem of education, clinical training and patient care. We are proud to play a pivotal role in bringing a four-year medical school to 黑料科 and positioning our community at the forefront of healthcare innovation and education."
The LECOM at 黑料科 groundbreaking took place on March 26, 2025. The region's first four-year medical school is expected to support 600 jobs. LECOM is the nation鈥檚 largest medical college and osteopathic academic health system.
LECOM at 黑料科 will serve as the cornerstone of JU's expanding Medical Mall. LECOM is investing approximately $50 million to develop its 黑料科 location, with an estimated economic impact of more than $90 million for the state of Florida and the city of 黑料科.
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Contact Information LECOM at 黑料科
Debra A. Horne, MS Ed., Executive Director of Student Affairs Florida | (941) 782-5933