Medicine in the Mountains

The Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) was established to provide Medicine in the Mountains; it is Keeping the Promise. When KYCOM enrolled its first students in 1997, its founding dean, John A. Strosnider, D.O., stated that our medical school “is proudly committed to providing the Appalachian region with highly trained, competent, confident, and patient-friendly primary care osteopathic physicians.” A recent analysis of graduates’ specialties and practice locations revealed that 70 percent practiced in a primary care specialty and 41 percent are located within our Appalachian region.