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The Chicago School Announces Opening of the Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine

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The Chicago School today welcomed its first cohort of students to the Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine (IllinoisCOM), Chicago’s first new medical school in nearly a century. IllinoisCOM will educate a new generation of mental health-informed osteopathic physicians prepared to address the nation’s growing shortage of healthcare providers, particularly in primary care and underserved communities.

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