just out of curiousity.. i'm a big city lover myself and i was just wondering if there were schools located in urban areas.. and by urban i dont necessarily mean in the middle of a downtown of a top 10 metropolitan city.. by urban i mean the surrounding area and its street blocks around the campus has housing, food, and stores within walking distance. the only schools i've actually seen in person is LECOM-B and NOVA and, obviously, those arent what i'm talking about. i'm assuming most of the schools in the south arent in dense areas because urbanization isnt very popular in the south. does anyone know of any?
Any DO schools in Dense Urban areas?
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So most people hear Des Moines, IA and think oh my god...its actually farely large...the population is around 400,000 plus the rapidly expanding western suburbs. DMU is located in the south of grand area which is a block of ingersoll avenue and maybe 8 blocks off Downtown Des Moines which is about as urban as you are going to find in the state of Iowa (ie there are skyscrapers with more than 30 floors). Ingersoll has had a bit of resurgence as of late as has the entire downtown area with the addition of some great art houses, cafes, bars and eateries. Now I don't know much about the other osteopathic schools but DMU might offer a little of the urban flare you are after...there are plenty of newer lofts and stuff going up downtown where you could live and then take the short reverse commute to DMU...hope that helps.
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Western/COMP is in a decently dense area with a huge sprawling metropolis nearby and constant suburbia everywhere you look. So that may be an option for you.chuckcamp said:
I'd imagine that CCOM is at least near Chicago, I know it isn't in the heart of the city, but I don't know any more than that. I hope someone who goes there can help.
NYCOM is close to the city. So that also might be an option.
Hope that helps and good luck. 👍
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Isn't PCOM in downtown Philly, and NYCOM in Manhatten?
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NYCOM is in long island...not manhatten..lol
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PCOM isn't in the city either (a few miles out)......its kind of in between suburban and urban....if you go a mile in any direction you could be in either full suburbia or hardcore ghetto looking areas....for me its a good mix...
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If you want to attend an excellent osteopathic school in a more urban atmosphere than many other osteopathic schools, I would certainly take a good look at OSU-COM. Tulsa is a metropolitan area of over 850,000 people and I've always thought that Tulsa was a great place to work and to live.
If you've never been here, Tulsa is probably not what you would think of when you think "Oklahoma." Tulsa is located in the Ozark foothills in N.E. Oklahoma and it's quite hilly, green, and heavily forested. For a mid-size city, the culture in Tulsa is unbeatable. The Tulsa Ballet is often considered to be the best in the West and we have an excellent opera. Tulsa was a booming oil town in the 1920's and we have a great deal of some of the finest art deco architecture anywhere in the world. A couple of our museums are world-class. Best of all, we have an active community life - there are large public festivals and art shows at various times of the year that bring a lot of people together. A new tradition in Tulsa is outdoor concerts on Thursday nights during the summer with everything from classical to great zydeco. The cost of living here is quite modest and that can save you a lot on your student debt.
Having said all that, however, Tulsa is a typical Southern city - you would not be very happy here without a car. We do have a couple of dense arts and entertainment districts. OSU is located right on the Arkansas River which has miles of parkland jogging trails on its banks - there is also a nice apartment complex within a few hundred feet of the campus where many students live. The school is not, however, located in a neighborhood where I personally would feel very comfortable walking the streets very far after dark. I think that is true of many medical schools that are located within the neighborhoods of the underserved populations that depend on the school for care.
If you've never been here, Tulsa is probably not what you would think of when you think "Oklahoma." Tulsa is located in the Ozark foothills in N.E. Oklahoma and it's quite hilly, green, and heavily forested. For a mid-size city, the culture in Tulsa is unbeatable. The Tulsa Ballet is often considered to be the best in the West and we have an excellent opera. Tulsa was a booming oil town in the 1920's and we have a great deal of some of the finest art deco architecture anywhere in the world. A couple of our museums are world-class. Best of all, we have an active community life - there are large public festivals and art shows at various times of the year that bring a lot of people together. A new tradition in Tulsa is outdoor concerts on Thursday nights during the summer with everything from classical to great zydeco. The cost of living here is quite modest and that can save you a lot on your student debt.
Having said all that, however, Tulsa is a typical Southern city - you would not be very happy here without a car. We do have a couple of dense arts and entertainment districts. OSU is located right on the Arkansas River which has miles of parkland jogging trails on its banks - there is also a nice apartment complex within a few hundred feet of the campus where many students live. The school is not, however, located in a neighborhood where I personally would feel very comfortable walking the streets very far after dark. I think that is true of many medical schools that are located within the neighborhoods of the underserved populations that depend on the school for care.
subtle1epiphany said:
i've never been to NYCOM but i am very familiar with the area.. its on long island, which is essentially suburban america-- dont get me wrong, i'm from the suburbs, but its not what i'm really looking for being in my 20's.. when i mean dense areas, i mean everything is kinda walking distance and you dont need a car (although in some cases, it would come in handy)
see, that's not what i'm talking about.. granted, EVERY city has its dense areas for downtown/nightlife/shopping/etc... which is fine, i dont have a problem with that, but i'm wondering if there are schools out there that are located in these kind of areas.. i'm not looking for a school located in the heart of an urban epicenter.. just a school located in an area where you can live, work, and play within a 5 walking block radius or so.. i hope everyone understands what i'm talking about, some people have never been to "dense" cities to know what i mean by "dense"Non-TradTulsa said:
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I don't think there are any osteopathic schools like this. You will probably need a car for rotations anyway.chuckcamp said:
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BrettBatchelor said:
OSU-COM's & KCOM's affiliated hospitals are walking distance from campus, and a majority of the rotations can be done here.
Since TCOM's hospital has closed, I don't think the hospital they are affiliated with now is within walking distance, but it is certainly in a major urban area, with everything in walking distance.
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misparas said:
Got it. Thanks for the corrections. I didn't bother looking it up and didn't apply to either.
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Taus said:
Just a quick correction
PCOM is located within city limits so it is in Philly 🙂
If you cross City Ave (US 1), then you're outside the city
There are a few restaurants, supermarkets, hotels easily within walking distance. St. Joe, Drexel, Villanova, and Penn are within 10-30 minute car ride (depending on traffic). Same goes for main train station (30th Street Station). Downtown is 10-15 minutes (dependant on traffic condition). Buses and regional rails (trains) can take you to most places if you prefer public transportation.
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chuckcamp said:
Although NYCOM is not in Manhattan, you could live in manhattan, brooklyn, or queens. The 30-40 min train commute may be a little much 1st and 2nd year. but during 3rd and 4th years when many rotations are in the city, its certainly seems doable. nyc is a definetely a great place to learn medicine.
