DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine...PART 6!!!!

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OK, that makes sense...I drove the I-75 North out of Knoxville and East on 63 route when we went for my interview. My hope is that highway 33 is similar to 63 in terms of quality. If it's close, I'm happy. New Tazewell/Tazewell will probably take a little time to get through, but can't take as long as it took me to get through Jacksboro/LaFollette.

With the job thing, i think this is the location we're going to be happiest with, and I'm keeping re-sale in mind too...so I hope Halls is the right decision.
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I would call it "firmly under contract"...meaning it's just a matter of closing on it. I don't foresee anything stopping that closing from happening (knock on wood).
Good luck with listing it! I wish you a quick turnaround! Constantly keeping it spotless and having to leave your own house SUCKS.
 
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I would call it "firmly under contract"...meaning it's just a matter of closing on it. I don't foresee anything stopping that closing from happening (knock on wood).
Good luck with listing it! I wish you a quick turnaround! Constantly keeping it spotless and having to leave your own house SUCKS.

glad to hear that:banana: :banana: ...i am hoping for a quick turn around as well...only time will tell
 
Thanks. Sadly it looks as though it's a bit far from Harrogate.

Probably about 30 miles, give or take. That's based on what I've been able to deduce about the distance from Halls Crossroads to Harrogate.

It seems far but all in all not too bad. Most of the places we have been looking at are in Maynardville (~30 miles), LaFollette (~ 35 miles) and Jacksboro (~38 miles). Halls (where MJB is looking) is ~ 45 miles. There is the most variety in these places and have every amenity we want. There are some houses we've looked at in Harrogate and are not at all opposed to living there, it just makes years 3 and 4 a longer trip, but in some ways that may be easier - but who knows. Either way, it will work out just fine.
 
WOW you really are a total HICK!!! The REDNECKS in Harrogate are gonna be like..."Wil ya lookie here Billy Bob, She a real readneck, lets not be seen with her!!!"


JK you know I love your hillbillie ways!!! haha:laugh:

LOL! I have wanted a pig my whole life!:laugh: :love: I love my hillbilly ways too!:laugh: :p ;)
 
OK, that makes sense...I drove the I-75 North out of Knoxville and East on 63 route when we went for my interview. My hope is that highway 33 is similar to 63 in terms of quality. If it's close, I'm happy. New Tazewell/Tazewell will probably take a little time to get through, but can't take as long as it took me to get through Jacksboro/LaFollette.

With the job thing, i think this is the location we're going to be happiest with, and I'm keeping re-sale in mind too...so I hope Halls is the right decision.

33 is a good road. It is more winding a hilly than 63, but it isn't bad at all. I think that Halls is a good place to look. Good luck with the house!:luck:
 
So what's the latest housing news for those of you who are single and not living in the DCOM housing? Any luck with rental housing?

I'm planning to go up there for a few days just before Memorial Day to sign a lease or purchase contract for something, so I wanted to get a feel for what everyone else is planning to do.

I'm not sure I want roommate(s) at this point (because I don't know anyone there), but is anyone interested in renting a room if I were to rent/buy a larger house?
Seger, Let me know what you find... I would definitely be interested in renting a room if it is cheaper than the med school housing!:D
 
Check out the new pics - it's almost done!!!!! :D :clap: :clap: :clap: :D

I can't to see the inside!!!

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WAITLISTED at dcom grrr. i really didn't expect anything else, it seems to be my only fate.
 
WAITLISTED at dcom grrr. i really didn't expect anything else, it seems to be my only fate.

:( Oh I'm sorry. *hug* With all of those waitlists, I am sure you will get in somewhere. LOTS OF LUCK!!! Hang in there!:luck: :luck: :luck:
 
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WAITLISTED at dcom grrr. i really didn't expect anything else, it seems to be my only fate.

Hang in there!!!! and I'll do the same. I hope we both get in off the waitlist soon.
 
Nascardoc: Thanks for the pics, but could you make them just a little bit smaller?:rolleyes: :laugh: ;)
 
Nascardoc: Thanks for the pics, but could you make them just a little bit smaller?:rolleyes: :laugh: ;)

HOLY BIG PICTURE BATMAN!!! :p

Seger, Let me know what you find... I would definitely be interested in renting a room if it is cheaper than the med school housing!:D

I'm looking to do the same thing. I'm actually leaving to drive down in about an hour or so and I'm looking for a house to rent with a few rooms. When are either of you looking to move down? I wouldn't be there til probably early July but I feel as though most of the things I'll see now will be gone by then. By if someone is looking to move down in June I wouldn't feel so bad about just throwing down a months rent to cover May and then half or a third for June. Also I'm afraid that if I wait too long everything will be gone come crunch time and I'll be s.o.l...
 
Nascardoc: Thanks for the pics, but could you make them just a little bit smaller?:rolleyes: :laugh: ;)

:smuggrin: :smuggrin:

Sorry, I didn't realize they were that big. I just copied the URL from DCOM's website and poof!, I could see the nose hairs of the brick layer. Oops! :smuggrin:
 
HOLY BIG PICTURE BATMAN!!! :p



I'm looking to do the same thing. I'm actually leaving to drive down in about an hour or so and I'm looking for a house to rent with a few rooms. When are either of you looking to move down? I wouldn't be there til probably early July but I feel as though most of the things I'll see now will be gone by then. By if someone is looking to move down in June I wouldn't feel so bad about just throwing down a months rent to cover May and then half or a third for June. Also I'm afraid that if I wait too long everything will be gone come crunch time and I'll be s.o.l...

I'll sign a contract on something the next time in Tennessee. I'm not sure exactly when I am going, as I have a few other commitments that I need to take care of as well. Honestly, I'm not interested in renting in another person's place, because I have a 2 bedroom condo full of furniture that I'm moving up there, so it wouldn't make sense. But like I said, I will be paying rent/mortgage on something starting sometime in May, even though I won't be there until July.

By the way, are you only interested in Harrogate, or are you interested in LaFollette, Jacksboro, etc. as well? TzDoc, what are your geographical restrictions?
 
I'll sign a contract on something the next time in Tennessee. I'm not sure exactly when I am going, as I have a few other commitments that I need to take care of as well. Honestly, I'm not interested in renting in another person's place, because I have a 2 bedroom condo full of furniture that I'm moving up there, so it wouldn't make sense. But like I said, I will be paying rent/mortgage on something starting sometime in May, even though I won't be there until July.

By the way, are you only interested in Harrogate, or are you interested in LaFollette, Jacksboro, etc. as well? TzDoc, what are your geographical restrictions?

Ah, ok. I'm really looking anywhere that I can find. Mostly it's been Middlesboro, Harrogate, Tazewell and New Tazewell.
 
Ah, ok. I'm really looking anywhere that I can find. Mostly it's been Middlesboro, Harrogate, Tazewell and New Tazewell.

If you find anything please post it on here. My wife and I will be heading that way next month to look for place. We also have 4 kids, so anything with 3 bd/2ba would be great. :)

Thanks,
T
 
You guys might find this interesting. I guess don't mention if you like the opera when interviewing at DCOM ;). j/k

https://www.do-online.org/pdf/pub_do0407schools.pdf

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Granted provisional accreditation by COCA in September 2006, the Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) in Harrogate, Tenn, will open its doors this fall.

The school has received more than 2,100 applications for its inaugural class of 150 students, says AOA Trustee Ray E. Stowers, DO, the college’s dean. “We are very satisfied with the quality of the applicants,” he emphasizes.

To fulfill its mission of training students to become primary care physicians who will practice in underserved rural areas in Tennessee and other parts of Appalachia, LMU-DCOM’s first priority is to recruit students from Tennessee, according to Dr Stowers. The school’s second priority is to recruit from other Appalachian states, especially Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. And its third priority is to recruit students from anywhere in the country who would make good primary care physicians.

“We hope that at least 70% of our students will go into primary care,” Dr Stowers notes. “But we also hope our graduates will train in other specialties, from general surgery to gastroenterology, and practice in rural areas.”

In reviewing applications and in interviewing candidates for admission, LMUDCOM looks for indications that prospective DOs will thrive in rural practice settings. “We look for people who have confidence because physicians who practice in rural environments don’t have a wide range of specialists to back them up,” Dr Stowers explains.

“We look for people who have strong records of community service because physicians who practice in small towns are expected to get involved in their communities.

“And to identify students who would enjoy practicing in the Appalachian region, we look for people who are outdoors-oriented, such as candidates who love hiking and fishing, as opposed to those who are more interested in urban cultural activities, such as going to the opera.”

LMU-DCOM’s curriculum will stress the interdependence of the biological, clinical, behavioral and social sciences. Instruction in the first and second years will be organized according to the body’s major organ systems, such as the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system and the reproductive system. The organ-system courses, which will vary in length, will integrate instruction in anatomy, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and virology, as well as clinical science considerations.

Third- and fourth-year students will serve rotations in the 10 Appalachian hospitals and many community health centers with which LMU-DCOM has established relationships, Dr Stowers says. With the final year emphasizing rural practice, fourth-year students spend two months in rural primary care settings.

Scheduled to be completed in June, the four-story, 105,000-square-foot facility that will house the college will include lecture halls and classrooms, faculty and administrative offices and laboratories. Of particular note, according to Dr Stowers, is the college’s patient-simulation laboratory that will feature interactive, lifelike SimMan®, SimWoman® and Sim-Baby® computerzied mannequins. These mannequins simulate a full rage of physiologic processes.
 
If you find anything please post it on here. My wife and I will be heading that way next month to look for place. We also have 4 kids, so anything with 3 bd/2ba would be great. :)

Thanks,
T

Wow, I wonder how many of us have 4 kiddos? That sure seems to be a common number at DCOM.

There are new houses being built in Union Court off 33 in Maynardville. I'm not sure of your budget, but they are really cheap. They range from $139k to $154k. We looked at the one that was $154k and the construction was fantastic (crown molding, 5" baseboards, hardwood in living and dining, FP, front porch, flat backyard, laundry upstairs, stainless appliances, etc.)! It was only about 1650 sq feet but seemed bigger. 3 beds/2.5 bath plus a bonus room.

Good luck. I live in Knoxville, if anyone has any Qs I can try to help. Just PM me. See you soon.
 
Hmm, anyone know where the Hickory Star Boat Dock is exactly?

I'm starting to get the feeling it's almost dumb to look for rental places already since I'm not moving down til July. Everything's either month to month or won't be available come July.

Uh...I'd opt for another location, but that's just me!
 
WAITLISTED at dcom grrr. i really didn't expect anything else, it seems to be my only fate.

I'm soooooo sorry lala. I know you are really down :( I think there will be big movement in the waitlist (much more than PCOM-GA), so cross your fingers and toes.

Good luck to everyone else waiting!
 
I am sure I can easily find everyone but the rheumatologist. There don't see to be a lot around. Maybe I should into rhuematology....:rolleyes: What about at the hospitals in Lafollette and Tazewell? Thanks!:)

The hospital in Claiborne county is in Tazewell and is appropriately named, Cliaborne County Hospital. Lafollette is bigger than Claiborne if I'm not mistaken, but not by much. It's a St. Mary's hospital (same as the actual St. Mary's and St. Mary's North). Was that your question? I don't know if there are doctor's offices located on site, but I'm sure there are some around the hospital. Rhuematologist might require a trip to knoxville!
 
My hope is that highway 33 is similar to 63 in terms of quality.
It is.
New Tazewell/Tazewell will probably take a little time to get through, but can't take as long as it took me to get through Jacksboro/LaFollette.

New Tazewell never has traffic. It's a breeze to go through even during "rush hour". It usually consists of the old men going to Hardees for coffee.
 
It is.


New Tazewell never has traffic. It's a breeze to go through even during "rush hour". It usually consists of the old men going to Hardees for coffee.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

what i would give to have a rush hour like that in chicago
 
The hospital in Claiborne county is in Tazewell and is appropriately named, Cliaborne County Hospital. Lafollette is bigger than Claiborne if I'm not mistaken, but not by much. It's a St. Mary's hospital (same as the actual St. Mary's and St. Mary's North). Was that your question? I don't know if there are doctor's offices located on site, but I'm sure there are some around the hospital. Rhuematologist might require a trip to knoxville!

Yea, I checked and will have to go to Knoxville for a rheumatologist.:oops: But, there are plenty of the other types of doctors around.

There is a Dr. Charles DeBusk (IM) at Claiborne County Hospital. What do you guys think....any relation? :rolleyes: :eek: :idea:
 
You won't even know what to do with yourself when you see the traffic. Even knoxville traffic isn't too bad during rush hour. Much better than most cities I've been too. :thumbup: :thumbup:

I saw that when we were there. The only thing that takes some getting used to is when cars pull onto the highway from the side streets. To have a car cross like that while doing 65 mph was a little different at first, it messes with your eye. The first couple of times I was like :eek: but now I am :cool: It will be so nice to drive from point A to point B at a constant speed with only 1, maybe 2 stoplights. Your right, I won't know what to do with myself. :laugh: :banana: :clap:
 
It is.


New Tazewell never has traffic. It's a breeze to go through even during "rush hour". It usually consists of the old men going to Hardees for coffee.

Soooo true!

I like the drive. There are also very neccessary pass lanes in selected spots so you can get around the ol timers. :clap:
 
Well, I am confident, going into primary care, love the outdoors, hate city life, have a record of community service, and want to practice in Appalachia. :rolleyes: :D :thumbup: WOOT!!!! I AM THE "PERFECT" DCOM STUDENT!!!!:laugh: :banana: :biglove:

That is why you have super DCOM powers. You ask, they do. Seriously, how many times has that happened on here?!? :smuggrin:

Now you just need to wiggle your nose and click your heels 3 times for our financial aid packets and our stickers, t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc. ;) :laugh:
 
That is why you have super DCOM powers. You ask, they do. Seriously, how many times has that happened on here?!? :smuggrin:

Now you just need to wiggle your nose and click your heels 3 times for our financial aid packets and our stickers, t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc. ;) :laugh:

LMAO!!!!!! YEA, RIGHT!!!!!! If only it were that easy!:lol: :lol: :lol:
 
That is why you have super DCOM powers. You ask, they do. Seriously, how many times has that happened on here?!? :smuggrin:

Now you just need to wiggle your nose and click your heels 3 times for our financial aid packets and our stickers, t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc. ;) :laugh:

....and for Seger, lala, jenn - and the others that I so inconsiderately cannot recall the names of - to be accepted to DCOM!! :thumbup: :D
 
....and for Seger, lala, jenn - and the others that I so inconsiderately cannot recall the names of - to be accepted to DCOM!! :thumbup: :D

Ditto-But add businessman to the list
 
You know, I get confused sometimes as to who has been accepted, who is waitlisted, who's wanting info for next year, and who's just dropping by to be @$$ every now and then....So let's try this:

Accepted:

DoctorMom78
Irobin15
<fill in name and repost>

Waitlisted:

Seger
businessman
<fill in name and repost>

Hoping for next year:

DrKicia
<fill in name and repost>

Dropping by to be an @$$:

<we'll know who you are by process of elimination>
 
....and for Seger, lala, jenn - and the others that I so inconsiderately cannot recall the names of - to be accepted to DCOM!! :thumbup: :D

OK. Wiggling my nose as hard I can!:laugh: :luck: :luck: :luck:
 
Accepted:

DoctorMom78
Irobin15
MJB
<fill in name and repost>

Waitlisted:

Seger
businessman
<fill in name and repost>

Hoping for next year:

DrKicia
<fill in name and repost>

Dropping by to be an @$$:

<we'll know who you are by process of elimination>
 
im not a part of your class but i just dropped in because i was bored. Seems like you guys have a party going on over here with this thread. Part 6, wow.

that is all
 
Accepted:

DoctorMom78
Irobin15
MJB
<fill in name and repost>

Waitlisted:

Seger
businessman
<fill in name and repost>

Hoping for next year:

DrKicia
t-funk
<fill in name and repost>

Dropping by to be an @$$:

<we'll know who you are by process of elimination>
 
Accepted:

DoctorMom78
Irobin15
MJB
Fermata
<fill in name and repost>

Waitlisted:

Seger
businessman
<fill in name and repost>

Hoping for next year:

DrKicia
t-funk
<fill in name and repost>

Dropping by to be an @$$:

<we'll know who you are by process of elimination>
 
im not a part of your class but i just dropped in because i was bored. Seems like you guys have a party going on over here with this thread. Part 6, wow.

that is all

WOOT!!!!!! PARTY!!!! :banana: :biglove: :clap::hardy: :banana: :biglove: :clap: :hardy:



Yes, there is always a party going on in the DCOM thread!:) :love:
 
Accepted:

DoctorMom78
Irobin15
MJB
Fermata
<fill in name and repost>

Waitlisted:

Seger
businessman
dlazar
<fill in name and repost>

Hoping for next year:

DrKicia
t-funk
<fill in name and repost>

Dropping by to be an @$$:

<we'll know who you are by process of elimination>

I don't know if I did this correct but I am on the alternate list. I would love to become an official member of DCOM. Thanks
 
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