Osteopathic versus allopathic medical school pathology curricula: a survey of medical students at Michigan State University.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-18-2025

Publication Title

Academic pathology

Abstract

Despite guidelines for pathology undergraduate medical education set forth by the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Medical Association, Liaison Committee on Medical Education, and Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, there is sparse literature regarding differences in pathology curricula between allopathic and osteopathic institutions. As programs alter curricula to adapt to the ever-increasing breadth and depth of medical knowledge, there is concern for lost educational opportunities in pathology and a growing need for research on the landscape of pathology undergraduate medical education in medical schools nationwide. An Institutional Review Board approved, voluntary 22-item survey regarding pathology curricula was distributed to allopathic and osteopathic medical school students at Michigan State University from July 2022 to January 2023. The total number of responses was 363 (n = 363; 22.6% allopathic, 77.4% osteopathic). We present data on pathology education at a university that features both an allopathic and osteopathic college of medicine while focusing on factors that influence medical students' perceptions of pathology. Statistically significant differences (

Volume

12

Issue

1

First Page

100164

DOI

10.1016/j.acpath.2025.100164

ISSN

2374-2895

PubMed ID

40046157

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