About LMU-DCOM

• A.T. Still, MD, DO, founder of osteopathic medicine, born in Jonesville, Virginia, in 1828 (approximately 30 miles from the site of Lincoln Memorial University)
• Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) chartered in 1897 as a living memorial to the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, with the mission to serve the underserved of rual Appalachia by providing educational opportunities
• Plan for a college of osteopathic medicine at LMU originated in 2004 by Autry O. V. "Pete" DeBusk, chairman of LMU Board of Trustees and founder and CEO of DeRoyal Industries
• Year-long feasibility study conducted; at completion, LMU announced it was pursuing accreditation for Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM), Tennessee's newest medical school and its only osteopathic medical school
• Ground broken for the LMU-DCOM building: May 2006
• AOA COCA Provisional Accreditation granted to LMU-DCOM: September 2006
• SACS COC Level V Accreditation granted to LMU: January 2007
• Faculty and staff moved into LMU-DCOM building: July 2007
• Opening Day for LMU-DCOM: August 1, 2007
• First day of classes: August 3, 2007
• Building Dedication Date: October 20, 2007