2007
LMU-DCOM was established
Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) was established on August 1, 2007, on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. With the beautiful Cumberland Gap mountains serving as the backdrop, LMU-DCOM is one of the most prominent buildings on campus. LMU-DCOM currently offers programs in two locations: Harrogate, TN and Knoxville, TN. A third location will open in Orange Park, FL July 2026. Quality educational programs are delivered through experienced faculty utilizing innovative teaching methods and state-of-the-art technology. LMU-DCOM is fully committed to meeting the health care needs of the community and beyond with excellence in teaching, patient care and services.
LMU-DCOM was established in 2007 in Harrogate, Tennessee, with the mission of placing primary care doctors in Appalachia and the surrounding area. Since then it has graduated thousands of doctors, many of whom work in East Tennessee and the surrounding states.
DCOM at LMU-Knoxville offers the same four-year, full-time academic and clinical program as offered at the LMU-DCOM Harrogate campus granting the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. The LMU-Knoxville campus opened its doors to a class of 125 in fall 2019.
DCOM at LMU-Orange Park will open in the fall of 2026, bringing the first medical school to the Jacksonville, FL area. With LMU-DCOM’s mission of placing primary care physicians in areas of health care needs, the new campus will be a welcome addition to the rapidly growing First Coast.
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2007
LMU-DCOM was established
2011
LMU-DCOM graduated its first class of Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine
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School for graduating the most primary care residents (U.S. News & World Report)
Tee Off for a Cause: LMU-DCOM’s 17th Annual Golden Scalpel Golf Tournament Returns April 28
April 16, 2025
The Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) will host the 17th Annual Golden Scalpel Golf Tournament on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Woodlake Lodge Golf and Country Club in Tazewell, Tennessee. The tournament supports the Golden Scalpel Endowed Scholarship, which provides critical financial assistance to LMU-DCOM students pursuing careers in osteopathic medicine.
LMU-DCOM’s Abigail Burnett Receives Prestigious Dr. Hugh Ettlinger Award for Osteopathic Excellence
April 7, 2025
Student Doctor Abigail Burnett of Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) has been named the recipient of the Dr. Hugh Ettlinger Award for Osteopathic Excellence, presented during this year’s American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) Convocation. This marks the first time the award has been given to a member of the National Undergraduate Fellows Association (NUFA).
LMU-DCOM Student Doctor Selected for Rare Aerospace Medicine Rotations with NASA
April 4, 2025
Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) student doctor Jacob Dalton is on an extraordinary path as he nears the final stages of his medical education. He has recently been involved in two groundbreaking clinical rotations in aerospace medicine at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center. Drawing on his experience as a U.S. Navy veteran, Dalton is charting a course for a future in aerospace medicine and is eager to launch his career after residency.