Who We Are
The Department of Specialty Medicine (DSM), established in 1990, consists of D.O. and M.D. physicians and Ph.D. researchers in different specialty areas such as cardiology, diabetology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, internal medicine, lifestyle medicine, nephrology, ophthalmology, psychiatry, radiology and surgery. In Fall 2022, faculty from the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology joined, adding expertise in their respective fields. As educators, DSM faculty members provide classroom instruction and clinical contact experiences for Year I and II students, clinical precepting for Year III and IV students, and rotations with interns and residents. In addition, DSM faculty serve the community by providing medical services and conducting medical research.
Faculty and Staff
Department Directory
Discover some of the forward-thinking faculty and staff who will help prepare you for your future in specialty medicine.
Specialty Medicine
Resources
From the annual report to forms to employment opportunities, you’ll find it all here.
Events
Thursday, November 14 Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association - Bibibop fundriaser
10:30 AM — 9:30 AM
Bibibop
Friday, November 15 Student Association of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians - Pie your Faculty/MEA in the face
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
Heritage Hall
Saturday, November 16 Future Physicians for Patients - Volunteering at Passion Works
2:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Passion Works Studio
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April 1, 2016
At its height, the program reached an estimated hundreds of thousands of listeners in the United States, China, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the American Forces Radio Network.
- 40 Things to Know: Our college was led by the first female African American dean of a medical school
March 17, 2016
The 1993 selection our college's leader, Barbara Ross Lee, D.O., sister of Motown superstar Diana Ross, marked a step forward for diversity in medical education
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January 15, 2016
Since the early 1980s, the arrival of this annual event means it's time for students, faculty and staff to brush off the formal wear and join in the Nae Nae.
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December 21, 2015
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November 23, 2015
Alumni from college's first decade remember janitor Sherman Brooks for always remembering students’ birthdays and offering a kindly word when they needed one.
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November 16, 2015
We’ve chosen 40 facts, initiatives, ideas and people that make our college extraordinary. Follow along as we lift up a few of the things that shape who we are today.
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November 16, 2015
Key health care partnerships help drive our primary care-focused curriculum.
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October 15, 2015
The college opened in 1976, thanks to a clear vision, persistence and a healthy dose of courage.
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October 15, 2015
The Youngstown Democrat saw the college’s potential to transform health care in southeast Ohio, so he forged a coalition of lawmakers, physicians and academics to charter and fund the college in 1975.