College of Osteopathic Medicine

In 1969, the Michigan legislature enacted Public Act 162, specifying that “A school of osteopathic medicine is established and shall be located as determined by the state board of education at an existing campus of a state university with an existing school or college of medicine.” Subsequently, the charter was transferred to the Michigan State University (MSU) Board of Trustees and the college was relocated to MSU’s East Lansing campus in 1971 becoming only one of two MSU colleges established by legislative decree.

With that act, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) became the first-ever university-based osteopathic medical school, a singular and profession-defining achievement that propelled the rapid expansion of the entire osteopathic profession nationally.