Ethics in Medical Education

List of Osteopathic Medical Schools With Live Animal Laboratories:

Eighteen of the 20 osteopathic medical schools in the United States have eliminated their use of live animal laboratories in favor of cost-effective and humane alternatives. Below is a list of the remaining two osteopathic medical schools that continue to use animals in their curricula. Please write letters to encourage them to institute alternatives.

Please note that this list includes only schools that use live animal laboratories to train medical students and does not refer to basic research that may be conducted at medical schools and universities.

• ARIZONA
  Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Midwestern University
  James W. Cole, D.O., Dean
  19555 North 59th Avenue
  Glendale, AZ 85308
  623-572-3300
  jcolex@arizona.midwestern.edu
  
• TEXAS
  University of North Texas Health Science Center
  Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Marc B. Hahn, D.O., Dean
  3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.
  Fort Worth, TX 76107
  mhahn@hsc.unt.edu

List of Osteopathic Medical Schools With NO Live Animal Laboratories:

• Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
• Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of the New York Institute of Technology
• Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Western University of Health Sciences
• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

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