Arkansas Business Highlights Medical School’s Impact

Arkansas Business featured NYITCOM-Arkansas prominently in an article about the regional impact of the state’s osteopathic medical schools. According to the National Resident Matching Program, there were about 210 residency positions in 2016, when NYITCOM-Arkansas became the first osteopathic medical school in the state of Arkansas. Today, NYITCOM-Arkansas is one of two osteopathic medical schools in the state, and that number has jumped to more than 350 positions. In addition, Arkansas has seen an increase in the number of osteopathic physicians, which rose by 143 from 2020 to 2023. The Arkansas Business editorial board also lauded the medical school in a separate article, which notes that having more physicians in the region will improve health outcomes in the long term.