Idaho’s need for qualified medical staff is no secret to anyone following the news. The state has consistently been ranked 50th in the U.S. for physicians per capita.
Looking to fill the need, health providers and educators within the state have been working in conjunction to produce more physicians, nurses and others. One such example is the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) in Meridian.
The school recently welcomed its latest cohort, the first since it expanded its class size, who will graduate in 2029. The group of 226 students includes 30 from Idaho. It is the eighth cohort at ICOM since its inception in 2016 and includes not only Idahoans, but students from 30 other states coming from 119 colleges and universities…