College of Osteopathic Medicine

 Administrative Officers 

Title/Department Officer
Dean Thomas J. Mohr, MS, DO, FACOI, FAOGME tjm108@shsu.edu
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Integration Robert E. Suter, DO
res076@shsu.edu; (936) 202-5219
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs Courtney West, PhD
west@shsu.edu; (936) 202-5257
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official Gretchen Holmes, PhD
gnh009@shsu.edu; (936) 202-5236
Associate Dean for Osteopathic Integration Dennis Rau, Jr., DO
dcr039@shsu.edu; (936) 202-5237
Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs Craig Boudreaux, DO
c.boudreaux@shsu.edu; (936) 202-5231
Department of Clinical Anatomy Mario Loomis, MD, Chair
mxl107@shsu.edu; (936) 202-5220
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Yuan Zhao, PhD, Chair
yuan.zhao@shsu.edu; (936) 202-5260
Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practice Dennis Rau, Jr., DO, Chair
dcr039@shsu.edu; (936) 202-5237
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Petra Rocic, PhD, Chair
pxr037@shsu.edu
Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine Brent Sanderlin, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP, Chair
b.sanderlin@shsu.edu; (936) 202-5238

About the College

The College of Osteopathic Medicine consists of the following offices and departments. 

Dean's Office

  • Clinical Affairs
  • Graduate Medical Education
  • Osteopathic Integration
  • Research, Innovation, and Collaboration
  • Educational Affairs
  • COM Operations

Academic Departments and Offices

  • Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine
  • Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practice
  • Office of Clinical Skills
  • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
  • Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Department of Clinical Anatomy
  • Office of Clinical Education
  • Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Accreditation
  • Office of Academic Infrastructure and Professional Development
  • Office of Medical Student Affairs

Mission

The mission of the Sam Houston State University (SHSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) is to prepare students for the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine with an emphasis toward primary care and rural practice, to develop culturally aware, diverse and compassionate physicians, who follow osteopathic principles, that are prepared for graduate medical education, and will serve the people of Texas with professionalism and patient-centered care.

A significant part of the mission of the COM is to increase the physician workforce in the eastern region of Texas and to increase access to primary care. The COM will accomplish this by recruiting qualified applicants from areas to which they would likely want to return and establish their practice.

Mission Creation and Revision
Created: January 16, 2017; Revised: March 9, 2018; July 5, 2018; Reviewed: Faculty and Staff - February 10, 2023; Student Leadership - March 6, 2023

Contact Information

Phone: (936) 202.5202
Fax: (936) 202.5260

925 City Central Ave
Conroe, TX 77304

Website

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Highlights

SHSU-COM has been awarded Pre-Accreditation from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).

  • The SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine is the eighth college of the university and only the third college of osteopathic medicine in the state.
  • HB2867 (86R) designates the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine as an official Texas State Medical School.
  • The state-of-the-art medical school facility is 108,000 square feet with surface parking on 7.3 acres in Conroe, Texas.
  • SHSU’s history of contributing to the well-being of the state started over 139 years ago, when the university was established to respond to the need for trained teachers. At the time, state leaders recognized that education was key to improving quality of life and the subsequent prosperity of Texas.
  • Today, the university is responding to another critical workforce demand, where education, again, is key to elevating the quality of life for millions of Texans. This led to the development of the College of Osteopathic College, which shares the mission of changing the medical work force in Eastern Texas by improving access to primary care, general surgery, and mental health to name a few of the critical shortages.