Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

Osteopathic medicine
in the United States

Schools · Physicians

The American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) accredits medical schools granting the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree in the United States. The US Department of Education lists the Commission as a recognized accreditor.^[1]^[2]

Accreditation standards

There are many requirements for the accreditation of a college of osteopathic medicine. Accreditation requires that the college have a clearly defined mission, with resources to attain it, and evidence that successful achievement of the mission is likely. Accreditation also requires that the college incorporate the science of medicine and osteopathic principles and practice into the curriculum.^[1] In order for a new school to open or for an established school to receive approval to grow in size, the school must also demonstrate that it has access to enough clerkship sites for the third and fourth year students.^[3] Standards also require training in internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, family practice, surgery, psychiatry, emergency medicine, radiology, preventive medicine and public health.^[4]

References

1 2 "Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation" (PDF). State of New Jersey. December 10, 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
↑ "Accreditation in the United States". ED.gov. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
↑ Krueger, PM; Dane, P; Slocum, P; Kimmelman, M (June 2009). "Osteopathic clinical training in three universities.". Academic Medicine 84 (6): 712–7. doi:10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181a409b1. PMID 19474543. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Overview of Osteopathic Medical Education/Accreditation/The Four-Year Curriculum (2012 Osteopathic Medical College Information Book)" (PDF). American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. 2012.

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General	Osteopathic medicine in the United States Osteopathic medicine in Canada

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Osteopathic medical schools in the United States

Northeast	Lake Erie COM Pennsylvania New England COM New York Institute of Technology Philadelphia COM Rowan SOM Touro NYC

Southeast	Alabama COM Campbell SOM Edward Via COM Lake Erie COM Bradenton Liberty University Lincoln Memorial Nova Southeastern COM Philadelphia COM Georgia Pikeville KYCOM West Virginia SOM William Carey University

Central	A.T. Still Kirksville Des Moines University Kansas City COM Marian COM Michigan State COM Midwestern Chicago Texas COM Ohio COM Oklahoma State

West	A.T. Still Arizona Burrell COM Midwestern Arizona Pacific Northwest Rocky Vista Touro California Touro Nevada WesternU COMP WesternU COMP Northwest

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Stages	Pre-medical Medical school Clerkship Sub-internship Internship Residency Fellowship Board certification Licensure Continuing medical education

Pathways	Medicine (MD) Osteopathic Medicine (DO) International medical graduate

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Exams	MCAT USMLE Step 1 2CK 2CS 3 COMLEX Level 1 2CE 2PE 3

Regulatory bodies	Association of American Medical Colleges American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine National Resident Matching Program National Matching Service Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Liaison Committee on Medical Education Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education American Osteopathic Association American Medical Association

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Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

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