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2024

Two DOs Appointed to National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation
January 02, 2024

Appointment ensures continued representation for osteopathic medical education community

2023

2022

AACOM Awarded Grant to Conduct National, First-of-its-Kind Review of Osteopathic Recognition
December 06, 2022

The $420,451 grant aims to better understand Osteopathic Recognition adoption among residency and fellowship programs
AACOM Announces 2022 Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship Recipients
October 24, 2022

Award honors underrepresented minority students in osteopathic medical education.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Appoints Christopher J. Loyke, DO, to National Academic Affiliations Council
August 24, 2022

Dr. Loyke’s appointment ensures the council will continue to benefit from the osteopathic voice.
AACOM Launches Course to Enhance Health Equity and Address Health Disparities
July 27, 2022

First of its kind program offered at all colleges of osteopathic medicine.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Appoints Timothy J. Kowalski, DO, to National Academic Affiliations Council
July 22, 2022

Dr. Kowalski’s appointment strengthens osteopathic representation among the council.
Congressional Letter Urges NIH to Increase Research Funding for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
July 20, 2022

NIH Director asked to end historic funding disparity.
AACOM Responds to Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
June 30, 2022

We are concerned about the impact on women’s well-being and health, how we train new physicians and how they are able to care for their patients.
Osteopathic Medical Community Urges Further Discussion and Understanding About Distinctive Licensure Assessment of DO and MD Students
June 30, 2022

AACOM, AAOE, AOA and NBOME acknowledge and empathize with trainees who often encounter bias in transition to residency.
AACOM Strongly Recommends Hybrid Residency Interviews for 2022-23 Cycle
May 13, 2022

Students should have choice between in-person or virtual.
Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Nationally Recognized for Top Service in Rural, Underserved Areas and Primary Care
March 30, 2022

U.S. News & World Report Rates COMs Among Nation’s Top Medical Schools
DO Residency Match Numbers Rise to Record-Setting 91.3 Percent
March 18, 2022

Record Number of Osteopathic Medical Students Successfully Complete “Match Madness” 2022
AACOM Honors Ukraine’s Strength of Spirit, Denounces Violence and Urges Swift, Diplomatic Solution
March 01, 2022

AACOM condemns the intolerable violence and humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine and honors the Ukrainian people for demonstrating resiliency and strength of the human spirit.
AACOM Awarded Health Workforce Resiliency Grant
January 21, 2022

HRSA grants AACOM more than $2.2 million to promote mental health and wellness among the healthcare workforce.