Competency & Curriculum Resources
Competency Resources
AACOM, AAMC and ACGME Release New Core Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) co-sponsored an initiative to create a common set of foundational competencies for use in undergraduate medical education programs in the United States. This initiative aligns with recommendations outlined in the Undergraduate Medical Education-Graduate Medical Education Review Committee (UGRC) report and is part of a comprehensive effort by all three organizations to improve the transition to residency.
Curriculum Resources
Clinical Prevention and Population Health Curriculum Framework
The Framework was created by the Healthy People Curriculum Task Force and is a structured and comprehensive curriculum agenda that provides a common core of knowledge for clinical health professions about individual and population-oriented prevention and health promotion efforts. The Framework can support interprofessional prevention education and practice and consists of four (4) components and 23 domains, with each domain including topic areas and illustrative examples.
Resources for Teaching and Learning OMM
These resources, developed AACOM's Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles, are designed to support your curriculum in osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM).
Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum
Smiles for Life (SFL) produces educational resources to ensure the integration of oral health and primary care. AACOM is pleased to provide SFL curriculum as a free continuing medical education (CME) opportunity for osteopathic medical students, educators, and physicians. The SFL curriculum is suitable for up to 8.50 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and is accepted by the American Medical Association (AMA) as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credits.