The Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College 蝴蝶直播 (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

COCA is the only accrediting agency which is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) for accrediting institutions regarding predoctoral education of osteopathic physicians in the United States.

The address and phone number of the accrediting agency are:

Secretary, Commission on Osteopathic College 蝴蝶直播s; American Osteopathic Association
142 East Ontario Street

142 E. Ontario Street.
Chicago, IL 606011
(312) 202-8124
(313) 202-8424 (fax)
predoc@osteopathic.org


Non-Compliance with AOA 蝴蝶直播 Standards

KYCOM is committed to complying with and exceeding the accreditation standards set by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College 蝴蝶直播 (COCA). According to the AOA, 鈥満辈 signifies that a college of osteopathic medicine has met or exceeded the AOA standards for educational quality with respect to mission, goals, and objectives; governance, administration, and finance; facilities, equipment, and resources; faculty; student admissions, performance, and evaluation; preclinical and clinical curriculum; and research and scholarly activity.鈥

The COCA accreditation standards and procedures can be found on the   website under predoctoral accreditation. Faculty, staff, or students who believe that KYCOM may not be in compliance with a standard of accreditation have the right to file a complaint through the , or directly to the:

Secretary, COCA; American Osteopathic Association;
142 E. Ontario Street.
Chicago, IL 606011
(312) 202-8124
(313) 202-8424 (fax)
predoc@osteopathic.org

Students may initiate a complaint internally or with the COCA without fear of retaliation.  Retaliation against any student for initiating an accreditation complaint is a violation of KYCOM policy and will not be tolerated.