COCA approves amendments, seeks public comment from osteopathic community

The following request for public comments was published on the COCA Website on July 5, 2022.

On June 10, 2022, the AOA’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) held an executive session. During this executive session, the COCA reviewed and approved proposed amendments to the documents Accreditation of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: COM Continuing Accreditation Standards and Accreditation of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: COM New and Developing Accreditation Standards. Both documents are available here.

The COCA seeks comments from the osteopathic medical education community, the osteopathic profession and the public at large on the proposed amendments. Submitted comments must be made in writing and must include the following information:

1. The name of the individual submitting the comments
2. The title and affiliation of the individual submitting the comments, if applicable (comments submitted on letterhead will be presumed to be on behalf of the organization indicated on the letterhead)
3. The email address of the individual submitting the comments
4. A statement as to whether you would like to share oral testimony at the public forum consisting of part or all of the substance of your written comments (see details below)
5. The Standard/Element number for each subject on which you are providing comment

Written comments should be submitted to predoc@osteopathic.org by 5:00 p.m. CT on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. On Aug. 8, 2022, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. CT, the COCA will hold a public forum via Zoom for individuals who wish to provide oral testimony on their written comments. The content of the oral testimony must have been submitted previously as written comments. You can register for this public forum here.