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COCA reviews site visit reports, change requests and other items pertaining to the accreditation of osteopathic medical schools.
The Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the accreditor of colleges of osteopathic medicine. COCA members meet periodically to review site visit reports, change requests and other items pertaining to the accreditation of osteopathic medical schools.
The COCA will meet August 25-27, 2022.
The COCA will consider and adjudicate applications for change in location monitoring, additional locations, new candidate applications, planned class size increases, change in curriculum, comprehensive and focused site visits, mid-cycle reports and progress reports.
Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (COMs) that will be reviewed at the August 2022 meeting:
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Change of Ownership Monitoring
Mid-Cycle Report
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Comprehensive Site Visit
Planned Class Size Increase Application
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Change in Ownership Monitoring
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Focused Site Visit
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mid-Cycle Report
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Progress Report
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Progress Report
Pacific Northwest University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mid-Cycle Report
Proposed Baptist Memorial Candidate Application
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mid-Cycle Report
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Additional Location
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Change in Curriculum Application
The open session portion of the meeting will be open to the public and broadcast in a non-interactive live stream webinar format. Executive session portions of the meeting will be closed to the public.
Third-Party Comments
Third party comments are now closed.
Dec. 1-3, 2022
April 19-22, 2023
June 23, 2023
August 23-26, 2023
November 30 – Dec 2, 2023
Executive Session
Virtual Meeting (Zoom)
Virtual Meeting (Zoom)
View all final actions taken by the commission at past meetings dating back to 2011: