Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine

Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine
Other name
OCOM
TypePrivate for-profit medical school[1]
Established2024 (2024)
DeanRobert Hasty
97
Location
Winter Garden
,
Florida
,
US
Campus25 acre
Websiteocom.org

The Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM) is a private for-profit medical school in Winter Garden, Florida.[1] The school holds pre-accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).[2] Graduates of the college receive a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (D.O.).

History

In July 2022, construction began on the school's campus.[3] In 2023, the school received pre-accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).[2] Graduates of the college receive a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (D.O.).

Campus

OCOM is located on a 25-acre campus.[4] The main building consists of 3 floors and 144,000 square feet.[5] The campus was purchased and built at a cost of $200 million.[4] The campus building was designed by Baker Barrios Architects.[6] The campus also houses a non-profit organization, the Dr. Kiran C. Patel Institute for Graduate Medical Education.[6]

Academics

Like many other medical schools in the United States, OCOM students will take basic science classes in the first two years of medical school, and clinical clerkships during their third and fourth years. The inaugural class will consist of 97 students.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine - OCOM". AACOM. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.
  2. ^ a b "Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine" (PDF). American Osteopathic Association. Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ Sikes, Annabelle (September 14, 2023). "New medical school to open August 2024 in Horizon West". Orange Observer.
  4. ^ a b c Serrano, Maria (January 18, 2024). "New medical school to open in August in Horizon West". Spectrum News 13.
  5. ^ Quesinberry, Amy (March 18, 2024). "OCOM opens new facility to public during ribbon-cutting". Orange Observer.
  6. ^ a b "What goes into designing a brand-new medical school". The DO. American Osteopathic Association. March 25, 2024.


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