Want to become a doctor? See why you should become a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). AACOM offers a wide range of resources to help you on your journey to medical school.

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Having grown from a handful of college administrators a century ago, the organization today represents the administration, faculty, and students of all of the osteopathic medical colleges in the United States. The association, guided by its Board of Deans and various other member councils and committees, is actively involved in all areas of osteopathic medical education.

• Resources and Initiatives
• Grants, Fellowships & Awards
• Professional Development
• Councils & Groups
• Educating Leaders, the AACOM Annual Conference
• Career Opportunities

AACOM represents and advances the continuum of medical education.  Through the Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators (AOGME), AACOM offers the only professional membership solely focused on supporting and advancing osteopathic GME.

• AOGME Membership
• Webinar Series
• Resources/Publications
• Programs and Awards
• Residents and Fellows Council
• Single GME Accreditation
• UME-GME Continuum Initiative

AACOM leads congressional and federal regulatory advocacy efforts on behalf of the association to ensure that osteopathic medical education is an active force in the formulation of national health and higher education policies.

• Public Policy and Initiatives
• AACOM Public Policy Agenda
• Washington Insider
• How Congress Works
• COM Congressional Representation
• AACOM Advocacy in Action