About the UME-GME Task Force
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The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Board of Deans established the UME-GME Steering Committee in 2022. This three-year effort, led by a 15-member steering committee, is chaired by AACOM Board Member Brian Kessler, DO, dean and chief academic officer at the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine.
This mission is to:
- Address the transition from undergraduate medical education (UME) to graduate medical education (GME)
- Improve graduate level osteopathic medical education
- Strengthen the osteopathic model of medical education
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31 COMs
28 main campuses
6 additional locations
3 branch campuses
15 Health Care Institutions
20 Learners
17 osteopathic medical students
3 residents
108 Task Force Members
45 are AOGME Members
26 States
Out of 36 COM states
As of September 2025
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