AACOM Councils and Groups

AACOM Councils

Created by the AACOM Board of Deans, AACOM councils support the work of the association on behalf of all member colleges. Each dean appoints voting members for each council. Council officers or AACOM staff liaisons may also invite non-voting members to participate, as appropriate and according to a council's bylaws.

Councils typically meet twice a year and collaborate regularly through the AACOMmunities online forum. Click below to learn more about each council:

CFO - Council of Fiscal Officers
CIT - Council for Information Technology
CDE - Council on Diversity and Equity
COMAO - Council of Osteopathic Medical Admissions Officers
COOL - Council of Osteopathic Librarians
COR - Council of Osteopathic Researchers
COSGP - Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents
CSA - Council on Student Affairs
CSFAA - Council of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Dev-Alum - Council of Development and Alumni Relations Professionals
ECOP - Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles
MAC - Marketing and Communications Advisory Council
SOME - Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators

AACOM Governance

Board of Deans
As AACOM's governing body, the Board of Deans determines the policies and manages the affairs and activities of the association.
BOD Community (members only)
Assembly of Presidents
The Assembly of Presidents provides guidance to the Board of Deans on all matters, financial and otherwise, that impact the association's member colleges.
AOP Community (members only)

Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators

AACOM welcomes former members of the Association of Osteopathic Directors of Medical Education (AODME) as members of the new Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators (AOGME).

Learn more about AOGME and how to become a member.

AACOM Academy

The National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators (NAOME) is a community of outstanding educators (termed Fellows) who have met rigorous standards of academic excellence within the last five years. Fellows are asked to mentor and support academic excellence and scholarship in the osteopathic medical education profession.

Learn more about NAOME.

Other AACOM Groups

AACOM hosts online discussion forums for a wide variety of ad hoc committees and other interest groups in AACOMmunities. Some have open membership and some are by invitation only.

Open Groups for Medical Educators

Learn more or request to join by clicking on the links below. Please include your name, title, email, institution, address and phone number.

Advance OGME - request to join or learn more
Clinical Educators - request to join or learn more
EPAs Interest Group - request to join or learn more
Faculty Development Special Interest Group - request to join or learn more
International Collaborative - request to join or learn more
Interprofessional Education - request to join
OMM Faculty Development - request to join
OPTI Interest Group - request to join
For physicians or educators involved with an Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution
Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators - request to join or learn more
State Authorization Group - request to join
For AACOM member institution administration, faculty, staff, and the wider health professions community

See additional groups for medical educators

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