The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is a private,

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medical school located in the city of Dothan in the

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. It is the first osteopathic medical school in the state and is believed to be the first osteopathic medical school in the nation established by a regional not-for-profit hospital. On April 24, 2017, the

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(COCA), awarded ACOM full accreditation status. Graduates of the college receive a

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degree (D.O.). The first class began study on 5 August 2013, and graduated on 13 May 2017.

History

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine opened for courses in 2013. It was the third medical school in Alabama. In 2017, ACOM hosted its first community health fair. In May 2019, a walking trail opened near campus, connecting the medical school with local retail developments. In September 2019, ACOM established an internal medicine and pediatrics clinic in

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Academics

Like many other medical schools in the United States, ACOM students will take basic science classes in the first two years of medical school, and move on to clinical clerkships during their third and fourth years. Twenty students per year complete rotations at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery. Students rotate throughout Northern Florida in Pensacola, Tallahassee, and Panama City. The school is currently aiding in the establishment of residency programs in the state of Alabama. The medical school offers two

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s: a Master of Science in Management (MSM) Program and a

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. Both are offered via

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.https://www.acom.edu/acom_news/acom-medical-students-win-international-simulation-competition/ June 20, 2017 A team of second-year students from the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) won the International SimChallenge in Paris, France at the Society in Europe for the Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM) annual meeting held June 14–16, 2017.

References

External links

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Official Website

AMEC Official Website
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