American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) is a non-profit organization that supports the United States' colleges of osteopathic medicine and serves as a unifying voice for osteopathic medical education. Governed by its Board of Deans and led by President Stephen C. Shannon, D.O., M.P.H., the association fosters collaboration among its member institutions and is active in advocacy at the federal government level.

The organization often works in collaboration with other allied associations and promotes public awareness of osteopathic medical education and osteopathic medicine. It provides centralized services to its members, including data collection and analysis and operation of the online application service (AACOMAS) for prospective students applying to osteopathic medical schools.

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