Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

	Physician education and training in the United States
	Stages
	Pre-medical; Med school; Sub-internship; Internship; Residency; Fellowship; Board certification; Licensure; Continuing medical education
	Pathways
	Allopathic (MD); Osteopathic (DO); Int'l medical graduate; Fifth Pathway
	Degrees
	Doctor of Medicine; Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine; MD/PhD or DO/PhD; Comparison
	Exams
	MCAT; COMLEX ; Step 1, 2CE, 2PE, 3; USMLE ; Step 1, 2CK, 2CS, 3
	Regulatory bodies
	Association of American Medical Colleges; American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine; National Resident Matching Program; National Matching Service; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation; Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education; American Osteopathic Association; American Medical Association
	Student groups
	American Medical Student Association; Alpha Omega Alpha; Sigma Sigma Phi; Student National Medical Association
	Lists
	Medical schools; Specialty colleges
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Osteopathic medicine
in the United States

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The American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) accredits schools granting the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree in the United States. The US Department of Education lists the Commission as a recognized accreditor.

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