Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine
Other name
OCOM
Type Private for-profit medical school [1]
Established2024 (2024)
Dean Robert Hasty
97
Location
Winter Garden
,
Florida
,
US
Campus25 acre
Website ocom.org

The Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM) is a private for-profit medical school in Winter Garden, Florida. [1] The school holds pre-accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). [2] Graduates of the college receive a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (D.O.).

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History

In July 2022, construction began on the school's campus. [3] In 2023, the school received pre-accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). [2] Graduates of the college receive a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (D.O.).

In April 2025, OCOM launched its own peer-reviewed publication, Academic Osteopathic Medicine, led by the OCOM research department. [4]

Campus

OCOM is located on a 25-acre campus. [5] The main building was designed by Baker Barrios Architects and consists of three floors and 144,000 square feet. [6] [7]

The campus houses a non-profit organization, the Dr. Kiran C. Patel Institute for Graduate Medical Education. [6]

Academics

Students at Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine will take basic science classes in the first two years of medical school and complete clinical clerkships during their third and fourth years. The inaugural class will consist of 97 students. [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine - OCOM". AACOM. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.
  2. 1 2 "Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine" (PDF). American Osteopathic Association. Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Sikes, Annabelle (September 14, 2023). "New medical school to open August 2024 in Horizon West". Orange Observer.
  4. ↑ "OCOM Launches New Scholarly Journal to Advance Osteopathic Medical Research". KTLA 5. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 Serrano, Maria (January 18, 2024). "New medical school to open in August in Horizon West". Spectrum News 13.
  6. 1 2 "What goes into designing a brand-new medical school". The DO. American Osteopathic Association. March 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ Quesinberry, Amy (March 18, 2024). "OCOM opens new facility to public during ribbon-cutting". Orange Observer.

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