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COCA seeks comments on proposed amendments to COM accreditation standards

By The DO Staff

10.21.25

On Oct. 9, 2025, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) reviewed and approved proposed amendments to the “Accreditation of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: COM Continuing Accreditation Standards” and “Accreditation of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: COM New and Developing Accreditation Standards.”