Thank you for your interest in the proposed Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) in Dothan, Alabama.

ACOM is the first osteopathic medical college that will operate as an academic division of a regional medical center.  The Southeast Alabama Medical Center (SAMC) is a 420-bed, tertiary hospital with 2,500 dedicated employees and 300 active medical staff.  SAMC is committed to medical education and plans to develop a number of residency programs targeted to begin in 2013.

ACOM is in the initial accreditation stages (see disclaimer below).  Once the College receives provisional accreditation status (projected, summer 2012), we will be listed on the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS) website, www.aacom.org.  

In the meantime, we encourage you to visit the website of the Alabama Medical Education Consortium (AMEC) at http://www.amecdo.com for information on medical school opportunities with partnering colleges of osteopathic medicine outside the state of Alabama.  Students enrolled in the AMEC pipeline complete the first two years of didactic study on the campus of the partnering college of osteopathic medicine.  Completion of their medical degree comes by fulfilling 3rd and 4th year clinical clerkships in the state of Alabama.  AMEC schedules and coordinates clerkship rotations and testing requirements for these students through its educational network.

If you would like to receive notifications on the progress of ACOM, you may contact me via email; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Please include your name, email, and phone number in your contact information.  Once provisional accreditation is attained, we will contact you by email or telephone and answer any questions you may have about ACOM and the application process.  You may also visit our informational website at:     http://www.samc.org/index.php/ourhospital/acom.html

We also encourage you to explore a future in osteopathic medicine through the following websites:
www.aacom.org (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine);
www.osteopathic.org (American Osteopathic Association)

You may also want to explore in and around your area to find and meet a D.O. physician to learn more about osteopathic medicine by contacting your state osteopathic association (in Alabama, www.aloma.org).

Thank you again for your interest in the proposed Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Kind regards,

Philip D. Reynolds, PhD
Assistant Dean of Student Services
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Office: 334-793-8817

Disclaimer:  According to accreditation guidelines: Until provisional accreditation is attained, ACOM will not recruit, accept applications from, or admit prospective students.  This includes solicitation to recruit students, solicitation or collection of application fees, collection of application information, initiate admission review process, schedule interviews, offer advice on financial aid, or issue letters of admittance.  As such, this letter serves only as a source of information for the proposed Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine.