Type Private non-profit Colors blue and white Color blue and white | Dean Karen J. Nichols, D.O. Campus size 57 ha | |
Former names American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Location Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S. Website www.midwestern.edu/osteopathic Former name American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine | ||
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Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school located in Downers Grove, Illinois, part of Midwestern University. CCOM grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree, and is fully accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
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CCOM's curriculum is a discipline-based learning - where courses are taught with emphasis on case discussions and clinical correlates. Early clinical exposure are achieved through simulated patients.
The Downers Grove campus, located on a 156-acre (63.1 ha) site in Downers Grove, is home to over 1,000 students at any time.
History
CCOM was founded in 1900 as the American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery by J. Martin Littlejohn, Ph.D., D.O., M.D. (1865-1947). The school was incorporated as a non-profit in Chicago, Illinois, to train physicians. It was the fourth osteopathic medical school to open in the United States.